One of the key platforms of the national Liberal Democrats was a pledge to deliver 380,000 homes per year, one thousand more than the Labour Government’s own target to tackle the deepening housing crisis. The party wants to take an instrumental role in shaping the Government’s housebuilding agenda, with a focus...
Women across the UK who had expected compensation for the impact caused by a change in their pension age which led to some losing thousands of pounds in expected payments are furious after the Government rejected their plea. Born in the 1950s and known as WASPI women (Women Against State Pension...
St Albans Conservatives have pledged their commitment to localism in the face of the Government's reorganisation plans. Deputy leader Cllr Matt Cowley (pictured) said: “With the Labour Government pushing ahead with plans to impose large unitary authorities on our communities, there is a real risk that the voice of local people...
Is one of the city and district’s oldest institutions at risk of vanishing forever? The ceremonial role of Mayor of St Albans dates back more than 470 years, with 480 individuals holding the title during this time. But now the future of this historic position remains uncertain under new plans for local...
A rare yellow-browed warbler has been sighted wintering around Verulamium Lake in St Albans. Usually only one or two sightings of the bird take place in the autumn in Herts. Usually, at this time of year, the bird will have migrated from its breeding ground of Siberia to south-east Asia. The arrival...
Cost savings of £42m have been announced by Herts county council for the coming financial year - but no details of what services will be impacted have been revealed. HCC's draft budget for 2025/2026 has been met with condemnation by St Albans and Harpenden MPs for its lack of transparency. In a...
St Albans Cathedral is auctioning a collection of furniture as part of a spring clean. These historic pieces are on display in the North Transept until Friday January 17 whilst being auctioned online through Humbert & Ellis Auctioneers. There is no reserve and 100 per cent of the bid price will...
In a stitch-perfect feat of community spirit, St Albans has knitted (and crocheted) its way into the Guinness World Records with the largest ever display of textile post box toppers - 102 in total! The world record event at the end of November saw a creative collaboration of crocheters, knitters, and...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Adam Nichols, creative director of OVO theatre production company. If you could have a conversation with someone who had died who would it be? My mum died when I was...
An ancient tradition to ward off evil spirits and ensure a good crop of apples returned to Highfield Park at the weekend. Wassailing involves using pots, pans, drums and anything else that could raise an almighty din to scare away malevolent forces from the orchard. The word ‘Wassail’ is derived from the...
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