What do you clean your glasses with? Go on – own up! The edge of your jumper? Kitchen roll? Spit? Kitchen cleaner? (I mean, it does for the surfaces and they’re shiny…) And for the kicker… how often do you clean them? Multiple times a day? Every morning? When they need it? What...
It’s far from usual to be working out in a gym where the fixtures and fittings include stained glass windows and wooden rafters instead of mirrors and bars. But that’s exactly what users experience at Wheathampstead’s Chapel Gym, a community-led initiative which recently celebrated its first year of operation from a...
Community pub The Hare and Hounds, in Sopwell Lane, Cottonmill, is finally back in business after almost three months of delays. The Grade II listed pub, which dates back to the 17th century, was originally due to reopen under new management on August 13.But following hold-ups for essential electrical work, it is...
Former local newspaper editor turned author Aaron Gransby reveals how St Albans came to feature heavily in his debut novel...
In a remote corner of Greenwood Park, something amazing has been created. From a simple stretch of grassland, a group of determined volunteers have shaped a true community asset, one which will bring joy and forge friendships for generations, all while supplying locals with organic fruit, vegetables and flowers. Grow Chiswell Green’s...
A profoundly deaf woman has been hit by a car while walking her dog along the A1081 Harpenden Road, close to St Albans Girls School. The accident occurred at around 9.50am this morning, and the victim was airlifted to hospital with what are said to be life-threatening injuries.Police have confirmed that...
Savers are finding comfort in higher rates, but interest earned on cash is rarely sufficient to expand wealth. Investments offer greater return potential in the long run, as Lumin’s Managing Director Martin Cotter explains. Uncomfortable losses for bond investors and sustained volatility in the equity market may make cash a tempting...
Major changes are promised for one of the most pedestrian-unfriendly junctions in the district. Crossing the street where Marlborough Road meets London Road is a case of putting your life in the hands of the motorists who frequently take the bend as if they’re at Silverstone, ignoring the families with small...
Controversy surrounds the installation of new fencing at a St Albans beauty spot on the doorstep of the rail freight terminal site. Residents living near Frogmore Lakes were shocked to see parts of the country park had been fenced off by Verulam Angling Club, which leases the Moor Hill Fisheries site. The...
The long-running debate between traditional market stalls and gazebos will come to a resounding conclusion tomorrow, as both stalls and loaders are put up for auction. A job lot of three tractors including a Reliance Mercury RM403 tractor, a Reliance Mercury tractor and a Vallely VT55 Beaver tractor are being sold...
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