A final decision on whether to approve plans for 550 new homes in north-west Harpenden will be made on Monday night. Councillors on SADC's development management committee will vote on whether to give the green light to the proposals by Legal & General to build on land at Cooters End Lane...
Last week I attended the Champagne Castelnau Masterclass with Keith Isaac MW, general manager of Castelnau Wine Agencies, in the Bull Room at the Swan at the Globe, London. The Bull Room, a spectacular private dining space for up to 14 guests, offers stunning views of Shakespeare’s Globe and the...
A much-heralded council parking permit for the over-70s has met with a vocal backlash from residents. The Local Access Permit was introduced in response to SADC’s decision to restrict the heavily-discounted senior citizens’ car parking permit to those people on the lowest incomes as part of a budget-balancing exercise last year. It...
Former St Albans Mayor - and current Verulam ward district councillor - Edgar Hill has been named as the Liberal Democrats’ candidate for Harpenden South West in May’s county council elections. He explained why he has stepped forward: “I have enjoyed an association with Harpenden for many years. I have many...
A new initiative aims to keep a close eye on how new housing developments adhere to planning conditions relating to biodiversity. SADC Green Cllrs Matt Fisher and Juliet Voisey visited Vickers Mews in London Road to see firsthand how it has provided homes for wildlife with the installation of swift bricks...
A St Albans mother and son have designed a new product to stop the lingering smell of football boots, and it's already taken social media by storm. BootProof, an airtight, smell-proof boot bag sold out within 24 hours of launching on TikTok, with 150 bags snapped up immediately. It was the brainchild...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Father Richard Watson, Vicar of St Saviour's Church and Rural Dean of St Albans. What TV did you watch as a child? I think the main TV show that had...
Nestled in the northwest corner of Italy, Piedmont, or “Piemonte” in Italian, is a region renowned for its exceptional wines and picturesque landscapes. The name “Piedmont” translates to “at the foot of the mountains”, aptly describing its location surrounded by the Alps to the north and the Apennines to the south....
“What I'm passionate about is preparing children to be 21st century citizens, and that starts in play.” Sam McIntosh has been both assistant head and head of the junior department at the independent Beechwood Park School near Markyate since 2022. At the heart of her ethos is the idea of learning through...
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