A bid to redevelop the near-derelict buildings at 113-115 London Road has failed to win planning permission at appeal. Not far from the prestigious Gabriel Square development, on the corner of Alma Road, are two abandoned business premises which are slowly falling into wrack and ruin. The former Mumtaj Tandoori at 115...
Posting a Christmas card has not been the same in St Albans over the past six years, thanks to the efforts of a determined group of volunteer knitters. Dozens of pillar boxes across the city and beyond are transformed over the festive season with handmade and uniquely crafted toppers that tell...
Money received from the producers of blockbuster movie Wonka will be used to improve Verulamium Park. SADC was awarded £41K as part of an agreement to allow filming for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel in the flagship green space. Of this sum, £25K has been ringfenced for park improvements, together...
Matt Adams and family were at the press night for this year's Arena panto...
It seems like a simple mistake to make, pouring the fat from your Sunday roast into the sink or tipping some dirty engine oil down the drain, but would you really do the same if you knew it was likely to contaminate one of St Albans’ precious natural gems? Recent sightings...
A former St Albans musician has set his debut novel - which is also a musical - in and around the city where he grew up. Simon Whitworth, 57, who now lives in Kent, has penned Jessie Granton and The Invisible Steps, which is primarily set around the Abbey, parklands and...
It’s a traditional part of the festive routine, popping into a local pub for a quick drink while out shopping, enjoying a pre-mayhem tipple on Christmas Eve, or grabbing a pint ahead of lunch on the big day. But as campaign group Save St Albans Pubs is keen to stress: ‘A...
Deborah Heath meets visual artist Rana Begum ahead of the launch of her new exhibition...
Just a few days after marking its 35th anniversary, St Albans-based HIV and Aids support charity The Crescent is preparing to close its doors for good. The organisation, which is based in Russell Avenue, has provided counselling, emotional support, drop-in sessions, education and prevention services since it was founded on the...
Police are keen to speak to anyone who may have seen an accident in which a woman in her 70s was seriously injured. The incident occurred near Morrisons, on Hatfield Road at the junction with Sutton Road just before 12.20pm on Friday December 1. The woman was hit by a white Renault...
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