Local News & Events this summer

Redbourn Festival on the Common 1st and 2nd July. Photos say so much ...

“Well done Active in Redbourn for organising. We had a great day,” said Pat Schofield.

Two more pubs close

Three Blackbirds in Flamstead

On Monday 12th June, the Three Blackbirds closed its door. “Due to increased costs of utilities, food and alcohol the business is sadly just not sustainable in the current climate. Personally I want to thank all our wonderful customers and especially the villagers for the amazing support,” said manager Gareth Farr.

The Local in Markyate closed in May

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“We held out for as long as possible but lots of things conspired against us post-Covid, and it was no longer commercially sustainable. We had a really fantastic seven years (well, the first four were brilliant anyway!) and made some great friends along the way. We always said, “Enter as strangers and leave as friends” and we definitely managed to achieve that,” said publican Martin Dale.

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Winners 1km - Female 1st Jacey Dyett (age 12) 2nd Lara Murfett (age

10) 3rd Sophia Zhou (9) 1km - Male 1st Harry Barrett (age 9)

- Female 1st Jacey Dyett (age 12) 2nd Lara Murfett (age 10) 3rd Sophia Zhou (9) 1km - Male 1st Harry Barrett (age 9)

2nd George McMahon (age 13) 3rd Liam Rickard (age 12)

Studhambury a big hit again

George McMahon (age 13) 3rd Liam Rickard (age 12)

3km - Female 1st Clara Upjohn (age 10) 2nd Matilda Bennett

(age 13) 3rd Tilly O’Mahoney (age 10)

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3km - Male 1st Thomas Burgess (age 10)2nd Archie Clarke

(age 11) 3rd George McMahon (age 13)

Central Bedfordshire, are on a mission 46% of household waste is currently recycled. They want to get it up to 55% by 2025, and 60% by 2030

5km - Female 1st Rachel Mackie 2nd Ellen Mayes

3rd Grace Allan (age 11)

Beware Loft Insulation Scams

Amazon to close fulfilment centre in Hemel Hempstead

The popular Studhambury festival, an annual event at the Red Lion in Studham raised £5,300 for Young Lives V Cancer. This added to the previous total means the event has raised £53,300 in total so far for Young Lives Vs Cancer.

5km - Male 1st Harry Barrett (age 9) 2nd Richard Goss

Potholes – Please report them

MP Sir Mike Penning MP said:

3rd Liam Rickard (age 12)

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Relay - Years 2/3 Fast Falcons – Omid & Medhi Hassani-Pak, Mylo Barrett, Harry Cottle

Can you believe that Luton Town FC is now in the Premier League? This is a fairy tale come true. Massive fan Simon Robinson posted this photo on social media.

Relay - Years 4/5/6 Thunderbolts – Thomas Bennett, Thomas Burgess, Theo Falkner, Harry Barrett

“I am very saddened to hear that Amazon have announced that they will close the fulfilment centre in Maylands in April. This is devastating news for Hemel Hempstead to lose such a big-name employer. I understand that employees will all be offered work at an alternative site, many in Dunstable, but for many employees a move to a new location is not an option. It is a difficult economic situation at the moment for everyone, it is not a good time to lose your job.

“Frankly, I am disappointed that Amazon have not been in touch with me or Dacorum Borough Council so that we could prepare to help the local families affected by this news. I am acutely aware that 500 local families will be in shock today with their futures up in the air. I really feel for them.

Hertfordshire County Council Trading Standards is warning of fraudulent cold calls being made to residents about loft insulation. This is yet another variation on the same fraud Herts CC warned about previously. This time fraudsters may tell you that old style loft insulation is causing issues with damp. They will try to frighten you by telling you that your rafters and roof are in danger of collapse unless you deal with this issue as soon as possible. They then go on to arrange an appointment to carry out a no obligation survey to check if there is a damp problem at your property. Unsurprisingly, once at your home, they will tell you that there is a problem and then sell you new insulation and a dehumidifier for your loft for a great deal of money. None of their claims are true. What is true however, is that customer lists have fallen into the hands of scammers who are making these targeted sales calls. This and any other cold calls about loft insulation, solar panels, new boilers and cavity wall insulation is a scam.

“The Amazon site in Boundary Way is a prestigious logis attracting a high quality employer to this site as soon as possible to bring more jobs to our town.”

You may be seeing more potholes than normal due to the recent snow and ice. During periods of wet and cold weather, water gets into the road surface and freezes. It expands and breaks up the surface of the road. That’s made worse when vehicles drive over the broken parts.

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These are gates 6 and 7 to the football ground at Kenilworth Road lodged in a terrace of houses. How quaint! The stadium has a capacity of 10,356 people. It will be fun seeing how Luton Town deals with the onslaught of fans from Manchester City, United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Livepool! By beating Coventry, they will earn a whopping £120 million lift in revenue just for participating in the Premier League.

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Please report any potholes you see. We can then assess them and repair the most serious ones. Sometimes this may be a temporary fix, for instance, if the road is due to be resurfaced completely.