Opposition parties are licking their wounds this week after failing to make any significant inroads in overturning the Lib Dem powerhouse at the heart of the district council. With just one ward changing allegiance in spite of concerted campaigning by all parties, it seems as though the SADC administration will be...
A Harpenden family is speaking out to challenge the perception that spinal cord injuries only affect younger people, after a 92-year-old former BBC producer – who once travelled the world covering royal tours – was left tetraplegic following a sudden accident at home. Marking Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Day (SCIAD) on...
After more than 20 years have passed since your crimes, it’s not unreasonable to think you’ve got away with it. Then one day, quite out of the blue, comes an unexpected knock at the door, and your life begins to unravel before your eyes. In 2002, Alec Housden kidnapped and seriously...
Town Mayor Cllr Beth Fisher spent several hours walking around this year’s Harpenden Photographic Society exhibition, talking to members and examining their pictures. Hundreds of visitors attended Saturday’s event at High Street Methodist Church, which showcased around 200 stunning photographic prints from the society’s talented members. The collection featured diverse work including...
Harpenden Rovers Youth FC has installed a state-of-the-art, solar and wind-powered Automated External Defibrillator (AED) cabinet at Katherine Warington School (KWS) in the town. This vital piece of life-saving equipment was funded entirely through the club's "Defib on The Hill" initiative, raising nearly £5,000 through the dedicated efforts of its young...
Victoria Edgar from Harpenden Smartphone Free Childhood group reacts to news that Sir John Lawes School and Katherine Warington School will both be trialling pouches for students’ smartphones from the start of the autumn term...
Harpenden Photographic Society will be marking its 90th anniversary with the return of its annual exhibition - a highlight of the town’s arts and culture calendar. This year’s event takes place at High Street Methodist Church from 10am-4pm on Saturday April 25, and showcases around 200 stunning photographic prints from the...
The rise of the Liberal Democrats in St Albans arguably began in May 2019, when the party experienced a resurgence after eight years in opposition, wresting six seats from the Conservatives, including that of then-leader Alec Campbell. Although the party did not have majority control over SADC, it was now the...
Just weeks before the crucial May elections, St Albans Liberal Democrats have been dealt a devastating blow from one of their own. Harpenden East district councillor Dason Canning has resigned from the party to become an Independent, citing damning reasons behind his departure. Meanwhile, Sharon Hollingsworth and Steve Cavinder have stepped down...
Are you male, retired, working flexibly, or just fancy a new hobby? Then why not come along to the new Harpenden Men’s Daytime Singing Group! Run by well-known professional singer and choir director, Tim Armstrong-Taylor, this group will meet on Tuesday mornings after Easter in the Harpenden Trust Hall. Tim’s life has...
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