Can there have been a more contentious development than Jubilee Square, the district council’s flagship project in the heart of St Albans city centre? The development once known as CCOS (City Centre Opportunity Site) South should have been completed in October 2022, with later deadlines set and missed for March 2023,...
Marlborough Science Academy was just shy of achieving a full house of 'Outstanding' Ofsted grades in its latest inspection. The secondary school, which is based in Watling Street and has Annie Thomson as headteacher, received its first routine inspection since the Covid pandemic on November 29 and 30. A previous inspection...
Residents have won the latest battle to prevent the development of farmland in Park Street. A second planning committee meeting took place on Monday night to decide the fate of Green Belt land west of Watling Street. This issue was whether to allow the building of 95 houses son 11 acres of...
The date for this year’s General Election has not even been set, but already pollsters are predicting annihilation for Conservative candidates in the district. A new survey commissioned by the Conservative Britain Alliance from YouGov MRP, and published in the Daily Telegraph this week, has revealed a Labour landslide should the...
A primary school is celebrating after being rated as Outstanding across all areas following its first Ofsted report in more than 16 years. Fleetville Infant and Nursery School, based in Royal Road and under the headship of Jen Gardner, was visited by inspectors on December 14-15 last year. Their report, which was...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This time: Lee Wood of Ember Designs, river bailiff and events co-ordinator for the Ver Valley Society, member of Sustainable St Albans ‘SustFest’ committee, trustee of Grow Community Sopwell and...
As part of ‘Try January”, this week I’m venturing into Australia. Australia is one of the world’s largest and most successful wine producers, exporting around 800 million litres of wine annually to over 100 countries. The Australian wine industry contributes over $40 billion to the national economy and employs over...
Not only has Dylans at The Kings Arms made the Estrella Damm Top 100 gastropubs in the UK list for the second year running, but it has climbed 22 places to reach 72 in the countdown. The venue now sits alongside the likes of Parkers Arms in Clitheroe, two Michelin starred...
Beat the January blues with an invigorating and rejuvenating treatment at Air Aesthetics in Christopher Place Shopping Centre...
Contribute
You can help keep quality local journalism alive by making a one-off donation or set up a regular direct debit. Any contributions will help ensure the long-term future of the St Albans Times.
