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Invite to a Bloggers Meet Up.

By TheFable

Sorry, I should have been a bit clearer, I was wondering what the URL for people's blogs were. I've...

By Fiona_Sweeney at 18:26 on 08/03/10

Do you actively use social media? Blogs, Facebook, Twitter and of course hitchinpeople and all types of forums? We have a Bloggers Meet Up organised for those local to Hitchin, St Albans, Harpenden and Berkhamstead who would like to meet with like minded people and exchange tips and advice. The venue is: The Hare & Hounds 104 Sopwell Lane St Albans, Hertfordshire AL1 1RL, The meeting has been arranged for a 6.30pm start...
Where to find your MP in the run up to election.

By Fiona_Sweeney

In the interests of fairness to all we have recieved an email from Mr Rob Lambie who has been out...

By Fiona_Sweeney at 14:13 on 18/04/10

Peter Lilley (Conservative MP for Hitchin & Harpenden) is now on the campaign trail and will be seen canvassing for all he's worth around his constituency. For Hitchin residents he will be in the Bearton area and Walsworth area next week. (See below). As we move closer to the election all candidates will be seen to ramp up activity over the next few weeks. A general hustings has been arranged for Wednesday the 21st of April at...
Local residents in Ickleford get the hump!

By icklefordhump

Got the hump about humps in Ickleford then register your opinion at mostsimply.com and spread the...

By Fiona_Sweeney at 23:18 on 21/01/10

Local residents of Ickleford (just outside Hitchin) have been making their displeasure known about the 'New Year safety improvement scheme' that is underway in the village. The work that started on January the 11th coincides with the work being carried out on Bedford Road in Hitchin and has the remit of putting flat top road humps and speed cushions on Turnpike Lane and Arlesey Road. The scheme has several other safety improvement...
St Trinians 2 - The Legend of Fritton's Gold

By thomasmact

David Tennant is dodgy at the best of times... not a bad film, pretty mindless though.

By Fiona_Sweeney at 16:56 on 05/01/10

Everyone has heard of St Trinians and the name conjures up the image of a school or a bus full of unruly and wild girls brandishing hockey sticks, who cause chaos and mayhem wherever they go In memory of one of the franchises original Director/Producer's, Frank Launder (1906 - 1997) who was Hitchin born and bred, I felt it would serve the Hitchin community well if I bought a huge box of salted popcorn and an oversize carton of...
Coldstream Guards to march through Hitchin

By thomasmact

Good on them! A great regiment, doing great work for a great cause!

By Fiona_Sweeney at 23:19 on 14/01/10

On the 26th of January 100 Guardsman from 7 Company Coldstream Guards are due to march through Hitchin on their way to London. These 100 men are recreating a 400 mile march from the English/Scottish border (Coldstream) to London to commemorate the 34 day march that General George Monck and his 6000 strong army undertook in 1660 to restore Charles II to the throne after the death of Oliver Cromwell. As well as highlighting the...

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The end of the Schoool Holidays arrives - now it's time for Mums & Dads

By Fizze1 at 13:35 on 30/08/10

With only a week left of the summer holidays left the time has come for Mums and Dads everywhere to treat themselves. What could be better than a little pampering? Hitchin is awash with nail bars, spas and beauty salons. Just a brief search on google brings up 8 establishments in the centre of Hitchin that provides manicures, nail extensions, pedicures, facials and many more treatments to choose from and these are not just for the...
Now that Woolies is no more...where do you buy your school stuff?

By Fizze1 at 22:34 on 24/08/10

Everybody knows that when its time to return to school the first port of call used to be Woolies for all of those stationary items for your pencil case and parents knew they could get shirts, skirts and trousers to start the school year in a new uniform. But now that Woolies has shut down in Hitchin where is everybody getting those essential bits and bobs for the new school year? The first place most people seem to gravitate towards...
Schooling and the text message generation. Is Hitchin immune?

By sillybilly1 at 22:33 on 23/08/10

With the summer holidays almost over and the schools preparing for the return of their students I was wondering whether the educators of today feel they are fighting a losing battle when trying to teach a whole generation of youngsters how to write and spell correctly when the kids spend the majority of their spare time texting or using social network sites; both of which have their own form of abbreviated language. Does text...
Why would you do this?

By fiona_Louise at 20:57 on 22/08/10

Last week saw the destruction, or possibly theft of a well known landmark in Wratten Road East, just off Tilehouse Street. Located on the corner of these two roads the bell like marker has been uprooted either by design or accident. But, if by design how would it have been transported away with it being so heavy? Since the incident happened the council have tarmacked over the location and the bell like marker is nowhere to be seen?...
Where do you eat in Hitchin?

By fiona_Louise at 20:28 on 22/08/10

Working in Hitchin means that I have sampled almost all of the food places available in the area. But, which ones are the best value for money? In the space of a week I have been to Que Pasa, Hatters Cafe, A Touch of Garnish, Greggs and Subway. All of them supplied us with two meals and a drink each for under a tenner and the quality of the food, in the main, was the same at all of these establishments. But which places do you...