Harpenden, England News

Harpenden Town Mayor, Councillor Mary Maynard, officially opened Porters Hill toddler play area this weekend - and didn't the little ones love it.

A successful year for a school jazz band ended with a performance in the finals of the National Music for Youth Festival in Birmingham.

How do you transform an all-night party in a grungy Southwark warehouse into a full-on dance music festival at a picturesque Hertfordshire estate? That is the task Rob Star undertook when he launched Eastern Electrics Festival, which comes to Hatfield House for the first time this summer.

Thanks to funding from the Town Council, St Albans District Council and Harpenden Trust, neighbours are invited to join in the celebrations with the official opening of newly installed toddler play equipment on Saturday between 1pm and 4pm.

Around 140 children from St Albans and Harpenden were taking part in a fundraising show for the Royal Marsden Hospital and Noah's Ark children's hospice.

Hertfordshire Constabulary has so far reported seven thefts of lead, three of which are being classed as heritage crimes after churches were targeted.

St Albans and Harpenden volunteer police cadets were put through their paces at the weekend when they took second place against other cadet groups in Hertfordshire.

A zero-rated St Albans fish and chips has cleaned up its act to earn a hygiene rating of two in its last inspection.

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls have announced a gig at Alban Arena on September 15 as part of a 15-date UK tour.

A man from Harpenden has been arrested on suspicion of possessing indecent images of children online as part of a covert police operation to crack down on sex offenders.

'I didn't want to look at his bum for 1,000 miles' - St Albans couple decide against tandem for John O'Groats to Land's End cycle challenge 'I didn't want to look at his bum for 1,000 miles' - St Albans couple decide against tandem for John O'Groats to Land's End cycle challenge 'I didn't want to look at his bum for 1,000 miles' - St Albans couple ... (more)

St Nicholas CE Primary School welcomed The Rt Rev Dr Alan Smith on July 8 to view a 40-foot long mural, which spans the insects, plants and animals of the Brazilian rainforest, encompassing Rio's statue of Christ the Redeemer and the solar system.

The sights and sounds of the Scottish Highlands were back in Harpenden on Sunday for the town's annual Highland Gathering, organised as always by the local Lions Club.

Raul Bobelica, aged 26 and of no fixed abode, was arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary by an officer on patrol in Flamstead, Hertfordshire following the incidents which occurred between June 18 and July 10. In the first burglary, Bobelica stole what police describe as 'a significant amount of jewellery' from an address in Marrow Way, Weston ... (more)

Highland dancing, haggis and head balancing are all part of the Scottish attractions on offer at the 2014 Harpenden Lions Highland Gathering this weekend.

The NHS trust in charge of St Albans City Hospital "faces some of the most significant challenges of any trust in the country" according to the city's MP, following the publication of an extensive report in to cancer referral failings.

St Albans District Council has identified four potential Green Belt sites, which could be under threat of development, to meet housing needs across the district.

The teenagers got the opportunity to question Mr Lilley, take a tour of the Palace and watch Members of Parliament debating on the floor of the Commons.

Countryside campaigners have welcomed the news that brownfield sites in Harpenden are to be examined as possible secondary school sites.

A new access ramp to make walking, running and cycling easier for old and young alike at the Nickey Line will open on Saturday.