“We’ve always said to the audience, our job is to make you leave with a smile. If we've done that, then we've done our job. If they can get up and dance with their mates, great. If they can sing at the top of their voices even better, it's all...
What do you really know about how Harpenden grew to surpass all neighbouring villages as the predominant settlement in the area? Given the known early greater importance of Wheathampstead, people often ask when and why Harpenden eventually took over. It’s so easy to say that it was simply the railways that...
A community interest company has been awarded £3,000 by Asda to help kickstart the eventual transformation of an unused and overgrown plot on the edge of the Sopwell Mill allotment into an Inclusive Community Allotment. This plot is situated just 500m from Cottonmill Community Centre – the base for activities by...
Forget about bringing in games on the last day of term, one St Albans school recruited their pupils to do something truly remarkable for the local community. Fleetville Junior School’s inaugural Community Day saw youngsters embark on a variety of different projects. These included cleaning the outside space at Fleetville Community Playgroup,...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, is already thinking of ways to tackle her Easter excesses...
A new singles group has been set up in St Albans to [rovide a welcoming space for people over 40 to meet, socialise, and build new connections. It’s the brainchild of Klaudia Drinkwater (pictured), who suddenly found herself single again in her 40s after heartbreaking relationship split last summer. She explained: “When...
She’s the queen of couture, the doyenne of design and the city’s undisputed style-setter - this month The Dressing Room founder Deryane Tadd celebrates 20 years of the business that made her name. Since first opening its doors at 12 Holywell Hill on May 11 2005, The Dressing Room has become...
A fresh appeal has been launched to obtain permission for a fence surrounding a community green space. Ukings Property Limited, a company registered in Cell Barnes Lane, want to erect a planting hedge in front of a 2m fence adjacent to 1 Windridge Close, on St Albans’ Verulam Estate. Vast swathes of...
Harpenden MP Victoria Collins has taken the unprecedented step of directly confronting St Albans council leader Paul de Kort over on-street parking charges in the town. She has asked whether it is possible to restore one-hour free parking, one of the key demands of local residents and businesses. In the past, Victoria...
Willows Activity Farm has finally hatched its spring spectacular - the annual Easter Eggstravaganza! Expect to see the Easter Bunny throughout the holidays, hosting egg hunts throughout the day where children will be able to hunt for six different coloured eggs and swap them for a delicious Easter chocolate treat. The farm...
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