Herts Advertiser

The Herts Advertiser is the primary weekly publication serving the St Albans District, a role it has fulfilled for 160 years. Located in St Albans, the newspaper is situated just 20 miles away from Central London.

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Stars announced for festival in memory of former S Club 7 member

1 day ago | hertsad.co.uk | holly brencher

Wider Load, made up of former students from Marlborough Science Academy, will take to the stage at the M Festival on July 5 in memory of Paul Cattermole, who attended the school in the 1990s and sadly died in 2023. A resident rock band and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalists Electric Umbrella will also feature at the event.
St Albans Folk Festival to feature Day of Dance and concert

1 day ago | hertsad.co.uk | holly brencher

The festival will run from Friday, June 13, to Sunday, June 15, offering a range of activities for all ages. Friday evening kicks off with a barn dance, informal music sessions at the Goat Inn, and singing at the Hollybush pub in Redbourn. On Saturday, the city centre will host a Day of Dance, featuring nine groups displaying various traditional dance styles.
Harpenden pupils take a trip to the Amazon through immersive virtual reality

1 day ago | hertsad.co.uk | holly brencher

Year 4 pupils at Wood End School are among the first in the UK to try the Future Forests Toolkit, a new VR learning resource designed to bring environmental issues to life in the classroom. Developed in partnership by Avantis Education, creator of the ClassVR platform, and the Rainforest Foundation UK, the toolkit uses immersive technology to help pupils understand the impact of human activity on the natural world.
Pupils explore mud kitchens, dens and more at St Albans school

2 days ago | hertsad.co.uk | holly brencher

The St Albans school joined the national Outdoor Play and Learning scheme (OPaL) early this year. The OPaL Primary Programme says that "better, more active and creative" playtimes can mean happier and healthier children.
REVEALED: St Albans ranked sixth highest mortgage debt in the UK

3 days ago | hertsad.co.uk | holly brencher

The research analysed UK Finance data from Q4 2021. It calculated the average debt per household using the total outstanding value of residential loans and the number of households in each area. The analysis was carried out by bridgingfinancelondon.com South West London topped the list with an approximate mortgage debt per household of £109,134.39. St Albans was shown to have an approximate mortgage debt per household of £77,833.96.
Inside Harpenden's award-winning Edwardian home renovation

1 week ago | hertsad.co.uk | Dan Mountney

Recognising architecture across the UK, the Royal Institute of British Architects included Harpenden House as one of its winners for the east of England. Carried out by Emil Eve Architects for Louise and Nick Pollitt, the work received plenty of praise from the RIBA judges. "All the functional aspects of a busy family home with utility and storage areas are discreet and well provided for – to the extent that there is the potential that the couple may create a microbrewery," the judges said.
Day to remember as golfers finally play delayed centenary tournament

1 week ago | hertsad.co.uk | Neil Metcalfe

The Centenary Celebration Golf Day was due to take place in September but wet weather meant the event to mark 100 years of county golf had to be shelved. However, host club Sandy Lodge and Hertfordshire Golf got together to make a new day, and it attracted 80 players from 39 clubs across the county. The Northwood club has always had a close association with Herts Golf, the men's union was formed at a meeting there, and the course played firm and fast after the dry weather.
Relegated St Albans City increase season ticket prices for 2025-26 season

1 week ago | hertsad.co.uk | Neil Metcalfe

The now Isthmian League Premier Division side have blamed a rise in "operational cost" and "national insurance contributions". A statement from general manager Tony Gauthier said: "Following careful consideration, we have made the difficult decision to implement a slight increase in the season ticket prices for the upcoming season. "This decision was not taken lightly.
Bowls round-up: Townsend celebrate notable victories in competitions

1 week ago | hertsad.co.uk | Neil Metcalfe

Potential new players try out bowls at Batchwood's open day. Picture: BATCHWOOD BC (Image: Batchwood Hall Bowling Club) Townsend Bowls Club scored some notable victories in district and county competitions. The trio including Mike Tomkies and Matt Stuart-Reid were all playing in their first district competitions but played like veterans as they won 20-13 against Harpenden.
St Albans Striders dominate round one of the Midweek Road Race League

1 week ago | hertsad.co.uk | Neil Metcalfe

They hosted round one of the Division One season and both the women’s team and the men’s one dominated the results. Striders, who are the defending champions, had the individual winners of both 10k races, Will Lindsey and Freya Weddell, with Adam Yorwerth (second) and Stefano Federici (eighth) making the top 10 for the men and Catherine O’Connor (third) andHannah Burkhardt (fifth) doing the same for the women.