Olympic medallist Tom Daley has dived in to support to a unique charity event taking place in St Albans next month to raise money for The Hospice of St Francis. Tom has thrown his support behind The Chocolate Ball by giving organisers a unique
This summer, Ss Alban and Stephen Catholic Church has seen the marriages of several young people and the funerals of several older people, and the love evident on these occasions is very moving. Generally weddings are happy and joyful, although they
Harpenden Sports Centre in Leyton Road has been ranked one of the top five centres taking part in the Lawn Tennis Association’s Great British Tennis Weekends, attracting almost 400 people to its event. In recognition the centre will receive £300
Colney Heath Ladies romped to a 7-0 win at Watton Ladies in the first round of the County Cup. The side travelled to Watton hoping to bounce back after last week’s disappointing FA Cup exit. They started the game brightly forcing Watton into their
A supermarket was evacuated as police foiled a suspected drag race after "souped up" cars were seen speeding round the busy car park. The Sainsbury’s at Colney Fields Shopping Centre in London Colney was forced to close early and customers were
A cake maker from Harpenden has been shortlisted in a national wedding award scheme. Liz Thompson, 48, who runs Queen of Herts Cakes of Manland Road has been chosen from hundreds of entries and is now in the final ten of her category; wedding cake
The headteacher of an "outstanding" school in St Albans said the classification is testament to the efforts of all the staff, pupils and parents. Jane Whitehurst’s comments come after an Ofsted report awarded Wheatfields Infants and Nursery School
The following court cases were heard on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Phillip Gary Brownless, 43, of Lectern Lane, St Albans. On August 1, 2014, drove in Redbourn Road, St Albans, after consuming so much alcohol the proportion in breath was 56 microgrammes
Journalist John Pilger Pupils visited St Albans Girls' School to give a talk on the role of the media and life as a corespondent on the battle front. Mr Pilger, who has worked for the Daily Mirror, The Guardian and The New Statesman, taught year
Harpenden edged to a 19-12 home win over St Albans at Redbourn Lane in a typically hard-fought London NW Two derby on Saturday. While neither side could be faulted for lack of commitment or effort, there were far too many errors from both teams
Get ready for an evening featuring the freshest faces of folk music. Folkstock’s Folktoberfest will include a performance from award-winning St Albans harmony folk trio Said the Maiden, who recently released their début album A Curious Tale after
Have you ever sat at work day dreaming of how fabulous and exciting life would be if you were a famous actor? Well, think again, as acid-tongued actor Steven Berkoff, best known for his villainous roles such as General Orlov in the James Bond film
Mayor of Harpenden Councillor Mary Maynard had a hot date at Café Jeera in the town on Monday when she hosted a charity dinner. The event raised more than £500 for her two chosen charities for the year, Community Meeting Point Harpenden and Home-Start
Slick on your lipstick, throw back your shoulders and get ready to discover fabulous fashions from our city and beyond. With almost 30 events, ranging from skincare demonstrations to jewellery designing and styling and make-up masterclasses, the
St Albans MP, Anne Main is one of 283 MPs who are backing the EU Referendum Bill. The Bill would give the public a chance to vote on the UK's relationship with Europe for the first time in over 40 years. At the second reading of the Bill, Anne
Former employees of a defunct Radlett-based aircraft manufacturer welcomed the Mayor of St Albans to their reunion last Friday. The Handley Page reunion, which took place at the Caledon Community Centre in London Colney, saw more than 70 member
