Can there have been a more contentious development than Jubilee Square, the district council’s flagship project in the heart of St Albans city centre? The development once known as CCOS (City Centre Opportunity Site) South should have been completed in October 2022, with later deadlines set and missed for March 2023,...
Marlborough Science Academy was just shy of achieving a full house of 'Outstanding' Ofsted grades in its latest inspection. The secondary school, which is based in Watling Street and has Annie Thomson as headteacher, received its first routine inspection since the Covid pandemic on November 29 and 30. A previous inspection...
The date for this year’s General Election has not even been set, but already pollsters are predicting annihilation for Conservative candidates in the district. A new survey commissioned by the Conservative Britain Alliance from YouGov MRP, and published in the Daily Telegraph this week, has revealed a Labour landslide should the...
A primary school is celebrating after being rated as Outstanding across all areas following its first Ofsted report in more than 16 years. Fleetville Infant and Nursery School, based in Royal Road and under the headship of Jen Gardner, was visited by inspectors on December 14-15 last year. Their report, which was...
Not only has Dylans at The Kings Arms made the Estrella Damm Top 100 gastropubs in the UK list for the second year running, but it has climbed 22 places to reach 72 in the countdown. The venue now sits alongside the likes of Parkers Arms in Clitheroe, two Michelin starred...
James Cameron forgoes new year frugality to embrace the delights of Mediterranean cuisine...
Saturday morning youth sport doesn't just involve kicking balls around a pitch! St Albans Cycle Hub hosts Verulam Cycle Club's youth training sessions every Saturday morning. Professionally qualified instructors Davinder and Rachael train youth members in the bike skills involved in cyclocross, an off-road circuit racing event involving riding on grass,...
Just over 10 years since Ofsted inspectors placed Nicholas Breakspear School into special measures, the school has completed a remarkable turnaround to receive an ‘Outstanding’ rating. The inspectors scrutinised the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management and sixth form provision at NBS and found all of...
A woman who believes her drink was spiked when she was out on Friday night is urging people to be alert in the city’s pubs and bars. The victim, who we are not identifying, was watching a friend’s band in a local pub when the incident occurred. She explained: “We had a...
St Albans writer Becky Alexander is probably best known as an expert on the local foodie scene, but she is now hoping to break new ground as a novelist, with her first book exploring the dark side of the highly-competitive theatre world. “Two years ago, I went to a literary festival...
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