Herts Advertiser Local News for Harpenden

THERE are fears charities could lose out after it was revealed Harpenden has been double-booked to host a circus on the same weekend as the largest Highland Gathering outside Scotland.

A MAN has been charged with five burglaries in Harpenden and has admitted to committing a further 40 across the county.

PROBLEMS with rail commuters hogging car parking spaces in residential roads near Harpenden station could be resolved after Network Rail confirmed expansion plans.

THE ability of the regional press to scrutinise authority and hold the powerful to account is the theme of this year’s Local Newspaper Week.

A SCHOOL which has been described as “Harpenden’s best-kept secret” has been praised as excellent in all areas following a recent inspection.

PUB grub enthusiasts will be pleased to hear a long-standing business has returned to traditional food after being taken over by an experienced hospitality expert.

A 50-year-old man died of a heart attack after feeling unwell and breathless for a few days, an inquest heard last Wednesday.

THE owner of a Harpenden jewellery shop which had more than £65,000 worth of rings and Rolex watches stolen after the manager was covered with a hood and kidnapped has spoken of his relief at the robbers being jailed.

THREE men from Hertfordshire have been sentenced to a total of 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to a robbery and kidnap at a Harpenden jewellery store.

THE Conservatives may have taken a drubbing in parts of Hertfordshire following yesterday’s poll but they have kept control of the county council for another four years.

A ST Albans village is gearing up for a year of festivities to celebrate more than 900 years of history.

SERIAL volunteer Ginny Cooper has received a special award for her services to the community over the past 23 years.

CRIME tsar David Lloyd is recruiting a public relations expert on a salary of up to £75,000 per year.

The results for the St Albans district are as follows;

* denotes the elected county councillor

FILM director Stanley Kubrick’s former secretary hopes to meet the Prince of Wales at an award ceremony after her upholstery skills resulted in her being shortlisted for a national accolade.

STORING more than a dozen dirty nappies under his bed saw a Harpenden resident come before the courts again on Friday for flouting his sexual offences prevention order.

THE battle lines have been drawn across the district after 47 candidates have announced they will be competing for local seats on Herts County Council.

FORMER Herts Advertiser chief photographer Tony ‘Greg’ Gregory died last Friday after suffering a heart attack.

DETERMINED singer Alice Fredenham has graced national television for the second time in a week, appearing on BBC show The Voice days after winning praise on ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent.