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Did St Albans invent the hot cross bun?
How the traditional Easter treat can be traced back to the 14th Century.

The Flamstead missing art mystery
A 17th century painting was missing from St Leonard’s Church for 30 years. Now it's back.

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.

Accused of witchcraft and dragged to her death
The tragic case of Ruth Osborne from Tring.

Saving the history of Elstree Studios
Howard Berry records the achievement and heritage of Britain’s TV and film industry.

The man who accidentally ended up running a zoo
Peter Sampson didn’t plan to keep animals when he bought what became Hertfordshire Zoo.

The lavender fields of Hitchin
The tradition was revived by Alec Hunter and continued by son Tim.

Living in Stanley Kubrick’s old house
The family of Victoria Hosier-Beeson and daughter Molly have been there for 40 years.

Was Shakespeare hanging on a wall in Tring?
The portrait could be worth up to £200million.

Why there's a piece of Mars in Stevenage
The simulated environment at Airbus is used to test robots destined for space missions.