A veteran district councillor has quit the Liberal Democrats after being found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol. Cllr Chris Brazier, who was first elected to represent Colney Heath in 2003, received a fine of £299 and was banned from driving until January 20 2028 after pleading guilty to...
The rise of the Liberal Democrats in St Albans arguably began in May 2019, when the party experienced a resurgence after eight years in opposition, wresting six seats from the Conservatives, including that of then-leader Alec Campbell. Although the party did not have majority control over SADC, it was now the...
Developers are again pushing to build on Green Belt land in Colney Heath and proposing a scheme which could transform the look and feel of the village. The relevant site is land between Grade II-listed The White Barn and 42 Tollgate Road, adjacent to fields at the rear of 42-100 Tollgate...
From Commonwealth Gold to British and Commonwealth Champion, Sean Murphy was the last great fighter to come out of St Albans, boxing as a professional between 1986 and 1994. But now a new contender has entered the competitive ring and could become the district’s first breakout talent in 30 years. Featherweight Christian...
With page after page of news and features every issue, is perhaps easy to forget everything that the St Albans Times has reported on across the district over the past 12 months, which is one of the many reasons why we take a look back over this period for our...
A mother and daughter are going head-to-head in next week’s county council elections after standing for different parties in the same division. Former St Albans Mayor, Frances Leonard, is standing for the Conservatives in the Marshalswick and Colney Heath Division, but campaigning against her for the Green Party is her daughter...
Pupils at Colney Heath School enjoyed a World Book Day with a difference thanks to a special visit from children's author Lou Treleaven. Lou hosted an interactive session for a group of nursery and reception pupils, who had the chance to engage in various fun activities, including story reading with props...
More needs to be done to ensure children living in Colney Heath and surrounding villages receive their first choice of secondary school. Parent Gavin Prime, whose son ended up having to choose an alternative school to Beaumont, said too much emphasis is being placed on the volume of applications and the...
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...
Churches across St Albans, Harpenden and the district around will be celebrating the birth of Jesus, the new-born king, in services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Here the St Albans Times publishes a round-up of many of those services, showing the range of celebrations on offer – from midnight Mass...
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