Harpenden Child Contact Centre (HCCC) is mourning the death of its founder, Loretta Ramswell, who died in early October, in the month the charity marks 20 years since its launch. Loretta was 64 and had recently retired from the library of the London School of Economics when, in 2005, she heard...
Remembering the sacrifices made in two World Wars and other conflicts since, Harpenden residents paid their respects during this year's Remembrance Sunday service. A parade made up of representatives of the armed forces, community organisations and youth groups made its way from Rothamsted Park to the war memorial in Church Green,...
A smorgasbord of suggestions for future development across the district have been submitted as part of SADC’s call for sites – including huge housing schemes for Green Belt land. The call for sites exercise is an opportunity for individuals, landowners and developers to suggest for development over the next 15-20 years...
Across the St Albans district, Remembrance Sunday services will be taking place at war memorials tomorrow, honouring the fallen of the two World Wars and every conflict since. In St Albans, Mayor Cllr Matt Fisher - who has served in the armed forces - will lead the annual event alongside leaders...
Harpenden Town 3 West Essex 2 (FA Vase) Harps gave their supporters one hell of a scare – fitting on Halloween – but eventually progressed into the Third Round Proper of the FA Vase, thanks to a remarkable comeback completed by a 92-minute winner from Jon Clements, writes Jess Unwin. Already a...
Harpenden journalist Charlotte Bateman, 25, has published her first children’s book, a Halloween baking mystery about a blind boy who solves clues using Braille. Released on Amazon this week, Alfie and the Code Bakers is raising money for two sight loss charities, with all royalties from the first week’s sales...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Steve Collins, an award-winning photographer based in Harpenden, who is also chair of the town’s photographic society and has been a qualified member of The Guild of Photographers...
Two benches aimed at helping those who would benefit from mental health support or may have suicidal feelings have been unveiled in Harpenden. The Legend on the Bench benches have been installed at Batford Green and the town centre’s fountain area after being purchased by charitable trust The Amateurs Trust with...
Campaigners from St Albans and Harpenden have won the support of local MPs Daisy Cooper and Victoria Collins in their campaign for a new law to protect people and the planet from corporate harm. Members of St Albans District Friends of the Earth who live in St Albans met with Daisy...
A Harpenden farmer has welcomed proposals to make company directors accountable for large scale fly-tips - reported to be costing the UK economy £2bn a year. Will Dickinson, who runs Cross Farm near the town, is a leading figure in the NFU’s campaigning on fly-tipping. This week he spoke at a meeting...
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