Eighty years to the day after his death, a new talk presented by Harpenden and District Local History Society will shed fresh light on the life and achievements of one of the town’s unsung heroes. George Hogg (1915-1945) was born, brought up and educated in Harpenden – at St George’s School....
Harpenden Photographic Society has beaten off 10 other clubs to secure a major regional wildlife award.The annual Les Spitz Wildlife Competition is held by Pinner Camera Club and attracts entries from 11 photographic clubs from across the region entering, including Oxford, Watford, Amersham and Tring.Each club submitted six wildlife images,...
A Harpenden pub has received a donation of a life-saving defibrillator thanks to a local dental practice. Nicola Hackett, the landlady of The Oddfellows Arms on Leyton Green, had run a fundraising campaign for a defibrillator at the pub, including encouraging donations from regular customers and a Valentine’s Day hearts initiative,...
Harpenden's summer carnival will be returning to the town on Saturday June 7 from 12 noon to 6pm. Thousands of people are expected to enjoy highlights including the award-winning Cha Char Chimps, world famous circus performer Richard Filby and hooptastic hooler-hooper Angie Mack. The impressive music stage includes crowd pleasers from Sam...
Increases in car parking tariffs and parking permits, the introduction of on-street parking charges in areas where it used to be free, the imposition of Controlled Parking Zones across the city, unwanted yellow lines preventing residents from receiving visitors or tradespeople… Added together and it would not be unfair to assume...
Pupils attending primary schools in Harpenden will not be allowed to bring a smartphone into school from September. Harpenden and District Primary Heads Consortium made the announcement today - a year after their peers in St Albans called on a smartphone ban for children under 14. A joint statement was released by...
The most popular images of Harpenden Photographic Society’s recent annual photography exhibition - as voted for by the public - have been revealed. The hugely popular event, held at High Street Methodist Church Harpenden on April 26,welcomed close to 300 attendees to the exhibition throughout the day, giving the event its...
Harpenden Town Council has decided not to proceed with legal action against St Albans district council over the imposition of on-street parking charges. In February , HTC issued a pre-action protocol letter to SADC setting out that it was considering instigating court proceedings in the form of a Judicial Review. This pre-action...
You might not be able to use coins and notes for on-street car parking in Harpenden and St Albans city centre, but new options have been introduced to allow cash payments in nearby shops. The measure has been introduced to help people who struggle with digital payment methods, including the PayByPhone...
What makes Harpenden the UK’s number 1 most desirable town, as reported in a list collated by estate agent Savills? That was the topic of a photography competition organised by the Harpenden Society in conjunction with Harpenden Photographic Society. Dozens of entries were received, with the winners announced at the HPS’s recent...
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