Fancy living in a converted historic pub? A section of the former Black Lion Inn on Fishpool Street is on the market for a cool £2.25m. The property, number 198, is a Grade II listed conversion of the one-time drinking house, which dates back to the 1700s. In 2013 it was converted...
A chance meeting at an an airport resulted in a new branch of award-winning frozen food shop COOK opening in St Albans. Director of retail and COOK franchise owner Matthew Bourne found the site in St Albans after a fan of COOK and local resident, Karen, suggested it when they met...
Are you one of those motorists who jumps red lights because your time is too precious to waste, who speeds through “pointless” 20mph zones or ignores pedestrians crossing the road as they’re just another inconvenience on your oh-so-important journey? Maybe you own an e-scooter, and are happy navigating between shoppers as...
A blue plaque commemorating the life of Margaret Wix - St Albans' first woman mayor - will be installed where she lived for many years at 40 Holywell Hill. The plaque will be officially installed by Jo Kelly-Moore, Dean of St Albans Cathedral, at 6.30pm on Wednesday July 24. Margaret Annie Wix...
St Albans’ own Pioneer Club celebrated its biggest open day so far on Sunday, with crowds packing out the community venue throughout the afternoon and evening. With highlights from Glastonbury and then England’s breathtaking match with Slovenia on the big screen, readings by the Ver Poets, free skatepark demos, hair braiding...
Liberal Democrat Daisy Cooper has won a landslide victory to remain as the MP for St Albans. The full results were: Sophia Adams Bhatti (Labour) 5,189Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrats) 29,222 John Leroy Dowdle (Reform) 4,336 Simon Grover (Green Party) 3,272 Dafydd Morriss (Heritage Party) 104 Stewart Satterly (Social Democratic Party) 103 James Spencer (Conservative Party) 9,388 The...
St Albans BID is supporting Independents’ Day UK by encouraging shoppers to make an extra effort to support small and shop local in July. Independents’ Day UK is a year-round campaign dedicated to supporting and promoting independent retail businesses throughout the UK. Each year, it culminates in a special focus around...
Is SADC violating the terms of its agreement with St Albans BID by proposing to host extra markets in the city centre? That’s the latest revelation as the row over whether to introduce a seven-day market into St Peter’s Street and Market Place shows no signs of quietening down. The cash-strapped council...
Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery - which has a design studio and showroom in St Albans - has won two awards in the Retail Jeweller’s UK Jewellery Awards 2024. They accepted the accolades for Bespoke Jewellery Retailer of the Year and Ethical/Sustainable Jewellery Business of the Year. Branded the ‘Oscars of the jewellery...
The St Albans Tour Guides welcomed the Mayor of St Albans, Cllr Jamie Day, and the Deputy Mayor, Cllr Jenni Murray, to a dinner celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Tour Guides Association. The organisers of the 1964 St Albans Festival decided to recruit volunteers to help show visitors...
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