Hertford is a market town 20 miles north of London.
about HERTFORD is a magazine website for the town, featuring news and articles about the history, development and life of the town.
With a population of 30,000, the town's history can be traced back over 1000 years.
Hertford has a strong nightime economy, low crime, good schools and plenty of green space, yet with easy links to London. The town also has a healthy creative community, with a number of art groups, two theatrical companies and three annual music festivals.
Steve Beeston has lived in Hertford for over 40 years, having grown up in the town and taking a keen interest in its past, present and future.
"I wanted to start a website to showcase articles about the town and provide access to information that wasn't easily available elsewhere
"Hertford is poorly served by a news media that is remote and focused on advertising rather than informing its audience"
Steve runs a photography business as well as being involved in web development and database design. He has contributed to Discover Hertford Online as well as providing material and support for other local organisations, websites and social media.