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...
A young man with cerebral palsy hopes to swim the equivalent of the Channel after completing a fundraiser at his local leisure centre. 20-year-old Ollie Sales, who is unable to walk or sit unaided due to his condition, raised more than £1,000 by swimming 10 lengths of the pool at Harpenden...
The political landscape is witnessing a huge upheaval in parts of the district, with the end of the old constituency of Hitchin and Harpenden and the creation of a new seat incorporating Berkhamsted and Tring. Conservative MP Bim Afolami has fled to the safer environs of Hitchin, perhaps reluctant to stake...
It was billed as the most important public consultation for a generation, but how many people have actually had their say on the draft St Albans Local Plan? St Albans council leader Cllr Chris White insists there has been a very good response to the consultation from residents, stakeholders and public...
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