Bringing together heritage and history was at the heart of a school’s Remembrance Day project commemorating students’ ancestors who had died in conflicts since the First World War. Marlborough Science Academy wanted to emphasise the school’s core values of dignity, compassion and kindness while reflecting on the sacrifices made by service...
Pupils from Skyswood Primary School in St Albans read their own compositions from a book of poetry in front of an audience at Waterstones. Key Stage 1 and 2 students had contributed to 'Kindness Costs Nothing', a book of poems based on one of the school's core values. Each class had used...
The district council’s draft Local Plan is not fit for purpose, claims a local environmental campaigner fighting to protect a rare wildlife meadow. Dr Robert Wareing has been battling for years to prevent the development of the 12-acre Bedmond Lane Wildlife Meadow, which borders the whole of the western edge of...
Just weeks after their much-heralded takeover of Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre, SADC contractors have slashed opening hours without warning or consultation. Everyone Active, who took over management of the centre from the Cycling Hub on October 1, have reduced weekday openings from 10am-3pm, Saturdays from 10am-2pm, and will be closing...
Matt Adams travels back to Restoration England to meet one of theatre’s pioneering talents...
This year’s homecoming festival for breakout ‘sixties band The Zombies will not be the last we see of them in St Albans, organisers have promised. The management team behind last weekend’s Begin Here Festival have said they are already planning another event next year, although it is too early to say...
A team from SADC's refuse contractors Veolia became local heroes after their quick-thinking actions saved a colleague's life. Former nurse and driver, Matko Spondreht and co-worker Scott Franklin were recognised as the Employees of the Quarter following their actions on September 2.The Veolia St Albans refuse crew had been out...
St Albans' two museums are contributing more than £4m to the local visitor economy each year, a new report has revealed. The total economic impact of visitors to the district economy in 2023/24 was £3,567,225 for St Albans Museum + Gallery and £898,221 for Verulamium Museum. The figures have been published by...
A bid to impose noise restrictions at fireworks displays on SADC-owned land has been thrown out by councillors. A motion proposed by the Labour group in partnership with the RSPCA, wanted to ensure fireworks louder than 90dB would no longer be permitted on animal welfare grounds. This would have dampened the noise at...
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