Children and staff at High Beeches Primary School in Harpenden wore party clothes and enjoyed an ice cream treat on the last day of term to celebrate being judged 'outstanding' in their recent Ofsted inspection report. The school is currently the only primary in Harpenden to have been awarded the grade...
As the dust starts to settle on the vast number of sites proposed for St Albans' draft Local Plan, stunned community leaders have hit back at the scale of the developments and what they will mean for the district. Members of SADC's planning policy and climate committee moved the district's blueprint...
From tossing the caber to haggis hurling, displays of Highland prowess returned to Harpenden's Rothamsted Park on Sunday for the annual Highland Gathering. Organised by Harpenden Lions, the Scottish-themed event also included Highland dancing, marching pipe bands, archery and live music. It was all in aid of charities Harpenden Mencap and Carers...
The winner of one of the toughest photographic competitions in the local area has been named. Harpenden Photographic Society's Photographer of the Year for the 2022/2023 season is six-time winner Paul Johnson. The society, now in its 87th year, holds five internal competitions throughout the season, where HPS members enter colour prints,...
Where are the main sites submitted for inclusion in the draft Local Plan, and what are the key elements of each scheme? We take a look at the proposals put forward by council officers...
Harpenden-based financial management company Lumin Wealth has welcomed a team of specialist mortgage advisors into its portfolio. The tie-up with Davidson Deem Ltd adds to Lumin Wealth’s range of existing services, which include investments, pensions, inheritance and tax planning, and financial protection for business and family. Both existing and future Lumin clients...
Do the negative impacts of the expansion of Luton Airport outweigh the benefits to the local community? That is the assertion by the Harpenden Society in response to proposals to increase passenger numbers to 32m per annum. The Society intends to submit evidence to the forthcoming Public Inquiry about specific concerns about...
Harpenden Paralympic legend David Clarke has been made an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours. David, 52, who is chief executive of the British Paralympic Association, was recognised for his contribution to Paralympic sport. Between 1998-2012 he scored 128 goals for England as part of Great Britain's blind football team, and was...
The weather couldn't have been better for the 56th Harpenden Carnival on Saturday. The event is a partnership between Harpenden’s Round Table and Harpenden Town Council and included the ever-popular Savills Dog Show, bouncy inflatables, craft activities and food and drinks stalls across the Common. Music included the likes of Number...
Harpenden will be bankless by the autumn, but what does that mean for the town? Laura Bill finds out more...
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