Herts Advertiser In Brief: St Albans and Harpenden support Smarphone Free Childhood campaign

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A total of 56 schools across St Albans and Harpenden have seen parents sign the pact to wait to give their child a smartphone until at least the end of Year 9 (age 14).

St Albans and Harpenden support Smarphone Free Childhood campaign

A pact to enable children to have a 'smartphone-free childhood' that has been signed by more than 34,000 parents is starting to gain momentum in St Albans and Harpenden.

The fastest animal in the world has been nesting in St Albans since March 2022.

St Albans Cathedral stars in BBC's The One Show

BBC's The One Show featured St Albans Cathedral and Peregrine falcons in the show airing Friday, October 4.

Annie Brewster, High Sheriff of Hertfordshire, opened the new sixth form

Katherine Warington School marks opening of new Sixth Form

A Harpenden secondary school has celebrated the opening of its new Sixth Form.

A service will take place at St Albans Cathedral to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week

Cathedral to host remembrance service for Baby Loss Awareness Week

St Albans Cathedral will host a 'Saying Goodbye' remembrance service to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Armed police were called to "shots being fired" in Upperfield Road, Welwyn Garden City on Saturday.

Armed police called to reports of 'shots being fired'

Armed police swooped in Welwyn Garden City after receiving reports that a man approached a car with someone inside before "shots were fired in the air".

First ladies coming to Wheathampstead stage

Wheathampstead Dramatic Society presents Two Ladies by Nancy Harris at the Memorial Hall from Thursday, October 17 to Saturday, October 19.

Ken Charles (left) heads in the second for St Albans City. Picture: JIM STANDEN

St Albans City players need to take a look at themselves says boss after another loss

St Albans City fought back from 4-0 down at home to Salisbury but still lost 4-3, leaving them winless in National League South.

The cost of children in care has been cited as a reason for the overspend

Costs of children in care at the centre of £20.9million overspend

The cost of children in care plus adult disability services lie at the heart of Herts County Council’s £20.9million in-year overspend.

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