Almost five years since it was first announced, a cross-agency programme to revitalise the River Ver and Verulamium Lake has made some substantial moves forward. The multi-million pound Revitalising the RiVer project is a partnership between the district and county councils, the Environment Agency (EA) and Affinity Water, focused on returning...
Born in London Colney and educated at St Albans School, former comics laureate Dave Gibbons is celebrating half a century in the industry with the release of his anecdotal autobiography Confabulation. The book charts his path through fanzines and underground comics to working with mainstream publishers like DC Thompson, IPC, Marvel...
What wild gestures can you carry out as part of Random Acts of Kindness day this week? First created in Denver, Colorado in 1995 by a small non-profit organisation, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, the day is now internationally celebrated.With a wildlife and climate crisis, and wellbeing so closely related...
Lumin Wealth’s Managing Director, Martin Cotter, explains why a career move is a good time to reassess retirement plans. One of the less commonly talked about opportunities to refine and optimise retirement plans – and more broadly your finances as a whole – arises from a career change, whether that’s in...
A controversial bid to build a fourth travellers site on Green Belt land in a small village on the outskirts of St Albans has been granted at appeal. Planning permission has now been granted for use of land as residential for gypsy and traveller families and the stationing of four static...
James Cameron visits a St Albans Asian restaurant which promises a mix of old favourites and new flavours. Infuse joined the St Albans Indian restaurant scene in 2019, and since then I have been consistently hearing good things about it, though I have never actually visited until now. Perhaps this is due...
It's been a few years since audiences have packed out the Alban Arena for the annual Gang Show - Deborah Heath was there to cheer on the local institution's long-awaited return. On Saturday night I was privileged enough to attend my first ever Gang Show. With no personal involvement in the...
Hard-hitting columnist Eris takes a look at the state of our NHS, and what solutions might exist to improve the current situation. NHS problems are never out of the news. Dropping down the international league tables for healthcare service. Strikes for more pay. Long waits to get into hospital. Long waits...
A long-awaited strategy aimed at providing an eco-friendly vision for motorists across St Albans has been announced by the district council - but does it go far enough? SADC developed the scheme following "intensive consultation" with residents, businesses, community groups and other organisations. It aims to make the best use of parking...
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