Ten years after Referendum Day - on which 52 per cent of the UK population voted to leave the European Union - Harpenden MP Victoria Collins has called on the Government to implement a new deal with Europe, including joining the single market. Victoria says too many local businesses and families...
A historic and unique annual tradition celebrating Britain’s first saint took place in the city centre on Saturday. Crowds wowed at the sight of 12 spectacular 3m tall carnival puppets and a colourful re-enactment of the events which led to Alban’s execution at the hands of the Romans. The parade even included...
St Albans MP Daisy Cooper and her Harpenden neighbour Victoria Collins have offered their thoughts on Sir Keir Starmer's decision to resign as Prime Minister. Daisy said: "After losing the confidence of more and more of his Ministers and MPs, Keir Starmer's resignation was inevitable. But that doesn't make it any...
It’s become an annual tradition at the start of the summer. A chance to interview the cast of this year’s Harpenden pantomime, albeit with the caveat that none of them have seen a script, and the most they know about their characters are the names. Still, these things are sent to...
The Government’s proposed ban on social media for under-16s has been met with cautious responses locally. The UK will be one of the first countries in the world to put sweeping limits on social media for children by introducing age restrictions on platforms including X, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok. Media regulator...
A free festival is promising local residents the chance to enjoy a community celebration right on their doorsteps. Porters Hill Park in Harpenden is to host a new event celebrating all things Batford, with local charities, community groups, schools and entertainers joining together on Sunday July 5. The Batford Community Festival is...
Local Plans seem to be like buses. You wait 30 years for one and two come along in quick succession. SADC is on track to adopt its long-awaited Local Plan next month after three years of work, with the last two having failed under previous Conservative administrations. But no sooner will this...
The outcome from the Community Governance Review is now out and a parish council for St Albans city centre is being proposed, but will it reflect the whole community? Mary Conneely, chair of St Albans Civic Society, considers the options… The creation of a new parish council for parts of St...
Rev Peter Crumpler, associate minister of St Paul’s Church in Fleetville, talks to St Albans Times editor Matt Adams… This month sees a celebration across the UK of the growing role of independent community publications such as the St Albans Times. ‘Indie News Week’ runs from June 15 to 21, and is...
Across the UK, independent news publishers like the St Albans Times are celebrating Indie News Week and highlighting the importance of quality local journalism. Independent news is going through a period of huge change, whether that be debates around public notices in Parliament and the BBC Charter renewal process, to growing...
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