More than 250 people took part in an Easter Trail in Clarence Park on Good Friday. The event, which was organised by St Paul's Church in Fleetville, retold the Easter story of Christ’s death and resurrection, with church members playing roles in the narrative. Everyone who completed the Trail - receiving...
A haul of Roman gold has been uncovered by workmen tackling one of St Albans' many potholes. The exact location of the hole has not been revealed by archaeologists, but the find was announced this morning by a representative of St Albans Museums. According to experts, the pothole was so deep that...
The Good Friday tradition of reopening St Albans' medieval Clock Tower continued today, as Mayor Cllr Anthony Rowlands officially unlocked the door to visitors. The Scheduled Ancient Monument is opened by volunteers from the Civic Society and SAHAAS (The St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural & Archaeological Society) every weekend and bank...
A man queuing since 6:50am to pick up some small disposable bags became the lucky winner of a trolley load of goodies to mark the reopening of St Albans’ Wilko store. The shop, in The Maltings Shopping Centre, was officially reopened at 9am this morning. Hundreds of people queued outside hoping to...
When the St Albans Times first met Zoe Traynor, she was taking part in a city centre demonstration highlighting the need for improved funding for children with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Last October’s protest was organised by SEND Reform England, a group set up to fight for more specialist...
Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery's St Albans Studio and Shop marked the occasion of their first anniversary with bubbles and cake, toasting to an incredibly successful first year and thanking the community of St Albans for their continued support. Harriet Kelsall has celebrated the first anniversary of its St Albans studio. Harriet Kelsall...
A public footpath through Oaklands College closed due to an unidentified contamination from a neighbouring housing development will be reopened soon. The North Drive and a section of the alternative woodland walk was shut in February but finally opens this week. The college told residents in a statement: “We are pleased to...
The Coupers car dealership site in Catherine Street could be replaced with a massive specialist retirement community in the very heart of St Albans city centre. Developers McCarthy Stone are proposing to develop 42 one and two-bedroom retirement living apartments, plus six chalet bungalows, on the huge site currently occupied by...
The countdown is on! We're just days away from the reopening of Wilko in the Maltings Shopping Centre...
Housebuilder Cala Homes has snapped up another potential development site, adding to their portfolio of land across the district. The new acquisition from the Sewell Trust is land in north St Albans behind Harpenden Road, and will be their fourth local development site. Cala, which is the “build to sell” real estate...
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