Just weeks before the crucial May elections, St Albans Liberal Democrats have been dealt a devastating blow from one of their own. Harpenden East district councillor Dason Canning has resigned from the party to become an Independent, citing damning reasons behind his departure. Meanwhile, Sharon Hollingsworth and Steve Cavinder have stepped down...
Are you male, retired, working flexibly, or just fancy a new hobby? Then why not come along to the new Harpenden Men’s Daytime Singing Group! Run by well-known professional singer and choir director, Tim Armstrong-Taylor, this group will meet on Tuesday mornings after Easter in the Harpenden Trust Hall. Tim’s life has...
The older lady came across to me where I was sitting, drinking coffee. “Do you want this?” she said, offering me a copy of that day’s newspaper. “A friend just gave this to me,” she explained, “but I can’t bear to open it. The news is just so awful every...
Harpenden resident Tomos Rees, CEO and co-founder of Philanthrify, explains how he came to launch a new platform designed to bring greater transparency and trust to charitable giving...
Time is running out to have your say on proposed changes to Harpenden parking restrictions. SADC Liberal Democrats have suggested creating approximately 40 one-hour free on-street parking bays in Arden Grove, Southdown Road, Thompsons Close and Victoria Road in response to controversy over the introduction of on-street parking charges in the...
The controversial new on-street car parking charges for Harpenden are reaping thousands of pounds more than predicted, new figures have shown. The parking revenue from the town’s on-street bays for February 2025 to January 2026 was £346,862 against a budget of £208K. As a result, SADC’s projected budget income for 2026/27 has...
Harpenden’s Katherine Warington School is set to host its inaugural Battle of the Bands on Wednesday March 19, inviting the local community to celebrate the talent, creativity and confidence of young musicians from schools across the area. Running from 6-10pm at Katherine Warington School, the high-energy evening will see student bands...
A blue plaque has been unveiled in Harpenden to honour the pioneering founder of the Royal Mencap Society and, later local charity Harpenden Mencap. Members of the Harpenden Mencap community attended the unveiling to celebrate the work of Judy Fryd and learn more about the woman whose vision helped create the...
A trailblazer in the field of learning disabilities is to be recognised with a national blue plaque at her Harpenden family home. Judy Fryd (1909-2000) founded Mencap to help people with a learning disability live their lives to the full, after teaching her daughter Felicity to read, write and count despite...
A woman from Harpenden is taking on a huge challenge in the sweltering heat of the Sahara Desert to raise money for a charity which supports her sister. Nicola Dudley will complete the Marathon des Sables in April to help Harpenden Mencap. The route, which she will run in seven days,...
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