Two cousins were the first visitors of the year to Willows Activity Farm's Santa Spectacular. Olive, three, and Ronald, two, headed through the new Polar Portal before they travelled into a winter wonderland featuring elves, gingerbread characters and arctic animals, before meeting Father Christmas in his grotto. Willows chief executive Lyssa Elster...
A St Albans mum was at the forefront of ensuring blockbuster movie Wicked was completely accessible to all of its cast. That included actor Marissa Bode, who makes history as the first disabled actress to ever play the part of Nessarose. Chantelle Nassari, who uses a wheelchair herself, was the film’s accessibility...
The divide between St Albans district and Harpenden town councillors is growing ever wider as the controversy over on-street parking fees shows no sign of dissipating. With the campaign for May’s county council elections now underway, local Liberal Democrats remain torn over the issue, with Harpenden MP Victoria Collins staying well...
The festive season is fast approaching, bringing with it workplace parties, social gatherings, and increased customer interactions. While this time of year offers opportunities for celebration, it also heightens the risk of incidents that could lead to complaints of inappropriate behaviour. Employers must remain vigilant to ensure that they meet their...
Lower interest rates are on the horizon. It can be very lucrative for homeowners to monitor rates between getting a new mortgage offer, and the new rate kicking in. Martin Cotter, Lumin Wealth’s Managing Director, explains more. With inflation largely tamed, the Bank of England (BoE) cut interest rates from 5%...
No ‘showstoppers’ or ‘red flags’ were raised in a review of St Albans' draft Local Plan which would prevent it from being submitted for Government approval. SADC's blueprint for planning development in the district for the period up to 2041 has been three years in the making, and today it moved into...
Harpenden MP Victoria Collins has shared her thoughts on today's controversial vote for the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill . Victoria is one of 330 out of 650 MPs elected for the first time at the General Election, all of whom faced having to vote on a new Private Member’s...
Life matters, doesn’t it? But surely, so too should death? A new Private Member’s Bill giving some terminally ill adults the right to end their lives prematurely is to be debated in the Commons today. Under the proposed legislation, anyone over 18 (in England or Wales) registered with a GP for at...
The launch of this year's St Albans Postboxes Christmas campaign has seen national media attention. BBC News and ITV's This Morning were among the outlets covering the initiative, prompted by Monday's attempt to set a world record for the largest number of textile postbox toppers. St Albans Times editor Matt Adams was...
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