The older lady came across to me where I was sitting, drinking coffee. “Do you want this?” she said, offering me a copy of that day’s newspaper. “A friend just gave this to me,” she explained, “but I can’t bear to open it. The news is just so awful every...
Harpenden resident Tomos Rees, CEO and co-founder of Philanthrify, explains how he came to launch a new platform designed to bring greater transparency and trust to charitable giving...
Time is running out to have your say on proposed changes to Harpenden parking restrictions. SADC Liberal Democrats have suggested creating approximately 40 one-hour free on-street parking bays in Arden Grove, Southdown Road, Thompsons Close and Victoria Road in response to controversy over the introduction of on-street parking charges in the...
The controversial new on-street car parking charges for Harpenden are reaping thousands of pounds more than predicted, new figures have shown. The parking revenue from the town’s on-street bays for February 2025 to January 2026 was £346,862 against a budget of £208K. As a result, SADC’s projected budget income for 2026/27 has...
Harpenden’s Katherine Warington School is set to host its inaugural Battle of the Bands on Wednesday March 19, inviting the local community to celebrate the talent, creativity and confidence of young musicians from schools across the area. Running from 6-10pm at Katherine Warington School, the high-energy evening will see student bands...
A blue plaque has been unveiled in Harpenden to honour the pioneering founder of the Royal Mencap Society and, later local charity Harpenden Mencap. Members of the Harpenden Mencap community attended the unveiling to celebrate the work of Judy Fryd and learn more about the woman whose vision helped create the...
A trailblazer in the field of learning disabilities is to be recognised with a national blue plaque at her Harpenden family home. Judy Fryd (1909-2000) founded Mencap to help people with a learning disability live their lives to the full, after teaching her daughter Felicity to read, write and count despite...
A woman from Harpenden is taking on a huge challenge in the sweltering heat of the Sahara Desert to raise money for a charity which supports her sister. Nicola Dudley will complete the Marathon des Sables in April to help Harpenden Mencap. The route, which she will run in seven days,...
Nominations for the 2026 Harpenden Society Awards are now open for all residents of the town. The Society has been helping to maintain the town’s visual image for more than 40 years by recognising building design and site developments of a high architectural standard and more recently ones that bring added...
The River Ver in St Albans - one of only around 200 rare chalk streams across the globe - could become a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Ver, which flows from the Chiltern Hills to the River Colne, features crystal-clear, mineral-rich water at a constant temperature of about 10°C - which...
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