A fresh chapter has begun for one of the UK’s best-known grassroots music venues with a new team at the helm of The Horn. Luke Hinton, Shane Smith and Abbie Whitrow will be taking the venue forward, combining a long-standing connection to The Horn with years of experience in live music, venue management...
Harpenden Mencap has been awarded a £75,000 grant by the Wolfson Foundation that will be put towards the installation of a new garden office at its residential site Pine Court. The building will be modelled on the charity’s existing Support Pod in Batford and will be used as a base for...
Residents and staff at The Orchard care home held a special event to recognise and thank the St Albans U3A (University of the Third Age) for the incredible contribution they make to the community as part of this year’s national Volunteering Day. It followed an invitation by St Albans U3A chairman...
Two members of Harpenden Photographic Society have achieved success in Lauderdale House’s 37th Photography Competition, with their winning entries now on display at the renowned Tudor house in Waterlow Park, North London. HPS member James Singler ARPS, an accomplished freelance photographer, writer and local school teacher, won the Open Category. He...
If there’s one thing that’s hard to overlook when it comes to Harpenden MP Victoria Collins, and that’s what seems to be her boundless sense of optimism. She’s a far cry from many of the cynical old politicians you see propping up the back benches at Westminster, and maybe that’s because...
A new commemorative blue plaque honouring the life and work of the distinguished local British watercolourist, etcher, and draftsman, Holmes Edwin Cornelius Winter (1851–1935) will be unveiled next month. The unveiling ceremony by heritage group Blue Plaques St Albans, will take place at his former residence, 9 Alma Road, Saturday September...
A bound volume of Herts Advertiser newspapers from 1957 to 1958 has been returned to the family of its original recipient - former Mayor of St Albans Cllr Cecil J Preece. This particular book was found by St Albans charity Emmaus during a house clearance, and acquired by the St Albans...
Animal Care students from Oaklands College took part in a life-changing conservation learning experience in South Africa, giving them the chance to develop practical skills, broaden their understanding of wildlife protection and see global conservation in action. The group travelled with GAP Africa Projects and were based at Sibuya Game Reserve,...
It’s now 12 months since Sgt James Keene took over St Albans Central, North and West Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT), and he’s now settled into the role, which involves overseeing the PCs and PCSOs tackling short and long-term issues affecting the area. “I’ve really got my head around all the team's...
Deborah Heath takes a trip back in time to the age of the great Roman dramatists… It was my absolute pleasure to attend a special one-off event at the Roman Theatre Festival on Sunday. Professor Tim Botswain, academic and trustee of OVO, presented an illuminating hour of entertainment, exploring the nature...
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