The Chapel Gym in Wheathampstead has launched a community Crowdfunder campaign to raise funds for heating and air conditioning, helping the much-loved local gym remain comfortable, safe and welcoming throughout the year. The recent heatwave has highlighted just how hot the gym can become in summer, while in winter the historic...
Roll up! Roll up! Marford Playing Fields were transformed into an entertainment extravaganza on Saturday, with Elevate Circus revealing the secrets of the Big Top as part of the annual Wheathampstead Village Day. The day kicked off with the ‘Toybox Treasures’ themed High Street parade, with participants dressing up as their...
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...
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...
The Wheathampstead and District Preservation Society (WDPS) has commemorated its 30th anniversary with the burial of a time capsule in the village. The ceremony took place exactly three decades after the Society’s inaugural meeting on December 17 1995 and the capsule will remain buried until that same date in 2055. Its contents...
With page after page of news and features every issue, is perhaps easy to forget everything that the St Albans Times has reported on across the district over the past 12 months, which is one of the many reasons why we take a look back over this period for our...
Wheathampstead’s popular country pub recently reopened after a major refurb - Matt Adams checks it out...
The expansion of London Luton Airport is flying ahead after the High Court rejected a legal challenge which argued development consent had been unlawfully granted – but what does that mean for local residents affected by the decision? Campaign group Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (LADACAN)...
A new gate design for Wheathampstead’s Crinkle Crankle Corner has been chosen following a popular community design competition jointly run by Wheathampstead & District Preservation Society (WDPS) and Wheathampstead Parish Council. The competition, launched in October, attracted 18 entries, with three designs shortlisted for final judging. The winning design, created by...
Massive tractors illuminated with festive lights made their way in a convoy across the district on Sunday as part of an annual fundraiser for the Alzheimer's Society. The event saw farmers drive their machines from West End Barns in Nomansland, through Wheathampstead, Harpenden High Street, Redbourn and finally St Albans during...
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