Win HappyPremiumSearch Rayogreatest hitsbeds bucks hertsnewsLarge fire breaks out at industrial unit in Letchworth Garden CityFire crews were called out early this morning Fire crews have spent the morning tackling a large fire in Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue were called out to Jubilee Road in the early hours of this morning (2 May) The service said it sent 10 engines to the "significant incident." People living nearby were told to keep their windows and doors closed At around 9am HFRS released an update confirming the fire is now under control and they are scaling back their response Crews will be on the scene for the rest of the morning dealing with the fire and providing support and fire safety advice to local businesses Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app. Company number 01176085; Bauer Radio Limited Company number: 1394141Registered office: Media House Peterborough PE2 6EA and H Bauer Publishing Company number: LP003328; Registered office: The Lantern London NW1 2PL All registered in England and Wales VAT no 918 5617 01H Bauer Publishing are authorised and regulated for credit broking by the FCA (Ref No: 845898) Find information and view all council services Our customer self-service portal and other online services How you can connect with us and get involved It’s official, Letchworth is bee-friendly! The town – the world’s first garden city – has been crowned by the Bee Friendly Trust Applying for the Bee Friendly Award was initiated and spearheaded by our grounds maintenance contractor John O’Conner and supported by the wonderful local community It has involved establishing a bee corridor residents growing bee friendly plants in their gardens identifying new areas for wildflower growth and holding a community event to raise awareness of the importance of bees – which essentially keeps us and our world healthy Developing a corridor around the town – taking in places such as Howard Park The Wynd and the UK’s first roundabout – included planting nectar-rich flowers to help them buzz around more easily and increase their numbers schools and community groups also got on board.  said: “This has been such a lovely community project which wouldn’t have happened without John O’Conner taking it forward and local people playing their part so a big thanks goes to everyone who’s been involved “Bees and other pollinators like butterflies and hoverflies are fundamental to our ecosystem and we cannot afford to lose them – 1 in 3 mouthfuls of food eaten worldwide is dependent on pollinators from your morning cup of coffee to a lovely juicy apple!” added: “We are so proud to have been part of this amazing initiative They now have access to food and shelter and can move more freely around the local area This will give them all they need to thrive and the town will be all the better for it We hope to use Letchworth as a model for other towns and villages in North Herts.” The Bee Friendly Trust added: “Our mission is to create habitats for honey bees and all pollinators to thrive.” The council has allocated £10,000 to develop more bee corridors in North Herts If you are interested in helping bees, biodiversity and climate issues, join our climate hive You can subscribe to get news and service updates by email you can choose which topics you’re interested in and you can unsubscribe at any time Native Harrow – Devin Teul and Stephen Harms – are undertaking a short UK tour in support of their latest album “Divided Kind” playing a short run of record shop in-store appearances hence tonight’s appearance at Davids Music in Letchworth helped by being attached to the larger David’s Books and David’s Cafe an ever-growing vinyl section and a reasonable number of books and some musical instruments – all but the last are represented as both new and second-hand selections A good crowd had filled the available space by 6:30 when the appearance was timed to start with Native Harrow starting off their selection from “Divided Kind” with Harms initially on bass and Teul on acoustic guitar although both would switch to electric at various points The latest album is a multi-layered affair with a little more of a soulful feel to the songwriting and arrangements than that of their last release “Old Kind Of Magic” shape which makes a strong case for an album capturing these versions Although the pair have relocated to Philadelphia the songs on “Divided Kind” were written during their time in the South of England with ‘Borrowing Time‘ drawing on a favourite walk which gave the impression with frequent repetition of reliving the same moments for free The raunchier vocals of ‘Not The Woman‘ drew on an early unused song from Treul’s archive which was deemed to be a good fit with the rest of the album and it does give a contrast to a more intimately soulful song like ‘I Wanna Thank You’ an unashamedly “very much in love” love song After a main set of seven songs from the new album for an “encore” Native Harrow went back beyond what they’d played at a previous appearance in-store playing ‘Something You Have‘ from “Happier Now” which Teul described as being their first album – despite there being albums prior to it – since it was the real start of finding their true sound which has carried on through the subsequent albums It is a glorious sound – a blend of the more folk-leaning parts of Seventies Fleetwood Mac Philly soul and Laurel Canyon confessional singer-songwriter and this short set did what it should –  it sold some albums and left the listener wanting more…and fingers-crossed there should be a full tour next year Sounds from beyond the Shed 154 “Travellin'” Jenny Don’t and the Spurs announce 2025 UK dates Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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I immediately checked the web for confirmation but there was […] The information on this page is intended for journalists If you click NO you will come back to Mynewsdesk.com Customers travelling through Letchworth Garden City station can look forward to seeing a fresh set of flowers this year after cubs from a local pack rolled up their sleeves to plant 400 bulbs Twenty-four green-fingered children from the 4th Letchworth Cubs braved the rain to plant the bulbs which will help improve the look and feel of the station The activity forms part of the national Platforms for Change programme the group has recently signed up to between the Community Rail Network and Scouts aims to engage and empower young people through community rail activity station projects and rail confidence trips Station Manager for Letchworth Garden City said: “It was brilliant to involve the 4th Letchworth Cubs in this project and I’m sure customers will be pleased to see some beautiful new flowers at our station We hope the group learnt some valuable gardening skills and we look forward to welcoming them back for future days out on the railway.” The youngsters were supported by GTR and Meldreth Shepreth and Foxton Community Rail Partnership colleagues on 22 May the group also had time to create a few bug hotels and helped tidy up the station said: “The Cubs had a fantastic day planting bulbs creating bug hotels for the station fencing and picking up litter Platforms for Change is a great way of getting young people involved with the local community and we’re excited to keep learning more about the railway through the programme.” The bulb planting also coincided with Community Rail Week which focuses on encouraging and enabling more people to use the train as a sustainable For more information about the Platforms for Change Programme, visit the Community Rail Network’s website here Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) operates Thameslink Southern and Gatwick Express services as follows: www.southernrailway.com, www.thameslinkrailway.com, www.gatwickexpress.com, www.greatnorthernrail.com When you choose to create a user account and follow a newsroom your personal data will be used by us and the owner of the newsroom for you to receive news and updates according to your subscription settings To learn more about this, please read our Privacy Policy, which applies to our use of your personal data, and our Privacy Policy for Contacts which applies to the use of your personal data by the owner of the newsroom you follow Please note that our Terms of Use apply to all use of our services You can withdraw your consent at any time by unsubscribing or deleting your account has welcomed a brand-new Nisa convenience store Owned by local entrepreneur Monty Chandarana the store represents a significant investment in the area marking a complete transformation to create a vibrant community destination His family’s legacy began in 1987 when his parents opened The Grange Wine Store which remains a pillar of the local area after its own refurbishment in 2020 Chandarana continues to operate The Grange and Jackmans Wine Stores whilst also owning the Letchworth Laundrette and Southfields Salon on the same parade my family has been committed to serving the Letchworth community and this new Nisa store is an extension of that commitment,” said Chandarana “The Parade has always been the heart of this neighbourhood and our goal with this renovation is to provide a top-quality shopping experience that meets the needs of local families The new Nisa store has undergone a complete renovation There’s a clear emphasis on sustainability in-store with energy efficient refrigeration and lighting throughout the store will offer an expanded range of groceries complemented by an in-store bakery and a dedicated food-to-go section The food-to-go offering includes fresh coffee and Rollover hot dogs – perfect for busy customers seeking quick Chandarana’s decision to move into the convenience sector was driven by the opportunity to provide a much-needed service in the area “This is more than just a shop; it’s a community hub,” he explained “We’re addressing gaps in the local market by offering fresh groceries and a welcoming space where people can connect.” the store will actively support the community via the Making a Difference Locally (MADL) charity a percentage of sales will be donated to MADL funding initiatives and causes that benefit the local area “Giving back is central to what we do,” said Chandarana “We want this store to be more than just a place to shop—we want it to be a force for good in Letchworth.” The store’s grand opening on Saturday saw customers enjoying special promotions and exclusive offers to celebrate the launch “This parade is like a little town within the town with 8,000 to 10,000 people who all know and support each other,” said Chandarana and now the children of my childhood friends are coming into our stores “This Nisa store is our way of giving back and ensuring everyone has access to a high-quality Tagged with: Subscribe to Key Modern Railways now to access the wealth of information on offer completely ad free Subscribe now Key Publishing Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales with Company Number 2713662 Printed Easy has continued its 2024 mega-spend with a further investment in a raft of post-press devices A new high-speed B1 Autobond laminator arrived at the firm’s Letchworth Garden City factory today (7 October) The fast turnaround web-to-print specialist has also refreshed its Multigraf line-up with four new finishing devices from Duplo Two older Multigraf units have been taken out with the additions taking the firm’s Multigraf firepower up to seven Zünd UK – located next door – is putting in a cutting table that will give the business additional flexibility Managing director Jon Lancaster explained: “We bought it primarily for cutting greyboard covers – front and back covers and spines for hardbacks – because cutting them on the guillotine is not good for the blade we can also upgrade our large-format offering and use the Zünd for that as well.” The new cutting table has been configured with three heads and will arrive later this month Printed Easy went live with its on-demand casebound book service at the end of August Lancaster said the new offering was “doing well” and the overall business had a record month in September Its Canon SRA3-plus varioPrint iX3200 sheetfed inkjet press also arrived at the firm's 4,000sqm factory last week and is expected to be fully up and running by the end of the month “There’s a lot of integration and profiling to do for that machine and it will also change how things are routed around the factory,” Lancaster noted “We’re also going to add some new options to the website for the Canon as well so we can offer commercial clients and customers such as photographers a different way of printing.” Printed Easy also added a similar extended gamut function for work produced on its Durst inkjet label press, installed earlier this year The firm’s Smyth DX-80 thread sewing device is also now operational and allows the business to offer that as an option on hardback The latest kit represents an investment of around £400,000 for the 57-employee firm which is expecting to achieve sales of £15.7m this year At Drupa Printed Easy also signed up for Canon's new B2 inkjet and is likely to become one of the first installations in Europe when the press ships.  Printweek welcomes informed debate, but please read our House Rules before posting Printweek is the premier website for the print industry