Local People
Meet the farmers
May 9th 2012
The British countryside has never been so high profile. Gillian Thornton talks to three Hertfordshire farmers about changing times and working with the public...
St Albans law team cycle for Keech
May 2nd 2012
Over the May Bank Holiday weekend, a team of 13 staff from St Albans based law firm SA Law will be cycling 300 miles in aid of Keech Hospice Care.
Stevenage baby becomes national toy tester
April 28th 2012
Toy testing is child’s play for Hertfordshire’s Finlay Wakefield who became one of the faces of Galt Toys after winning a national competition.
Can you help piece together Zoe’s final moments?
April 25th 2012
Detectives from British Transport Police (BTP) are calling on members of the public to help piece together the final moments of the life of 13-year-old Zoe Miller, who was found dead on the tracks near to Berkhamsted rail station on Monday morning
England cricketer Steve Finn inspires Herts youth squads
April 19th 2012
England and Middlesex bowler, Steve ‘Finny’ Finn returned fresh from playing for England in Sri Lanka to his hometown of Watford to inspire the rising stars of the Herts Cricket youth squads.
Hertfordshire Portrait: Surgeon Peter McDermott
April 14th 2012
Peter McDermott is just one of a number of British medics who have given up their time to offer free treatment to patients in West Africa.
Close to my Herts: Kevin Fitzgerald from the CPRE Hertfordshire
April 10th 2012
Kevin FitzGerald, honorary director of the Hertfordshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), tells Louise McEvoy about the campaign group’s aims, challenges and successes in its bid to protect the county’s countryside
Close to my Herts: Singer Neil Simon
March 26th 2012
Professional singer and Oaklands resident Neil Simon, known as The Romantic Tenor, tells Louise McEvoy about his love of music and his plans for the future
Talented teenagers in Herts
March 14th 2012
Success stories are not just for enterprising adults. Pat Parker talks to two Hertfordshire 14-year-olds who have high hopes for a bright future...
Hertfordshire portrait: TV presenter, radio DJ and model Lisa Snowdon
March 12th 2012
Hertfordshire girl Lisa Snowdon stuck to her county roots when it came to choosing a special piece of jewellery to mark her 40th birthday.
Hertfordshire’s Richest 50
March 1st 2012
It’s been a good 12 months for many of Hertfordshire’s wealthiest residents. Philip Beresford takes a look at the ups and downs of the county’s elite...
Meet the Hertfordshire mumpreneurs
March 1st 2012
Juggling a business and a family is no mean feat. Michelle Rosenberg talks to three mumpreneurs about how they are successfully doing just that...
Close to my Herts: Lord Charles Cecil
February 24th 2012
Lord Charles Cecil of Hatfield, the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, tells Louise McEvoy about his role, his aims and life in Hatfield Park
Hertfordshire Portrait: Photographer Luke Archer
February 22nd 2012
Graduate Luke Archer embarked on a unique project for his degree course by photographing Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa near Harpenden using a 100-year-old camera
Stevenage choirs to sing with Blake in St Albans
February 17th 2012
The Stevenage Male Voice Choir and The Stevenage Ladies Choir will be joining Blake on stage at the Alban Arena on March 3
St Albans Triathletes meet GB Triathlon Team
February 3rd 2012
Thirty members from St Albans triathlon club - Tri-Force had a rare and exciting opportunity to receive coaching from the GE Great Britain triathlon team.
Close to my Herts: John Spiers
January 25th 2012
Chairman of the Friends of Forster Country in Stevenage, John Spiers, tells Louise McEvoy about the area’s literary and musical heritage
Nominate your local crossing patrol hero
January 18th 2012
Time is running out to nominate your local Hertfordshire ‘lollipop lady or man’ for this year’s School Crossing Patrol of the Year award.
Hertfordshire Portrait: Singer and musician Kate Mullins
January 11th 2012
Kate Mullins, from Harpenden, is one third of the internationally acclaimed vocal harmony trio The Puppini Sisters...
Find your perfect French hideaway
January 11th 2012
Ever fancied a home in Hertfordshire and one in France at the same time? Karen Tait talks to one couple who have done just that...
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