Harpenden businesses have been forced to install flood defences at their own expense to prevent rainwater from bursting into their properties every time there’s a deluge. Molasses House art gallery and News 4 U newsagent in Station Road have both resigned themselves to taking matters into their own hands after persistent...
Harpenden-based agricultural facility Rothamsted Research is not in the midst of a major funding crisis, says the facility, despite reports in the national press.This week The Guardian newspaper published extracts from a letter from director Professor Angela Karp warning staff they will have to pause “non-essential” work, and faced a...
Not only has town snapper Steve Collins achieved the prestigious 'Photographers Bar' from The Guild of Photographers for the sixth time but he also scored Runner Up in the Image of the Year (Urban Category). This was for his photograph showing chef Mehmet Berhan Aksahin preparing for the evening service, taken...
An ongoing bid to redevelop Harpenden's former M&Co fashion store as a pub with rooftop terrace has gone to appeal. Pub chain Oakman Inns bought 6 High Street in autumn 2021, and unveiled ambitious plans for its redevelopment as an 80-seater restaurant, bar and a rooftop terrace. The venue, in the heart...
They may not have selected a candidate yet, but that hasn’t stopped the local Labour Party from outlining its vision for fighting to with the new constituency of Harpenden and Berkhamsted. Symon Vegro, recently elected as chair of the new branch of the party, said he believes that Labour can win...
Planning permission has been granted for a new look skatepark in Harpenden's Rothamsted Park. Designs accommodating the need for an inviting and inclusive space, with good wheelchair access, features for all abilities and ages, and suitability for different users including skateboards, BMX bikes, WCMX (adapted wheelchairs), scooters and roller skates, were...
A new initiative highlights a Harpenden nature reserve's national importance and sets out a vision for its future development. A management plan agreed by the town council for 2024 to 2027 aims to ensure Batford Springs Nature Reserve’s importance to biodiversity and wildlife is maintained and enhanced while conserving its historical...
Campaigners are urging St Albans councillors to remove key Green Belt sites from the draft Local Plan before it’s too late. Members of Team CLASH, Keep Chiswell Green and Greenbelt are insisting changes to the National Planning Policy Framework provide the perfect opportunity to amend the plan. The revised NPPF, which was...
A breakdown recovery man was thrown in the back of a van and covered in a bleach-like substance after being abducted from a Harpenden country lane. The incident occurred at around 4pm on January 4, at the bridge over the M1 in Coles Lane. The victim, who is in his 30s, had...
The date for this year’s General Election has not even been set, but already pollsters are predicting annihilation for Conservative candidates in the district. A new survey commissioned by the Conservative Britain Alliance from YouGov MRP, and published in the Daily Telegraph this week, has revealed a Labour landslide should the...
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