Sopwell House Hotel is jumping on board the Wonka bandwagon following the release of the blockbuster movie - which was partly filmed in St Albans. The venue is hosting a Wonka Themed Escape until the end of January, offering a taste of the weird and wonderful inspired by Roald Dahl’s quirky...
In a revised and updated article, we examine Michael Gove's changes to the National Planning Policy Framework and his criticism of delays to SADC's Local Plan. To build or not to build? That is the question...
Members of the congregation at St Paul’s Church in Fleetville are taking a starring role in a national Church of England social media campaign encouraging people to come to church this Christmas. The 40-second ads focus on the joy of being part of a church community, particularly at this time of...
Deborah Heath takes a trip to Narnia for the Company of Ten’s Christmas production...
St Albans’ pioneering guerrilla gardener has welcomed a new Green Party initiative encouraging residents to grow food and flowers on disused scraps of land around the district. Cllr Juliet Voisey of St Peter's ward introduced the proposal to a Full Council meeting earlier this month, where it was unanimously approved. The proposal...
The man in charge of ensuring St Albans finally has its long-awaited Local Plan in place has defended the authority after it was publicly criticised by Minister Michael Gove. The Levelling-Up Secretary told the Commons he will “call out” local authorities that fail to publish their future development plans, threatening intervention...
Darren McCabe whittles down his top choice for festive fizz...
It’s 4am on Halloween, and Wally Kasprak, landlord of the Crooked Billet in Colney Heath for 31 years, is sleeping soundly in his bed. “All of a sudden there was an almighty crash,” he recalls. “The bed was shaking, the alarms had all gone off and my first impression was that...
A look behind the scenes of the St Albans-based law firm's in-house training facility with partner Michael Lewis to find out what it offers the legal talent of tomorrow...
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