A 19-year-old student has been sentenced to three years and six months imprisonment for stabbing two teenagers in St Albans last year. Kierson Murray, of Link Walk in Hatfield, appeared at St Albans Crown Court for sentencing on Tuesday December 3, after being found guilty at a trial. Murray faced charges of...
St Albans High School for Girls has become the only school in Herts to secure a national award for its healthy and sustainable menus. STAHS picked up a silver in The ProVeg School Plates Awards, a national accreditation scheme recognising nutritious and eco-friendly menus. The new menu was launched at the start...
MP Daisy Cooper has condemned the lack of consultation with herself, local residents, the district council and branch staff over proposed changes to the St Peter's Street Post Office. She demanded to know why the Post Office had not come to Parliament with constituency-specific information about post office services, footfall, customer...
Controversial plans to install graduation facilities adjacent to St Albans Cathedral for 12 weeks of the year have been recommended for approval by council officers. The proposals, for Abbey Orchard at the south-west of the Grade I listed Cathedral, have been called in by Cllrs Edgar Hill, Dawn Gamble and Julian...
I may have just experienced the most extraordinary four hours of my life at what I believe to be the best restaurant in London. Having recently retained its Michelin star after over 13 consecutive years, Pétrus, under the masterful guidance of head chef Orson Vergnaud, is ushering in a new...
Life’s not too fast for James Cameron as he catches up-and-comers High Fade at The Horn...
A groundbreaking new exhibition promises to cast a light on the Romans’ approach to health and disability and how they compare to modern perceptions. Mapping an Uneven Path at Verulamium Museum explores what good health and healthcare meant to our ancient ancestors, how they understood their bodies and minds, and what...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Aline Bavister, who presents Mix 92.6FM’s weekly French language show 'Bouche a Oreille' every Sunday at 7pm with Elise Lines and has lived in St Albans since 2000. Where...
Changes to SADC’s planning process have been welcomed by another local campaigner. Gee Smedley, who runs the CLASH and Save North St Albans Greenbelt campaigns, said major alterations to a scheme for 150 houses on land off Harpenden Road were being dismissed as non-material amendments. “Anything to do with highways is material...
Liberal Democrat councillors in London Colney and Park Street have called for greater scrutiny of planning applications related to the Segro rail freight terminal after it was found significant changes to plans - including the felling of mature trees - were being pushed through planners as “non-material changes”. A chance discussion...
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