An independent report into the impact of Harpenden's controversial on-street parking charges have painted a grim picture for residents and retailers alike. Last year Harpenden Town Council commissioned independent public sector research organisation Public Perspectives to gather the opinions of residents and businesses on accessing and visiting the town centre, including...
St Albans City 3 Whitehawk FC 5 (Isthmian League Premier Division)From Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen After a trio of successive home wins, St Albans City slipped back into bad habits with a succession of lapses in defensive concentration that were brutally punished by Whitehawk FC. Not for...
Play Putt, St Albans' newly-opened indoor crazy golf and karaoke venue, has started 2026 with a determined focus on growing visitor numbers and group experiences. Located in a unit next to DJ's Play Jungle St Albans soft play centre in Sandridge, Play Putt has established itself as a vibrant destination for...
Blogger Omar Sadiq-Baig compiles Get Stuffed St Albans on Instagram, offering honest reviews of local independents...
The origins and changing uses of the Hemel Hempstead Railway Line route - better known today as the Nickey Line - are the subject of a new talk from Harpenden History Society. The talk is by David Abernethy, chair of Friends of the Nickey Line, who will also discuss the use...
He might not have enjoyed the fairytale ending audiences were rooting for, but for Bailey Smith, the St Albans born-and-bred groom on the recent series of reality show Married at First Sight UK, there certainly aren’t any regrets. “Even though it didn’t end in forever love, I still would have done...
School-based anxiety, also known as emotionally based school avoidance, is a rising problem among young people. It is the significant distress or inability to attend school due to emotional factors, although the ‘avoidance’ label creates a problem for many because it implies that the young person just doesn’t want to go...
Lumin managing director Martin Cotter tackles your biggest money questions – from offshore investment bonds and personal injury trusts, to whether impaired life annuities could boost your retirement income. What are the options for offshore investment bonds after maximising other tax allowances? Once you have used all your main UK tax allowances...
Affinity Water has now completed temporary works to maintain a consistent water supply for customers in Park Avenue North following the appearance of a sinkhole earlier this week. The incident kicked off during Monday morning's rush hour at around 8.20am, after the hole opened in Park Avenue North, and road closures...
More than ten months since the destruction of three Peregrine falcon eggs at St Albans Cathedral the matter is still unresolved. The incident, which occurred on April 7, reportedly saw a man walking over the eggs on the livestream camera set up to watch their progress. Herts police said at the time...
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