Today sees the launch of ‘The Cathedral Line’, the new name for the railway connecting Watford with St Albans. The original rail connection into St Albans was formerly known as the Abbey Line. "We are simply matching the way that St Albans Cathedral rebranded itself by dropping the fuddy-duddy Abbey title," explained...
James Cameron grabs a much-needed lunch at the country pub...
Lin Keen, one of the St Albans Tour Guides, explains why spring is her favourite time of year...
Looking for a different sort of holiday camp to keep the children amused over the Easter break? ArtShed provides opportunities for youngsters aged six to 12 to exercise their creative streak and come home with a masterpiece. Children learn how to draw and paint various projects, with the time to spend on...
Representatives from Wheathampstead Parish Council, Wheathampstead Wanderers FC and Herts police joined county High Sheriff Annie Brewster for a special football match commemorating 10 years of the village’s community astroturf pitch. The event took place at Marfield Playing Fields, and saw a challenge clash between local police and the Wanderers. The pitch...
The arrival of the railway in the 1860s and the sale of farmland for housing were catalysts for change in Harpenden, which effectively became a town following the establishment of Harpenden Urban District on April 15, 1898. The story of this period of growth features in the latest exhibition at Harpenden...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, has been rooting through her shelves...
Harpenden MP Victoria Collins, the Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology, has been on a safer screens tour of local schools. Here she explains why...
As the Smartphone Free Childhood campaign continues to gain pace, Laura Bill looks at steps parents are taking to influence their children’s behaviour...
A motorist whose car was wrecked in a police high-speed chase has questioned whether officers were taking enough consideration of other road users. Janet Ryan said the pursuit – which involved a couple of suspected burglars – saw four police cars travelling at excessive speeds around the busy Park Street roundabout. The...
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