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Were you there at Friday's event?Harpenden Town Council
01/12/2025

Were you there at Friday's event?
Harpenden Town Council

Harpenden photographer Steve Collins was on hand to capture the festive fun as Southdown lit up for Christmas on Friday evening.

“In the next five hours, four people in the UK and Ireland will die by su***de — and three of them will be men. If you’r...
01/12/2025

“In the next five hours, four people in the UK and Ireland will die by su***de — and three of them will be men. If you’re worried about a man in your life, this book brings together science, stories, and strategies that can make a difficult conversation easier."

Ryan Parke's new book, ‘How To Help Him’, is the accumulation of years of research and coaching which has dramatically affected individuals and organisations.

“It took some will power not to try the brilliant new play equipment at this welcoming school. The PTA and staff have do...
01/12/2025

“It took some will power not to try the brilliant new play equipment at this welcoming school. The PTA and staff have done a great job creating a play area that meets the children’s needs, and they were eager to tell me how much they enjoy it."

St Nicholas School welcomed Harpenden Mayor Cllr Beth Fisher for the official opening of its newly upgraded garden and playground area.

"Play Putt’s retro-inspired setting features a buzzing bar, street food menu and lively playlist, with nine holes based ...
01/12/2025

"Play Putt’s retro-inspired setting features a buzzing bar, street food menu and lively playlist, with nine holes based on everything from Love Hearts sweets to a pinball machine."
DJ's Play Jungle,

MP Daisy Cooper 'putt' her best foot forwards to officially open Play Putt, a custom-built indoor golf course from the team behind DJ's Jungle, earlier today.

“This isn’t NIMBYism. It’s a fight against opportunistic developers rushing to abuse an ill-reasoned, disastrous policy....
29/11/2025

“This isn’t NIMBYism. It’s a fight against opportunistic developers rushing to abuse an ill-reasoned, disastrous policy. The village is demonstrably already at capacity. Parking, traffic, GP appointments and other core services are at breaking point."
Redbourn Community Group

Proposals by the Lawes Agricultural Trust (LAT) – a charitable trust which owns the estates at Rothamsted in Harpenden – have been accused of taking advantage of the Government’s new “grey belt” standard by suggesting a development which will increase the village’s size by 50 per cent.

“It’s a huge challenge, but I don’t think I could not do it now, it’s definitely become a habit. I always feel that if I...
29/11/2025

“It’s a huge challenge, but I don’t think I could not do it now, it’s definitely become a habit. I always feel that if I’m asking people to donate things then I have to do something in return, I just can’t expect people to part with their money because I’m asking them to."
EYES on St Albans, Nadya Giffen Therapies, St Albans Action for Homeless, St Albans Community Pantry, The Marshalswick Elf

Anna Bassil will be running a daily 5K around Marshalswick to raise funds and awareness of St Albans Action for Homeless and St Albans Community Pantry.

“For a city with many hybrid workers commuting in and out of London, this digital resilience is an economic asset. Busin...
29/11/2025

“For a city with many hybrid workers commuting in and out of London, this digital resilience is an economic asset. Businesses operate efficiently, families stay connected, and residents can work flexibly with confidence. St Albans shows what’s possible when digital investment keeps pace with how people live and work today.”

New research suggests St Albans is one of the best-connected cities in the UK.

“Without these shared memories all trace of the King’s Road Orchestra, Harry Chedd’s Rolls-Royces and the endless fun to...
28/11/2025

“Without these shared memories all trace of the King’s Road Orchestra, Harry Chedd’s Rolls-Royces and the endless fun to be had viewing the bottling process through the Kingsbury Dairy window would have been lost forever…”

‘Down Our Way, Life in King’s Road, St Albans 1920-1960s’, is a labour of love by Judy Sutton, following her previous work researching the backstories to the residents who lost their lives in the First World War.

"St Albans and the surrounding area has many buildings of note, and it is easy to take them for granted. Risks come from...
28/11/2025

"St Albans and the surrounding area has many buildings of note, and it is easy to take them for granted. Risks come from many directions. The local government reorganisation is one, with many of these buildings being in the unparished area. Other threats include natural deterioration and deterioration arising from wilful neglect."
St Albans City Centre BID, St Albans & Hertfordshire Architectural & Archaeological Society

New banners in St Peter's Street featuring local landmarks are the work of local artist and market trader Hannah Sessions, who was commissioned by St Albans City Centre BID to showcase some of our most noteworthy buildings over the festive period.

“The continuing sale of small plots of land in and around the Verulam Estate to people who think that they can build on ...
28/11/2025

“The continuing sale of small plots of land in and around the Verulam Estate to people who think that they can build on them remains a source of frustration and anger for local residents."

A St Albans estate agent had to take drastic steps to change a listing marketing a piece of public highways land as suitable for development.

“The topper designs this year are simply breathtaking and I am sure the interest in them will again be quite exceptional...
28/11/2025

“The topper designs this year are simply breathtaking and I am sure the interest in them will again be quite exceptional.”
St Albans Postboxes, Mayor of St Albans, Daisy Cooper, Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline, Comfort Cases UK

The city centre burst into festive colour this morning as the St Albans Postboxes 2025 campaign was officially launched at the Clock Tower

“Clarence Park is a favourite place for dogs and their owners, and we’re keen to include both in our Christmas celebrati...
27/11/2025

“Clarence Park is a favourite place for dogs and their owners, and we’re keen to include both in our Christmas celebrations. We’re inviting people to bring along their dogs, and to join in singing the well-known carols.”
St Paul's St Albans

The hunt is on to find the most festive dog in St Albans, as a city church launches its Christmas programme by singing carols in Clarence Park.

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