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Pebble sanctuary and spa in Hitchin achieves the highest standards and is recognised as one of the top salons in the UK

We've all heard of fairtrade and a number of shops and outlets in Hitchin use fairtrade products but have you considered fairtrade in gold before?

Last Saturday gave a chance for us all to be reminded that Hitchin is a Fairtrade town, with many shops, cafes and restaurants providing us with ample opportunity to help transform the lives of some of the poorest people in the world.

The 2012 Hitchin Fashion Show went off with a splash, with the featured shops all putting on an array of their best products.

Why you should stay in Hitchin for your shopping.

Are you a lover of the Blackberry or is the Iphone the one for you? If you are having trouble making up your mind which one to go for, have a read here, it might give you some useful pointers.

Well done to all the fashion boutiques in Hitchin who put on such a professional catwalk show as part of the Hitchin fashion week which starts today. The Market Place was packed with people watching and even the weather turned out bright in the end.

Local retailer Jeff Howard from Penco has launched a competition to 'guess how many balloons' there are in a giant balloon in his shop on Hermitage Road, Hitchin. The winner will get £100 worth of 'balloon displays' to be used in 2011. What's your guess?