19 May 2025 ‘There is still time to reverse course over parking fees’
Harpenden solicitor and campaigning Conservative Aaron Jacob considers the unseen impact of the on-street car parking charges in the town...
Harpenden solicitor and campaigning Conservative Aaron Jacob considers the unseen impact of the on-street car parking charges in the town...
A Harpenden pub has received a donation of a life-saving defibrillator thanks to a local dental practice. Nicola Hackett, the landlady of The Oddfellows Arms on Leyton Green, had run a fundraising campaign for a defibrillator at the pub, including encouraging donations from regular customers and a Valentine’s Day hearts initiative,...
St Albans-based rehabilitation charity, The Living Room, is celebrating 25 years since it first opened its doors to support people affected by addiction. Since 2000, The Living Room’s free, time unlimited group therapy has successfully treated 7,500 people living with addiction across the county. Past and current clients celebrated the occasion with...
Harpenden's summer carnival will be returning to the town on Saturday June 7 from 12 noon to 6pm. Thousands of people are expected to enjoy highlights including the award-winning Cha Char Chimps, world famous circus performer Richard Filby and hooptastic hooler-hooper Angie Mack. The impressive music stage includes crowd pleasers from Sam...
A St Albans insurance company has launched a feel-good competition aimed at celebrating everyday heroes in the local community.Howden Insurance in London Road is inviting residents to nominate someone who has gone above and beyond to make a difference — whether through acts of kindness, helping the community or just...
A week on from the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we look at how the milestone was celebrated across the St Albans district. As the Clock Tower struck nine o'clock on Thursday morning, St Albans Town Crier Stephen Potter read a proclamation marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe which...
Why not immerse yourself in the extraordinary 900-year architectural history of St Albans Cathedral in an intimate, after-hours setting? Discover the evolving architectural styles that have shaped this iconic building, from the powerful Abbots who left their mark, to the fascinating (and sometimes controversial) Victorian restoration that redefined its structure. The construction...
What does it take to become a Cathedral tour guide? Former lawyer Peter Goodman is undertaking six months of formal training for the role, and invites us to join him on his journey...
EastEnders, influencers and stylists will be taking to the catwalk for a sold-out charity fashion show which aims to raise awareness of neurodiversity while helping boost funds for a local junior school. The Fleetville Fashion Extravaganza is being hosted by Hatfield Road shop I’m Fine Wellbeing to support Fleetville Junior School. Taking...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Harpenden author and folklore historian Natalie Lucy, whose young adult fiction novel Searching for the Remarkable Things is published by ZunTold next month. Who was your first best friend? A...
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