A new state-of-the-art Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) will act as a 'one-stop shop' for thousands of patients needing tests and diagnosis at St Albans City Hospital. The new facilities form part of a major £100m investment which will also include new operating theatres, endoscopy and urology units. The CDC has been designed...
Rail freight developers SEGRO have funded a new facility at Oaklands College aimed at improving access into the construction industry. The CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) centre, located on the Smallford campus, provides access to the CITB Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test. This is a mandatory requirement for obtaining a CSCS...
Students from St Albans Girls’ School tackled a host of challenging subjects ranging from knife crime and domestic abuse to human trafficking and the challenges faced by young carers as part of a new initiative aimed at helping local charities. Eight groups of Year 9 pupils delivered powerful presentations which impressed...
Harpenden MP Victoria Collins has challenged Sir Keir Starmer at Prime Minister's Questions over top-down housing targets that are leaving our local councils and communities powerless, without the affordable homes or services we need, while failing to protect our precious landscapes. Victoria warned that the Government is forcing large-scale development onto...
A brand-new adaptation of Sherlock Holmes will be opening this summer’s 12th annual Roman Theatre Open Air Festival on Friday. OVO is presenting a gripping new reimagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel, adapted and directed by Royal Television Society award-winner, Mark O’Sullivan. Audiences will step into Sherlock’s world, as they...
A grassroots campaign has been launched calling for the council-run splash park in Verulamium Park to open earlier than planned. Despite the hottest May half term on record, many residents were disappointed to see that the splash park remained closed, with its opening hours restricted to the school summer holidays. As part...
Dementia-friendly screenings of classic films are taking place at The Odyssey to provide a gentler and more welcoming cinema experience for those people with the condition and their families. The screenings include meaningful adjustments, such as low auditorium lighting, no adverts or trailers, and a relaxed environment where people are free...
James Cameron and Deborah Heath return to Redbourn for this year’s celebration of local produce and agriculture Like all outdoor events in this country your Hertfordshire County Show experience will be heavily impacted by the weather. Last year the weekend was overcast, always threatening to spill over into rain but never...
New Harpenden Mayor Cllr Kirsti Wenn discovered more about the town’s history between the wars at the museum’s latest exhibition. Cllr Wenn, who is also honorary president of the Harpenden History Society, checked out the maps, photos and text which made up Inter-war Development in Harpenden 1919-39: “Visiting the new exhibition,...
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