Ballot papers have landed with St Albans city centre businesses. Here’s what levy payers need to know about the proposed 2027–2032 BID term, the Business Plan and how to use their vote. St Albans city centre businesses are being asked to decide whether St Albans city centre BID should continue for...
County highways bosses are ploughing ahead with plans to chop down five mature sycamore trees as part of the Park Street roundabout works – despite earlier assurances that they would be saved. When preparations began last year for the roundabout redevelopment – part of the planning requirements for the controversial rail...
The future of the remaining butterfly meadows at the former Butterfly World tourist attraction have been secured, with the owners ordered to restore and maintain certain areas of the site. Due to sustained trading losses, the Butterfly World Project closed in December 2015, leaving the site in disuse before it was...
Dame Joanna Lumley - patron of St Albans-based professional theatre company OVO - has shared her excitement at the imminent opening of its new theatre The Barn. The acting legend said: “I’m absolutely delighted to see The Barn announce its opening season. This beautiful, atmospheric new space will be a worthy...
Two of St Albans’ much-loved businesses are at risk of closure after being landed with massive backdated rates bills. Both Smallford Farm Shop and the HATCH restaurant which shares the site are likely to cease trading next year unless something drastically changes, and their fight for survival has now been raised...
Homeware retailer Lakeland is opening a new store at The Maltings Shopping Centre this October. The store will officially open its doors at 9.30am on Friday October 2, creating six new jobs in the local area and bringing Lakeland's range of innovative kitchenware and household products to the district. Head of retail...
It’s OK To Say founder and CEO Stacey Turner, looks ahead at the challenges of the new academic year...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, has plans for her garden grapes...
There was a time when choosing glasses meant asking one simple question: “Do they make me look sensible?” Thankfully, those days seem to be disappearing. Instead, people are asking a much more interesting question: “Do these make me happy?” It’s part of a growing fashion movement known as dopamine dressing - the idea...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: St Albans dad Ben Whitehead, founder of children’s snack brand Scrapples, whose Plain Apple Crisps recently received a two-star Great Taste Award. Ben started Scrapples in his kitchen...
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