There are no signs that the closed footpath from St Michael’s village into Verulamium Park will re-open any time soon, councillors have confirmed. The route from St Michael’s Street into Bell Meadow was shut for safety reasons back in May, after the footpath became slippery due to flooding from the River...
There will be no further debate involving all St Albans district councillors on Green Belt development proposed in the Local Plan, the leader of SADC has confirmed. The confirmation came as Cllr Paul de Kort was being quizzed by opposition councillors at the recent full council meeting. Labour’s Cllr Mike Hobday asked...
The day after securing her place in the 2024 Paris Olympics with a phenomenal victory at Manchester’s UK Athletics Championships, St Albans’ Phoebe Gill was back in school, enjoying some semblance of normality while she still could. It’s fair to say that things have taken a remarkable turn for the 17-year-old...
Men of Fields - a St Albans-based cricket club of dads with children at Garden Fields JMI School - have completed their fifth charity walk of over 100km. After setting themselves an initial target of £20,000 for St Albans charity Youth Talk, they have more than doubled their fundraising to over...
More than 10,000 people flocked to Harpenden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Classics on the Common and enjoy almost 900 classic cars, motorcycles and scooters. Wednesday's event, which is organised by Rotary in Harpenden, included a 1913 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, a 1916 Harley Davidson F, a 1927 Talbot, a...
Beaumont parents have welcomed the news that County Hall has agreed to permanently increase the school’s intake. Back in March the St Albans Times exclusively revealed how families who had moved into the catchment area for Beaumont School were shocked to find the boundaries drastically reduced for next year’s intake of...
They’re back! The biggest and best celebration of our incredible retail champions, proving why St Albans has a high street to be proud of. The St Albans Retailer of the Year Awards 2025 are brought to you by The Maltings Shopping Centre, the St Albans Times and Mix 92.6FM – showcasing...
Retaining one hour free parking bays in Harpenden should be one of the options considered by SADC, the town council has urged. This week’s extraordinary general meeting of HTC was dominated by discussion of the proposed parking changes, which will see the end of the existing one and two hour free...
The streets of St Albans will become a giant interactive treasure hunt this September, raising money for charity while offering teams a unique take on the city they love. The Great St Albans Challenge is a one-day event where participants race around on foot, tackling challenges, cracking clues and racking up...
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