A new tree is to be planted in St Albans city centre to remember the life and career of the city's pioneering town clerk Betty Entwistle. It replaces one planted in her honour outside a sheltered housing scheme in Holyrood Crescent, which was later felled to allow for the building of...
The district council is ploughing ahead with plans to charge for on-street parking in Harpenden, despite overwhelming opposition from retailers and residents. The recent meeting of the SADC public realm committee saw councillors consider the results of a recent consultation which opposed the proposals, while retailers again explained the negative impact...
Much-loved gifts and pre-loved fashion outlet Cositas is hosting a special festive event aimed at making shopping fun and social again. The store on Holywell Hill is opening its doors this Thursday evening from 7pm, with a promise of fizz, mince pies and Christmas tunes. Fashionista Lisa Wisdom of Style with Wisdom...
If you’ve thought St Peter’s Street was a bit on the dark side for the past year, you’re probably not alone. Approximately a third of the street lights have been out of order for months, according to local resident David Kaloczi. He told the St Albans Times: “I’m fed up with so...
Surprised by the strength of arguments and the number of comments (184 and counting) on a Facebook post about the Cathedral showing the film Nosferatu on Halloween, Laura Bill was keen to develop some local discussion around faith and just how concerned St Albans folk are by religious ideas and...
A journey of more than 3,000 miles and across 184 years brought a retired Canadian businessman to a memorial honouring his Victorian ancestor. R Peter Weedon travelled all the way from Orillia, near Lake Couchiching in Ontario, to pay a personal visit to a bench remembering his four times great-grandfather Joseph...
Bringing together heritage and history was at the heart of a school’s Remembrance Day project commemorating students’ ancestors who had died in conflicts since the First World War. Marlborough Science Academy wanted to emphasise the school’s core values of dignity, compassion and kindness while reflecting on the sacrifices made by service...
Pupils from Skyswood Primary School in St Albans read their own compositions from a book of poetry in front of an audience at Waterstones. Key Stage 1 and 2 students had contributed to 'Kindness Costs Nothing', a book of poems based on one of the school's core values. Each class had used...
The district council’s draft Local Plan is not fit for purpose, claims a local environmental campaigner fighting to protect a rare wildlife meadow. Dr Robert Wareing has been battling for years to prevent the development of the 12-acre Bedmond Lane Wildlife Meadow, which borders the whole of the western edge of...
Just weeks after their much-heralded takeover of Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre, SADC contractors have slashed opening hours without warning or consultation. Everyone Active, who took over management of the centre from the Cycling Hub on October 1, have reduced weekday openings from 10am-3pm, Saturdays from 10am-2pm, and will be closing...
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