Hertfordshire is officially in drought after one of the driest Julys on record

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Fire guts flat above Broxbourne bakery, family left without a home

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Hertfordshire is officially in drought after one of the driest Julys on record

One of the driest Julys on record has left the ground tinder-dry, and Sunday's grass fire in Waltham Cross, which shut trains and the M25 for hours, shows how easily it can catch

Aug 4, 2026

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6 min read

Emeka Ogbonnaya

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Jul 28, 2026

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Broxbourne is set to become part of a new "Eastern Hertfordshire" council

Broxbourne Council will be abolished and merged into a new Eastern Hertfordshire Council from April 2028

Jul 21, 2026

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Broxbourne is set to become part of a new "Eastern Hertfordshire" council

Hertfordshire's Eleven Councils Become Four: what the government just decided, and what it means for you

Local Government Reorganisation Announcement and the breakdown

Jul 17, 2026

•

7 min read

Emeka Ogbonnaya

Fire guts flat above Broxbourne bakery, family left without a home

Members of the community are now trying to track down and support the family who lost their home and belongings in the blaze

Jul 7, 2026

•

6 min read

Emeka Ogbonnaya

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Fire guts flat above Broxbourne bakery, family left without a home

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Hertfordshire is officially in drought after one of the driest Julys on record

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