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  1. Why there's a piece of Mars in Stevenage

    The simulated environment at Airbus is used to test robots destined for space missions.

  2. Was Shakespeare hanging on a wall in Tring?

    The portrait could be worth up to £200million.

  3. The turbulent history of St Albans' cinema

    Looking back at the various incarnations and rebirth of the venue that dates back to 1908.

  4. The story of St Albans Cathedral

    Inspired by Britain’s first martyr, how is the Cathedral still relevant to modern times?

  5. The mystery of the Royston Cave

    Cave Manager Emma Shaw explains how a chance discovery revealed an underground spectacle.

  6. The man who accidentally ended up running a zoo

    Peter Sampson didn’t plan to keep animals when he bought what became Hertfordshire Zoo.

  7. The lavender fields of Hitchin

    The tradition was revived by Alec Hunter and continued by son Tim.

  8. The house dismantled and rebuilt brick by brick

    May Savidge didn’t want to lose her home to a new roundabout being built in Ware in 1969.

  9. Saving the history of Elstree Studios

    Howard Berry records the achievement and heritage of Britain’s TV and film industry.

  10. Living in Stanley Kubrick’s old house

    The family of Victoria Hosier-Beeson and daughter Molly have been there for 40 years.

  11. Hunting the ghosts of Old Thundridge

    The old church in Thundridge is said to be one of the most haunted places in Hertfordshire

  12. History's only English pope was from Hertfordshire

    Pope Adrian IV was born as Nicholas Breakspear in Abbots Langley around 1100 AD.

  13. Diaries reveal the life of a 19th century farmer

    John White wrote about his life and work in Hertfordshire during the Victorian era.

  14. Accused of witchcraft and dragged to her death

    The tragic case of Ruth Osborne from Tring.