The head of drama at Harpenden's Aldwickbury School has been awarded the Drama Inspiration Award at the Music and Drama Education Awards 2025. Zelia Attzs was recognised for her exceptional dedication, leadership and passion for drama, which inspires pupils of all ages at the school. Aldwickbury was also shortlisted for the Outstanding...
This year’s Harpenden and Wheathampstead Gang Show marked the end of an era, as long-running producer Ewan Murray stepped down after 32 years in the role. The longest-running Gang Show in the world, of its record 75 shows, Ewan has been involved in 48, with this year’s sell-out shows featuring around...
Unpopular plans to charge for on-street parking in Harpenden have been approved despite fierce opposition from retailers, residents and town councillors. The final decision was made by SADC strategic director of community and place delivery Chris Traill in consultation with Cllr Helen Campbell, and charges will come into effect from February...
Developers behind plans for 550 new homes on north-west Harpenden Green Belt have submitted a revised traffic plan in a bid to win approval for the scheme. Legal and General want to build land at Cooters End Lane and Ambrose Lane, on arable fields close to King’s School, Spire Hospital and...
Independent Harpenden restaurant Losh Bar & Grill has reached the finals of the British Kebab Awards 2025. The Station Road eatery, which opened its doors in March 2023, has been shortlisted in the Best Fine Dining Restaurant category. Owner Huseyin Uzum said this recognition reflected their dedication to delivering exceptional food and...
Weather experts from Harpenden’s Rothamsted Research have released their report for 2024 - a year which was warm and wet with below average sunshine - offering an insight into our changing climate. Researchers said 2024 had above average rainfall with 992.5mm recorded (+228.97mm above average) making it the third wettest since...
One of the key platforms of the national Liberal Democrats was a pledge to deliver 380,000 homes per year, one thousand more than the Labour Government’s own target to tackle the deepening housing crisis. The party wants to take an instrumental role in shaping the Government’s housebuilding agenda, with a focus...
The charity Playpark Action Rothamsted Committee (PARC) has donated more than £2,000 to St Albans' Pioneer Club. PARC was formed in September 2018 with the aim of raising funds for a new play area in Rothamsted Park, and worked closely with Harpenden Town Council to raise a large amount of money...
Matt Adams heads to Harpenden for the first pantomime of the season...
The former Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Harpenden has questioned why a council officer who doesn’t live locally should have the final say on controversial plans for on-street parking charges in the town. Nigel Gardner, who ran for the constituency of Harpenden and Berkhamsted in July’s General Election, made the fight against...
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