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Six families have been ordered to leave at same time as refugee families move in to village.

It's no secret that we live in a place with a rich and dynamic history. But how much do you know about the history behind Fairfield in Bedfordshire?

Jean Burr will be closing the doors at Burrs Shoes in Letchworth - Credit: Courtesy of Jean Burr A Letchworth shoe shop, which has been part of the town centre's furniture since 1963, will close its doors for good following a tough lockdown and the lure of the online marketplace.  Burrs opened in Leys Avenue in 1963, becoming the flagship for what became a 10-strong franchise for the family-run business. Victor Burr took over the Food Health Store in Letchworth in 1963. - Credit: Burrs Shoe Store Over the years, Burrs' shops in Henlow Camp, Royston, March, Bicester, Bedford, Biggleswade, H...

Published: 3:58 PM April 1, 2021    Residents of The Railway are campaigning to save their playground in Henlow Park - Credit: Save Our Park - The Railway Henlow Camp residents have started a campaign to save their playground, as a planning application for three new homes and an access road could see the park moved. The application for three detached houses and a new private road off The Railway, has received 123 objections from the 130 neighbours who were consulted.  The houses would be at the former railway sidings site, which are partially let as residential gardens.  A Facebook gr...

Published: 1:00 PM January 19, 2021    Updated: 1:07 PM January 19, 2021 Leigh Coombs, aka 'The Chubby Chap on his bike', has been bringing smiles to the faces of adults and children in Upper and Lower Stondon and Henlow Camp. - Credit: Courtesy of Leigh Coombs An accountant from Lower Stondon challenged himself to visit every street in three villages on his bike to raise money for local causes.  Leigh Coombs, the self-proclaimed 'Chubby Chap on his bike', took up cycling in the new year to shed some weight - and has now become a big hit with families across Upper and Lower Stondon and H...