Sophie Unitt heads onto Harpenden’s new padel courts for a trial session...
Tributes have been paid to Noel Cantillon – the 12th editor of the Herts Advertiser – who has died at the age of 83. Over a period of 22 years running the newspaper he oversaw it make the move from a paid-for title to free distribution, and the days of hot...
Hashtag United 0 St Albans City 2 (FA Cup first qualifying round, replay) Report by Jess Unwin, photos by Jim Standen It may have looked on paper like the proverbial banana skin, but Saints made sure they didn’t slip up against a previously unbeaten Hashtag side with match-winning contributions from keeper Sam...
Newcomers to Harpenden might be surprised to hear that the town once sustained its own thriving free newspaper, providing grassroots journalism which challenged the dominance of the Herts Advertiser and other paid-for titles like the Luton News. Based on Church Green, The Harpenden Free Press provided vital social commentary, and detailed...
Charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is calling on St Albans dog lovers to open their homes – and their hearts – to some of its most extraordinary dogs: the charity’s ‘supermums’, who are responsible for bringing the next generation of hearing dogs into the world. Hearing Dog mums play a...
A one day music festival featuring 10 of the best emerging artists in the alternative music scene is returning to St Albans next week. Escape to the City is back by popular demand for its second year at The Pioneer Club on Saturday September 12, with a line-up of acts including...
If you own a home, a business, a pension, or farmland, the Government’s recent changes to inheritance tax could affect how much of your estate actually reaches your loved ones. The rules have shifted more in the last two years than they have in a generation, and many families don’t...
A St Albans woman whose flat was deliberately set on fire on Christmas Day has spoken out about the impact it has had on her – after the man responsible was sentenced to four years imprisonment. St Albans Crown Court heard that the arson had caused the woman aged in her...
Around 15,000 people attended the inaugural Harpenden Festival on Saturday to enjoy live entertainment, stalls and food and drink across the town. Organised by Harpenden Town Council, the free event took place on Harpenden Common, the High Street and Church Green, and incorporated the annual Harpenden Beer Festival. Highlights included the Harpenden...
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