A developer has launched an appeal in a bid to obtain planning permission to build 95 houses on Green Belt in Park Street. The application, which relates to building on farmland opposite the BP garage in Watling Street, was first submitted in February 2022. The applicant made several adjustments to the application,...
Coming face-to-face with a suspected serial poisoner might be the career-defining anecdote which most solicitors would dine out on for years to come, but for Peter Goodman it is just one of many fascinating stories from his time in law. A former President of St Albans Chamber of Commerce and one-time...
Residents of Chiswell Green have been warned they are sleep-walking to environmental disaster if they don’t fight two proposed housing developments in the village. The Secretary of State recently approved appeals by Cala Homes and Headlands Way (the Polo Field) to build 721 new homes on Green Belt land, and the...
A chance meeting in a St Albans barbershop led to a local police officer sharing his life story on a well-known TV show. Army veteran St Andrew "Tommo" Thomas, who has been a police officer since 2017, unexpectedly bumped into interviewer Dr G - host of a popular slot on Christian...
Foodies Festival returns to Oaklands College from May 31 to June 2, and we have a family ticket to give away to one lucky follower of the St Albans Times. This year's event features brand new attractions including a star-studded line-up of celebrity chefs and chart-topping music stars Blue, Sister Sledge...
After months of speculation, the Labour candidate for the newly formed constituency of Harpenden and Berkhamsted has been announced.Zara Layne is a councillor for Harpur ward on Bedford Borough Council, but also works as a research officer for MP Mohammad Yasin.She volunteers for Black Tom's Big Lunch, organising community events...
Around 80 people took part in the ancient custom of Beating the Bounds with the Mayor of St Albans. Cllr Anthony Rowlands led a procession in brilliant sunshine along the historic boundaries of the city in a ceremony that dates back to 1327. During the 4.5 mile walk, which started at the...
Former councillor and Mayor of both Harpenden and St Albans, chairman of the Harpenden Day Care Centre Association and Druglink Ltd. Rosemary Farmer was delighted to be elected Mayor of St Albans and District in 2018, following three highly successful terms as Mayor of Harpenden. She was a long serving Harpenden...
Hundreds of people have flocked to St Albans Museum + Gallery to spot their favourite Ladybird book. Uncovering the story of the talented artists who illustrated the iconic books, ‘The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists’ recounts the fascinating history of the little Loughborough print business which became a giant in...
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