Harpenden, England News

Motorists and shoppers can expect to pay more for parking in St Albans city centre, following the announcement of changes today.

A government minister met with nearly 100 Hertfordshire-based employers during National Apprenticeship Week at an event held at Warner Bros Studios in Leavesden last week.

Just over seven percent of women asked by Diamond carried around bags filled with more than A 700 worth of possessions.

A St Albans business is offering a A 1,000 reward for information that leads to the safe return of a stolen Jack Russell dog.

Children, air and sea cadets, venture scouts and soldiers joined the Mayor of St Albans to raise the flag for Commonwealth Day in the city yesterday.

Pupils at a Harpenden school swapped their traditional uniforms for outfits of their favourite literary characters to mark World Book Day on Thursday.

The 2203 Squadron ATC has a number of its teenage members on the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and on Saturday they joined museum volunteers at the historic Salisbury Hall.

A St Albans based addiction charity is celebrating after A 2,300 was raised at a fundraising evening at the Abbey Theatre .

A dozen schoolgirls got a taste of Navy life when they stepped on board HMS St Albans in Portsmouth to mark International Women's Day.

Politicians in charge of the council with responsibility for stop smoking services in Hertfordshire have decided to continue investing in tobacco.

The Woodland Trust is inviting volunteers to its final tree planting event of the season at the forest near Sandridge from 10am to 3pm.

Criminals forced their way in to a house in St Albans at around 2am on Monday, February 24 and two cars, a blue coloured Mercedes E220 estate, WF61 WHJ and a silver Nissan Aventura pick-up, WN08 0MG were stolen.

The A5183 Watling Street in Radlett will be closed from A411 Elstree Crossroads North to the A414 North Orbital Road from 8pm this evening.

A St Albans based film-maker has been inspired to produce a DVD to raise awareness of dementia after his experiences with his own grandfather.

A former St Albans teacher has gone on trial for sexually assaulting a girl he was privately tutoring.

Solicitors from St Albans have raised more than A 5,000 for Carers in Hertfordshire at their annual quiz night.

Harpenden scout members have been left heartbroken after thieves broke in and stole A 7,000 worth of windows as part of their new A 275,000 scout hut project.

A St Albans nursery has raised thousands of pounds for a children's charity after hosting a fundraising ball to celebrate its 10th birthday.

Hertsmere Borough Council is appealing for sportsmen and women to take part as members of Team Hertsmere in this year's Herts Youth Games on Sunday July 6 at Wodson Park Sports and Leisure Centre in Ware.

Dubz musician and Big Brother star Dappy, who lives in Sandridge, has been charged with assault after a fight broke-out outside a nightclub in Essex.