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A quieter few days on the wires, but two useful guides for families and a clutch of new food businesses to note. Nothing dramatic, nothing to worry about — just the sort of practical detail this paper exists to keep on file.
In brief
The full list of baby and toddler groups in Harpenden
Free rhyme time at the library on the High Street, a £1.50 baby group at Southdown Family Centre, and nine independent church- and community-run toddler sessions across town, including the Kangaroo Club, which has been going for more than 40 years. Useful if you've just moved here or had a baby and don't know where to start. READ →
Harpenden has its own baby swimming lessons — you don't need to leave town
Harpenden Leisure Centre on Leyton Road runs Everyone Active's Learn to Swim from four months old, year-round. Aldwickbury School's pool hosts Stevie's Swim School at weekends, now with an extra Sunday afternoon slot. A third option, Baby Loves Swimming, is listed in a directory but not yet confirmed directly with the operator. READ →
Openings & closings
Four new food businesses register in Harpenden
Three home bakers — Anita's Cake Bakery, Selma's Little Bakery and Jessy's Dream Bakes — and a mobile caterer, Festive Sips, have newly registered with the local authority and are awaiting their first hygiene inspection, a sign they are just starting out rather than already trading under rating. READ →