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A scorching summer: The Heatwave of 1976 in 25 photos

The early morning sun shines down on these tennis fans at Wimbledon on July 3, 1976

Nostalgia | Gallery

Ben Craske

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With UK temperatures soaring and today set to be the hottest day of the year so far, today we are stepping back in time to another sweltering summer - the heatwave of 1976.

Chells Manor House in Stevenage

Hertfordshire Heritage

Change of plans for 14th century manor house after controversial...

Louise McEvoy

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Princess Elizabeth daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King and Queen of England) waves from a carriage in 1928

The Queen

17 adorable photos of Queen Elizabeth II before she acceded to the throne

Ben Craske

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The Queen meets guests at a drinks reception

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee | Gallery

Platinum Jubilee: Hertfordshire's royal visits in pictures

Pearce Bates

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The colourful tiled mural by the artist Gyula Bajó and 'Scenes of Contemporary Life' mural by William Mitchell

Heritage

Why is a tiled mural on the Stevenage Primark store listed?

Alan Davies

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Princesses Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret playing in the sandpit at St Paul's Walden Bury

Heritage

What's the future Queen doing in a sandpit in Hertfordshire?

Alan Davies

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Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin’s final stand and the end of Freddy Bannister’s Knebworth

Dan Mountney

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Alan Davies

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Batman guarding the entrance to Knebworth House

Days Out Guide

5 things to do this Easter at Knebworth House, Park & Gardens

Alan Davies

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Princess Elizabeth stood in front of an L-plated truck during her time in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS).

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee: Ready for take-off at IWM Duxford

Alan Davies

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Make-up artist Mark Coulier's Oscar, which he won for 'The Iron Lady', and the BAFTA he won for 'The Grand Budapest Hotel'

Film | Video

6 Oscar winners with links to Hertfordshire

Alan Davies

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Edward Burns as Private Reiben, Tom Hanks as Captain Miller, Matt Damon as Private Ryan, Max Martini and Tom Sizemore

Film | Updated

9 Oscar-winning movies filmed in Hertfordshire

Alan Davies

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A crowd of people watching a tug of war match during the opening of a new sports ground at Elstree, 1949.

Heritage

Apply for Historic England's new £25k heritage grants

Alan Davies

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Helen Mirren as Queenie in Fast & Furious 9.

Film | Video

9 movies filmed on location in Hertfordshire to watch this week

Alan Davies

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The de Havilland DH88 Comet racer in action on Saturday. Picture: Neil Jackson

7 things you could do in Hertfordshire in the 90s that you can’t do now

Pearce Bates

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PA NEWS PHOTO 22/8/76 MICK JAGGER AND KEITH RICHARDS OF "THE ROLLING STONES" AT KNEBWORTH PARK CON

The Rolling Stones and the chaos of the 1976 Knebworth Festival

Dan Mountney

Chicago's has closed its doors for the final time

Nostalgia

5 Hertfordshire nightclubs the county has lost over the years

Pearce Bates

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The two 15 metre murals, which line the subway at Hitchin Station, feature around 200 photographs fr

A commute through time: History in the station underpass

Anne Suslak

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North Herts Museum is celebrating LGBT+ History Month 2022 this February

Museum to celebrate LGBT+ History Month with display and talk

Anne Suslak

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Co-founder Editha Knocker, musician Olivia Trezise, and Benslow Music President Judith Weir CBE cutting the ribbon

Music

Bespoke Benslow building opened as part of 90th anniversary celebrations

Alan Davies

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Knebworth Park has hosted some of the UK's biggest ever gigs including Oasis in 1996.

Music

'This is history' - five decades of concerts at Knebworth Park

Alan Davies

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The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/aka Catwoman.

Visit Hertfordshire

Lights, camera, action! Turning film fantasy into Herts tourism reality

Alan Davies

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The Corgi Toys Bond Bug and Josh Tidy, Curator of Exhibitions and Operations at The Garden City Collection.

Heritage

What are your memories of Ogle in Letchworth?

Alan Davies

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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts reunites Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint

Film

Harry Potter's links to Hertfordshire ahead of Sky's Return to Hogwarts

Alan Davies

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Diane Burleigh, Alison Wenham, MP Bim Afolami and Amanda Goodman from Wild About Pirton

Environment News

Campaign launched to preserve historic village's last remaining meadows

Anne Suslak

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A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen over Happisburgh lighthouse, Norfolk.

First meteor shower of 2022 to light up the night sky in early January

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Artist-in-residence Sophie Gresswell at My Story at Hitchin Library for her project Every Envelope tells a Story

Hertfordshire County Council | Video

Exhibition at Hitchin Library's celebrates heritage and identity

Maya Derrick

Greer Parker with North Hertfordshire Museum shoe collection

Heritage

Exploring the history of North Herts' spectacular shoes

Greer Parker, North Herts Museum

Nott's Bakery

Heritage

Letchworth history: The story of Nott's Bakery

Sophie Baxter-Jones, museum assistant

A busy market day in St Albans in 1972.

Visit Hertfordshire

'What do you love about your local high street?'

Alan Davies

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