A WOMAN from St Albans, who once worked as a private investigator, was determined not to reveal her secret to a long life as she celebrated a landmark birthday today. Surrounded by family and friends, Marjorie Archer marked her 100th birthday
A CHARITY project in St Albans has been targeted by arsonists. Police say a blaze was deliberately started in a barrel on the Earthworks site in Hixberry Lane, which then spread to nearby wooden shelters. Is is believed the arson attack
A DANCE school in St Albans is expanding for the first time since it was formed in 1979. The Penny Waterman School of Dance, which was run single handedly by Penny Waterman, is being restructured and introduced in different areas of Hertfordshire. Penny
A SCHOOLBOY from Harpenden, who bravely faced cancer treatment despite his fear of needles, played a starring role at a special party to salute courageous children coping with the disease. Adam Sharp was a guest of honour at the Little Star
TWO young teenagers were punched in the face by members of a gang while in Clarence Park last month, police have just revealed. The assault happened on Saturday, May 14, at about 2.30pm to 4.30pm. The boys, one aged 12 and the other
TICKETS are now on sale for the Retailer of the Year gala awards evening 2011. Priced at just £5, the ticket will include a complimentary glass of wine and food, and you will be treated to an evening packed full of entertainment. Organisers
A FATHER has told how his family lost all their possessions when a pile of rubbish he was burning in the back garden turned into a raging blaze. On the evening of Tuesday, May 24, Eric Butler and his wife Vicki were settling down to a normal
When George Watkins from Harpenden plummeted 150 metres down a cliff face while skiing in the Swiss Alps, he thought his life had taken a turn for the worst. But the 25-year-old has proved, over the last two years, he has the strength to get
MORE than 50 people turned out for a street party held in a residential St Albans street yesterday to mark the Big Lunch. The sun was shining for the start of the lunch in Upper Culver Road, while residents shared food and enjoyed entertainment
