Fans of seminal sixties rock band The Zombies are coming from all over the world to celebrate their St Albans roots. The second Begin Here Festival is taking place across the district from Friday November 8 until Sunday November 9, and promises a host of up close and personal moments with...
The latest Blue Plaque to be installed in St Albans remembers Frederic Kitton, the man who saved one of the city's most recognisable landmarks from demolition. It features on 13-15 Market Place, the building known as The Gables which is now used by Anthropologie but on several occasions was occupied by...
Autumn is upon us. Days are shorter than nights and the weather is, just in case you hadn’t noticed, a tad wet. “What’s this got to do with our favourite local independent optical practice?” we hear you ask. Well… Driving at night or in challenging lighting conditions, such as rain or...
The Conservatives have seen a surprise renaissance in Harpenden after their candidate Sue Griffiths dealt the Liberal Democrats a bloody nose in Thursday’s by-election. She won the ward of Harpenden North and Rural with 661 votes, an 18.7 per cent increase for the Tories. Lib Dem James Robertson was in second place...
Over the past few months St Albans has witnessed one of the most protracted periods of proactive policing in recent years, as Chief Inspector Martin Turpin celebrates his first year in the role with a string of successes. Ch Insp Turpin leads around 150 officers and staff across three Safer Neighbourhood...
Coming into an inheritance in later life can lead to unexpected tax problems. But a gifting strategy and tax-efficient investing via pensions can mitigate these issues. Martin Cotter, Lumin Wealth’s Managing Director, explains more. The phenomenon known as the Great Wealth Transfer means younger generations are set to inherit large sums...
The campaign against the introduction of on-street parking charges in Harpenden has reached the national media. Today's Daily Telegraph reports on retailers' fears about the fees, which St Albans district council is hoping to bring in after Christmas. Barrie Woolston, who owns Molasses House in Station Road, told the newspaper that free...
Developers in north St Albans have destroyed the biodiversity of a site ahead of securing planning permission for a proposed 1,000 new homes. Contractors for Cala Homes have cleared a section of land between the A1081 Harpenden Road and the B651 St Albans Road.of flora and fauna, causing large scale damage to an...
Is St Albans falling behind other Herts councils in failing to introduce an electric bike hire scheme? SADC is the only district or borough in the county not actively doing anything to promote e-bikes despite a motion being passed at Full Council in support of the idea. Public hire schemes operating elsewhere...
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