Could Victoria Street be closed to all vehicles apart from buses? That sounds like one of the outcomes being mooted as part of a consultation about the major route into St Albans city centre. Herts county council is working with St Albans district council on a community-led initiative to create a...
This week I’m celebrating National Carignan Day with Penny and the team at Cellar Door Wines. For those new to this grape, it’s a red variety celebrated for its deep colour, high acidity, and robust tannins. While it is often used in blends, Carignan is increasingly recognised and appreciated as...
Members of the Ver Valley Society are joining the March for Clean Water in London on Sunday. There have been over 2,600 hours of sewage discharges from Markyate sewage works directly into the River Ver again this year and this has prompted those who care for their local chalk stream to...
Laura Bill questions whether the Government is making unacceptable links between obesity and unemployment...
There’s a new weapon in the fight against retail crime in St Albans city centre – an information-sharing app to improve safety and security for traders. Known as Disc, the facility includes photo galleries of known offenders alongside instant messages and alerts on recent incidents, keeping shop and hospitality staff up-to-date...
The Harpenden Society has issued a tirade of objections to plans for housing on Green Belt land to the north-west of the town. Developers Legal and General want to build 550 new homes on land at Cooters End Lane and Ambrose Lane, on arable fields close to King’s School, Spire Hospital...
Like Boris and Brexit, Paul de Kort has got the job done. Both men tackled head-on a controversial issue which had polarised politicians for years and pushed it to a resolute conclusion. And just as it took some time to see the consequences of Johnson’s policies, how the St Albans Local...
Questions have been raised over the safety of a breathtaking new slide in a St Albans playpark. The apparatus, at Greenwood Park in Chiswell Green, is apparently causing children injuries, prompting parents and carers to demand immediate action from the parish council responsible for it. Qualified teacher and nanny Claire Randall said...
A crackdown on shoplifting by a St Albans police taskforce continues to yield results. A team of officers dedicated to tackling the offence made six arrests in one week. Sophia James, 22, of no fixed-abode in Stevenage, was stopped on Tuesday October 22 and arrested on suspicion of stealing alcohol from Marks...
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