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...
Alban Film Week is on its way and our connections with the film industry have always been strong. Many of our historic places have been used for film and TV locations and we are also conveniently close to a number of big film studios including Elstree, Warner Brothers at Leavesden...
The inaugural Alban Film Week at St Albans Cathedral promises to be packed with exciting family-friendly activities, combining live music, interactive storytelling, and hands-on workshops. Carrot Productions, the world’s leading performer of The Snowman film with a live orchestra, will be presenting a blend of live music, interactive storytelling, and hands-on...
Around 20,000 residents and visitors are expected to flock to Harpenden's annual Christmas Carnival and lights switch-on, which this year takes place on Sunday November 24 from 12 noon to 6pm. The procession will begin at 3pm from Lydekker Park before travelling along the High Street up to Vaughan Road. This...
A deep dive into the film industry will uncover a wealth of different careers, all contributing to the greater purpose of shaping the finished product ready for release in our cinemas or streaming platforms. St Albans native Tom Barrow is a production sound mixer, which means he is in charge of...
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