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...
Seventy-seven years after first opening its doors, Harpenden's award-winning independent boys' school will be moving to co-education in 2025. Aldwickbury School will be welcoming girls into the Pre-Prep (Reception, Year 1 and Year 2) from next September, with the co-educational model rolled out on an annual basis so that by 2031...
The divide between St Albans district and Harpenden town councillors is growing ever wider as the controversy over on-street parking fees shows no sign of dissipating. With the campaign for May’s county council elections now underway, local Liberal Democrats remain torn over the issue, with Harpenden MP Victoria Collins staying well...
Harpenden MP Victoria Collins has shared her thoughts on today's controversial vote for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill . Victoria is one of 330 out of 650 MPs elected for the first time at the General Election, all of whom faced having to vote on a new Private Member’s...
An iconic Blue Plaque which once held pride of place at BBC TV Centre has been unveiled at Harpenden's Eric Morecambe Centre by the eponymous funnyman's daughter. The plaque was one of a limited collection of 24 which could be seen at the Wood Lane building before it closed in 2012. Reading...
Sunday's planned Christmas Carnival in Harpenden has been cancelled due to safety fears about severe weather. Organisers Harpenden Town Council say the safety of residents, traders and event staff is always at the forefront of their decisions. A spokesperson said:: "It is with much regret that we have had to take the...
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