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...
St Albans MP Daisy Cooper and her Harpenden neighbour Victoria Collins have taken an active role in the row over on-street parking charges following a social media backlash. The MPs had urged residents to ‘Buy Hertfordshire, Back Britain’ as part of a campaign to support local businesses in the wake of...
The Company of Ten bring the Aran Islands to the Studio of the Abbey Theatre with Martin McDonagh’s The Cripple of Inishmaan. Oscar winning dramatist Martin McDonagh, writer of In Bruges, The Banshees of Inisherin and The Beauty Queen of Leenane, shows his trademark absurdist dark humour to brilliant effect in...
A chance to see some of the finest examples of local amateur photography is just weeks away from opening. Harpenden Photographic Society's free annual photography exhibition takes place on Saturday April 26 at High Street Methodist Church in the town. The show features inspirational work from local photographers, with images including landscapes,...
A panel of special guests were quizzed about the legacy of Stanley Kubrick following a preview screening of the National Theatre’s production of Dr Strangelove at The Odyssey cinema in St Albans. Seven-times BAFTA winner Steve Coogan takes on four roles in the stage adaptation of Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece. Directed by...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Anna MacLeod Franklin, a regular performer with OVO at the Roman Theatre, most recently appearing in A Christmas Carol and The Merry Wives of Windsor (2024). What object would...
The last few weeks of the tenure of High Sheriff Annie Brewster saw the presentation of various awards to community groups and organisations she felt deserved recognition. These included a visit to the St Albans Museum + Gallery to present a High Sheriff Award in recognition of great and valuable services...
Garden Fields School’s six-a-side team are on their way to Wembley! The winners of February’s St Albans City FC Tournament took part in the Home Counties regional finals of the National League Trust six-a-side competition. Despite playing against strong sides Garden Fields reached the final and progressed to the Southern Regional Finals...
Last year was nothing short of disastrous for butterflies across Hertfordshire and north London, a new authoritative report reveals, with a grim picture for St Albans included. The 2024 annual report by Butterfly Conservation (Hertfordshire and Middlesex) shows that almost every species declined from 2023. Branch recorder Andrew Wood said: “2024 was...
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