Thousands of people flocked to Harpenden for the town's acclaimed Food and Drink Festival on Saturday. The festival showcases the very best of local food and drink, including street food, outdoor bars, market stalls and entertainment. A diverse range of street food and market stalls drew the crowds to the High Street,...
New photos have been discovered which show the construction of Christopher Place Shopping Centre in the 1980s - but what predated the building? The shopping centre is located on an area between Verulam Road, Upper Dagnall Street, Market Place and French Row, on a site which included the yards for the...
It’s not often you get an invitation to an evening of medieval revelries in the beautiful surroundings of an ancient abbey but that’s just what the Friends of St Albans Cathedral are offering. This year marks the charity’s 75th anniversary and that’s excuse enough to celebrate. Hazel Ireson, the Friends’ membership secretary...
St Albans is no stranger to conspiracy theories. Ideas bandied around various social media groups include the notion that the Charter Market is to be scrapped in favour of large-scale booze-fests in St Peter’s Street, contemplations on how we might be barricaded into sections of the district to conform to...
Any decision on whether to charge motorists using London Colney’s Haseldine Road car park has yet to be made, councillors have heard. The position was confirmed at a meeting of the public realm committee this week, and reiterated SADC leader Cllr Paul de Kort’s statement to this newspaper. He told the St...
This weekend St Albans joins in the largest festival of history and culture in England - the free Heritage Open Days, writes Mia Jimenez. This event celebrates attractions which are rich in culture and historic significance, and offer a great opportunity to expand your knowledge and appreciate the heritage of our...
Delays to the completion of Jubilee Square have contributed to a half-a-million pounds shortfall in council finances. This week’s meeting of the public realm committee included a report on SADC’s financial position and consequential impact on plans for the financial year 2024/2025. It stated: “In setting the budget for 2024/25 the council...
Days after the premature appearance of a Christmas tree in Market Place, filming has been taking place for supermarket giant Tesco's festive advert. The Boot pub has been transformed into The Gingerbread Arms, complete with fake snow and gingerbread boardings, while cherry pickers have been installed outside the entrance to Christopher...
Walkers who use the boardwalk over the Sopwell Ruins wet woodland will have to find an alternative route for four weeks from Monday. An SADC contractor will be dismantling and removing the damaged boardwalk and building a replacement in the same position. The current wooden structure is known as 'Fenny's Boardwalk' after...
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