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12:03 - 08 March 2010
TWITCHERS have been flocking to Harpenden to catch a glimpse of three bird species which have been spotted there recently. Groups of birdwatchers have been gathering beside the River Lea off Thrales End Lane hoping to see the jack snipes, firecrests and...
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07:02 - 08 March 2010
A commuter who regularly uses Harpenden Station was puzzled when he spotted police officers apparently riding shotgun for First Capital Connect s (FCC) ticket inspectors. Thomas Parrott, 36, of Coleswood Road, Harpenden, said initially he was concerned th...
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19:01 - 07 March 2010
RESIDENTS are bracing themselves for a second battle to prevent backland development along their road. Having successfully fought off one effort to build four five-bedroom homes in the back gardens of two houses in Jameson Road, Harpenden, neighbours are... Full Story »
15:57 - 07 March 2010
A SPECIAL treat greeted students at a secondary school when they got back after the half-term break. A new outdoor gym has been installed at Sir John Lawes (SJL) School in Harpenden – one of only a handful in the country – thanks to the fundraising effort... Full Story »
06:45 - 04 March 2010
HEADTEACHER Nick Daymond is leaving the top job at a Harpenden secondary school to take up another headship in September. Mr Daymond, head of Roundwood Park, is replacing Brian Coulshed as headteacher of Parmiter s School in Garston. A Cambridge graduate,... Full Story »
11:38 - 03 March 2010
Police are trying to trace the owner of a dog which attacked a man last week. The alsatian, which was on a lead, lunged for the 18-year-old as he walked past in Westfield Place, Harpenden, at around 6.45pm last Wednesday. The dog, which was a grey/brown c... Full Story »
07:01 - 01 March 2010
DELIGHTED children at a nursery were happy little bunnies when three chicks were born in their entrance hall. Busy Bees Rothamsted nursery manager George Canham hatched the idea of hiring an incubator and eggs so the children could learn how chicks were b... Full Story »
07:01 - 27 February 2010
MOST pubs would deny taking the shirts off their customers backs – but a Harpenden hostelry is proud of it. The George in the High Street has come up with a footie-focused initiative which aims to be a high scorer for disadvantaged children in the UK and... Full Story »
19:04 - 24 February 2010
ENGLAND rugby world cup hero Richard Hill leant his muscle to a motivational conference to raise aspirations at a Harpenden school last week. Richard, who formerly played for Saracens and was a member of the World Cup-winning England team, was at Roundwoo... Full Story »