St Albans High School for Girls has become the only school in Herts to secure a national award for its healthy and sustainable menus. STAHS picked up a silver in The ProVeg School Plates Awards, a national accreditation scheme recognising nutritious and eco-friendly menus. The new menu was launched at the start...
MP Daisy Cooper has condemned the lack of consultation with herself, local residents, the district council and branch staff over proposed changes to the St Peter's Street Post Office. She demanded to know why the Post Office had not come to Parliament with constituency-specific information about post office services, footfall, customer...
Controversial plans to install graduation facilities adjacent to St Albans Cathedral for 12 weeks of the year have been recommended for approval by council officers. The proposals, for Abbey Orchard at the south-west of the Grade I listed Cathedral, have been called in by Cllrs Edgar Hill, Dawn Gamble and Julian...
A groundbreaking new exhibition promises to cast a light on the Romans’ approach to health and disability and how they compare to modern perceptions. Mapping an Uneven Path at Verulamium Museum explores what good health and healthcare meant to our ancient ancestors, how they understood their bodies and minds, and what...
Campaigners against district Green Belt developments have reacted to the news that SADC has submitted its Local Plan for Government approval. SADC’s blueprint for planning development in the district for the period up to 2041 has been three years in the making. A public consultation was held recently to assess the Plan's...
St Albans MP Daisy Cooper took to the stage of iconic St Albans music venue The Horn for a show-stopping performance of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. The Liberal Democrats' deputy leader revealed a hidden talent for singing when she belted out the rock classic at Saturday's exclusive event marking The Horn's 50th...
Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre could end up empty and unused – leaving a gaping hole in the lives of local residents – because managers Everyone Active are putting profit before people. As revealed in the St Albans Times, after taking control of the centre at the start of October, the...
Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday, our local independents are focused on this weekend’s big event – Small Business Saturday. Taking place this Saturday, December 7, this is a grassroots, non-commercial campaign, which highlights small business success and encourages consumers to 'shop local' and support their independent communities. Each year Small Business...
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car at a city centre junction. According to witnesses the bike was travelling along London Road towards London Colney when it hit a car turning right into Lattimore Road at just before 2.30pm today. Lattimore Road remains closed southbound at...
On 22nd May, 1455, for a few bloodsoaked hours, St Albans became the most important place in the kingdom. The sound of clashing swords and war cries rang through the town. Our eye witness wrote that “sword wasagainst sword, shield against shield, the wounded with arrows in their throats, the whole...
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