With the second of four #Sustfest ‘seasons’ just around the corner, the Ember Eco Awards have returned for a third year. The accolades were created by resident and environmentalist, Lee Wood, to champion the ongoing endeavours of local nature and sustainability initiatives. “We are fortunate to have people who give their time,...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Lyssa Elster, chief executive at Willows Activity Farm. What TV did you watch as a child? Watch with Mother – which demonstrates how much change has happened over time –...
Life changed forever for the residents of the small village of Wheathampstead following the Declaration of War on Sunday September 3 1939. The headquarters of the Home Guard was set up in the stables at the rectory and lookout posts established around the perimeter, and in the summer of 1940 the...
“Drama is life, with the dull bits cut out,” as Alfred Hitchcock once said, and we know that our children and young people are always after that next surge of excitement in a world full of dopamine. Yet we want our young ones to have healthy and wholesome fun and ideally,...
Highfield Park joined in a ceremony which saw more than 1,000 beacons being lit nationwide to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The event, which took place at 9.30pm across the country, was organised by Highfield Park Trust and attended by St Albans Mayor Cllr Jamie Day and Town Crier...
BBC London TV have been filming at St Albans Cathedral today and will be covering the story of the Peregrine falcons' new eggs on tonight’s news programme at 6.30pm. The pair of birds have laid a second clutch of eggs following an incident in which their first eggs of the breeding...
There’s a happy ending to the tale of a beloved family dog who faced a grim future after suffering from various prolapsed discs. Benji is owned by single mum Chantelle Nassari, who was the accessibility coordinator on Hollywood blockbuster Wicked. Chantelle and her family first encountered street dog Benji when they were...
With the ballot boxes locked away for another year, the campaign leaflets in the recycling and the ties, scarfs and other items of clothing in party colours returned to the back of the wardrobe, the implications of last week’s elections are starting to hit home. Reflecting national trends, the rise of...
Harpenden Town Council has decided not to proceed with legal action against St Albans district council over the imposition of on-street parking charges. In February , HTC issued a pre-action protocol letter to SADC setting out that it was considering instigating court proceedings in the form of a Judicial Review. This pre-action...
You might not be able to use coins and notes for on-street car parking in Harpenden and St Albans city centre, but new options have been introduced to allow cash payments in nearby shops. The measure has been introduced to help people who struggle with digital payment methods, including the PayByPhone...
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