I am, and always have been, a faithful… supporter of local theatre. Perhaps surprisingly, the addition of The Traitors star Theo Mayne to the cast of this year’s Harpenden panto did not prompt a flurry of references to the hit BBC TV show, even when he donned a long black...
One of St Albans’ most-loved businesses is set to return with a new name just a few months after its shock closure, but does The Bakery Stop have what it takes to survive where The Pudding Stop failed? Launched by former Bake-Off contestant Johnny Shepherd in 2011, The Pudding Stop began...
Friends star Courteney Cox has gifted a YSL bag from her personal collection to complement Harpenden charity campaigner Caroline Jones' second hand wardrobe. The pair have also collaborated on a social post together in which the Hollywood actor throws the black bag “across the pond”, after sharing it had appeared at...
James Cameron heads to Harpenden to visit the perennially popular Mediterranean restaurant...
Harpenden Local History Society wants residents past and present to tell them what day-to-day life was like in Harpenden some 60 years ago. They’re keen to find out more about people’s experiences of living in the town during the 1960s. Memories will be published on the society’s website and a bottle...
Harpenden photographer Steve Collins was on hand to capture the festive fun as Southdown lit up for Christmas on Friday evening. The event included a lantern parade, carol singing, fairground rides, crafts, market stalls and Santa's grotto. ...
St Nicholas School welcomed Harpenden Mayor Cllr Beth Fisher for the official opening of its newly upgraded garden and playground area. The development includes new climbing equipment, table football, and a musical play zone, and was made possible by a grant from the Harpenden Trust and funds raised by the PTA to...
Thousands of people flocked to Harpenden on Sunday for the town's annual Christmas Carnival. This year's event featured a range of Christmas stalls featuring mulled wine and festival gifts, farmers' market food and drinks, Santa's Grotto, free craft workshops, fairground rides and Young Enterprise stalls set up by local students. Live entertainment...
A Harpenden resident has highlighted hidden charges buried in SADC’s controversial parking app. Adam Shutkever was using the PayByPhone app to obtain the 30 minutes free parking time allocated to motorists since the imposition of on-street parking charges in February. But on the acknowledgement screen he noticed it offered ‘extras before you...
Acclaimed comedy drama The Last Laugh - starring Bob Golding as Harpenden’s own Eric Morecambe - wants your nominations for the prestigious WhatsOnStage Awards. The play, which made its debut at the town’s Eric Morecambe Centre last year, presents an imagined meeting between legendary comedians Eric, Tommy Cooper and Bob Monkhouse. Since...
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