Award-winning photographer Steve Collins has launched a new Harpenden Calendar for 2024 featuring many of his award-winning images of the town taken over the last few years. The Harpenden Calendar 2024 features 12 stunning seasonal images of the town including images of iconic Harpenden landmarks such as Rothamsted Park, The Cenotaph,...
Remembrance Day parades and services are taking place across the district on Sunday. Mayor Cllr Anthony Rowlands will lead the St Albans event alongside leaders of the major faiths. A parade through the city centre will take place at 10.30am with representatives of the Royal British Legion, air, sea and army cadets,...
With the threat of hundreds more houses across Harpenden's Green Belt in the draft St Albans Local Plan, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Victoria Collins has written to Michael Gove demanding more is done to fix what she describes as the broken planning system. The Liberal Democrats believe housing numbers should be...
Harpenden faces a looming crisis of an increasingly ageing and growing population, but a lack of sufficient healthcare to meet all of their needs. That was the grim reality revealed at a special public meeting featuring Dr Bethan Rees, clinical director of the town’s Primary Care Network (PCN), and hosted by...
Halloween provides the perfect excuse for our retailers to decorate their window displays with all manner of ghosts and goblins. We've been out and about photographing a selection to recognise their efforts. Which one is your favourite? ...
What are your favourite developments and buildings from across Harpenden which have been completed in 2023? The Harpenden Society has been helping to maintain the town’s visual image for more than 40 years. This has been achieved by recognising building design and site developments of a high architectural standard and more recently...
There's just over a month to go before Harpenden Christmas Carnival, which promises a wide mix of of entertainment, activities, food and drink, outdoor bars and music as well as the Christmas Farmers’ Market, funfair and lights switch on. The event, which takes place on November 26, welcomes around 20,000 people...
The latest step in Luton Airport’s further expansion has been rubber-stamped by Government ministers. The Secretaries of State for Transport and for Levelling up, Housing and Communities have approved plans to increase numbers by one million a year – from 18m to 19m - but campaigners fear this is the start...
Villagers are up in arms over the loss of a crucial bus service they relied on for access to key local facilities. The axing of the Centrebus 366 service from Luton to Hatfield via Welwyn Garden City has been keenly felt in Harpenden, Batford and Wheathampstead where many residents relied on...
Voted one of the top 30 races in the country thanks to its beautiful course and community spirit, the Herts 10K made its much-anticipated comeback on Sunday. The 18th race saw runners of all abilities make their way around a scenic course which started and finished at Rothamsted Research. Founded in 2006...
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