Harpenden town councillors are to vote on their next steps in the fight against the district council’s bid to charge for on-street car parking – including the possibility of legal action. Although SADC recently announced minor changes to the proposals, the town council believes these do not fundamentally change the potential...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Lou Meadows, the Red Roses (Senior England Women's Rugby Union) attack coach. They have just become back-to-back WXV Winners and are on an important part of their journey...
Plans to restore the River Ver to its natural course have been rejected by councillors as too expensive. The proposals, part of the Revitalise the Ver project, would have cost between £4-6m, far in excess of the budget put aside for the scheme by SADC. The project is a partnership between council,...
The city centre branch of Oxfam is finally reopening - five months later than originally planned. When the Chequer Street premises closed its doors in July, the charity shop promised it would be reopening imminently at its new home in the former Moss Bros store in St Peter's Street. But as the...
Harpenden Conservative councillor Matt Cowley reveals why he thinks the Harpenden parking fiasco shows that local Lib Dems don’t respect the electorate...
A St Albans schoolboy has been announced as the winner of a competition to design a jersey for The British & Irish Lions. Seven-year-old Fionn Toolan’s design was chosen from all entries into the competition run by Howden, a principal partner of the rugby team. A budding rugby star himself, Fionn plays...
Oaklands College is gearing up to open the jewel in the crown of its extensive redevelopment project, which will completely transform its campus in St Albans, The ambitious Construction Centre project is a 3,000m² new build that will provide state-of-the-art teaching facilities for the construction skills curriculum areas. It includes workshops for practical learning for...
St Albans city centre was packed with thousands of people keen to mark the start of the festive season. Sunday's Christmas Cracker street festival included live music, fairground rides, Santa’s grotto, street entertainers and around 100 market stalls selling hot food, drinks and seasonal gifts. Festive decorations and installations were illuminated throughout...
The inaugural winners of the revived St Albans Retailer of the Year competition have been officially announced. A packed audience at the Maltings Arts Theatre waited with baited breath as hosts Richard Marrett and David Jenkins revealed who the judges had selected as their award winners for 2024. The St Albans Retailer...
A new solo exhibition exploring the relationship between humans and objects has officially opened at St Albans Museum + Gallery. Maria Meyer: Thingchronicity, curated by UH Arts + Culture, runs until March 9, and sees the St Albans based artist create innovative arrangements of objects which encourages visitors to see them...
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