Makers of the forthcoming St Albans edition of boardgame Monopoly say they fear the city may be “too posh” to have an Old Kent Road equivalent. The game's creators are making their rounds as they go through each and every suggestion from the public consultation process for inclusion on the board. “We’ve...
Have plans for a much-heralded hybrid-style Charter Market been permanently shelved by the district council? As reported to the Strategy and Resources Committee on March 7, the market is forecast to make a surplus of £50,000 in the current financial year. The estimated additional income from the proposed additional market days and...
Police and ambulance services swarmed to an address in Cell Barnes Lane, St Albans, late yesterday afternoon. They were there to deal with a medical emergency, according to police, who did not provide any further information. A spokesperson confirmed: "Police were called at around 3.41pm yesterday to a report of a medical...
One of the city centre’s charity shop stalwarts is relocating to a new home. Oxfam, which is currently based at 11 Chequer Street, will be reopening at the site of the former Moss Bros in St Peter’s Street in July, offering a much larger premises for more stock. The Chequer Street shop...
The long-term future of Abbey View Athletics Track in Verulamium Park should be secured by a new management deal. Facility owner St Albans district council has agreed a deal with St Albans Athletic Club's newly-formed charity Abbey View Community Athletics Track (AVCAT). They are now operating the track with the details of...
Six months after brunch and burgers diner Hatch relocated from Holywell Hill to a new home in Christopher Place Shopping Centre, its former premises has seen a new lease of life. Opening a couple of weeks ago, Marmalade offers a stripped back breakfast menu with some grown-up twists on much-loved dishes,...
There’s much more to St Albans Museum + Gallery than award-winning exhibitions and the chance to sup your coffee from a courtroom dock - the shop is a unique retail space packed with bespoke items crafted by local artisans. Championing local suppliers and offering goods to reflect the St Albans area,...
A bid to permanently fence off a piece of previously open green space on the Verulam Estate has gone to appeal after SADC rejected the proposal. A retrospective application was submitted for the site, where Windridge Close meets Westfields last year, prompting more than 100 objections from residents. Vast swathes of what...
A much-loved city centre pub is closing its doors for a month-long makeover. Historic hostelry The Peahen, at the junction of Holywell Hill, Chequer Street, London Road and High Street, will be temporarily closed between April 21 and May 24. A spokesperson for McMullen & Sons, who manage the former hotel, said:...
Launched by former Bake-Off contestant Johnny Shepherd in 2011, The Pudding Stop began with one van – Penelope - in St Albans. Since getting to week three of the first series in 2010, things have really taken off for Johnny, who now has shops in St Albans, Harpenden, Radlett and a...
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