St Albans MP Daisy Cooper has accused the Government of using the Post Office Horizon scandal as a "political football" in the run-up to a General Election. She was speaking exclusively to the St Albans Times following days of damning attacks on Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey for his perceived role...
Thousands of paper doves - each carrying messages of peace from our community - are now hanging under Britain's oldest Cathedral tower. The installation is the brainchild of Peter Walker Sculptor, and can be seen from now until Tuesday February 13, with events taking place under the doves' wings including yoga,...
SADC leader Cllr Chris White is realistic about the highs and lows of 2023, and despite the challenges the council has faced, there remain plenty of things that he is proud of achieving over the last 12 months. “Actually getting a Regulation 18 consultation out, in other words, the consultation on...
With this year’s festive postbox toppers campaign having come to a close - raising over £23,600 for charity - we find out a little about just some of the makers behind these woolly masterpieces! Are you surprised to hear the makers range in age from three to 85?! Candy Stuart and...
These brazen thieves were spotted on doorbell camera stealing the contents of a resident's milk and beverage delivery. The crime occurred in Cavendish Road this morning at 7.50am, after the thieves scoped out their potential loot at 7.35am. Video footage of suspected milk thieves in Cavendish Road, Fleetville. If you recognise the people...
Major errors in a Heritage Statement which accompanied a planning application for work in the city’s Conservation Area have not prevented its approval at appeal. The owner of 6 Ashwell Street applied for permission for the partial demolition of an existing rear structure, resulting in the loss of a workshop previously...
If the start of a new year has left you inspired to take on a new challenge in 2024, look no further than Rennie Grove Peace Hospice’s calendar of upcoming fundraising events. For thrill-seekers in search of an adrenalin rush, the Rennie Grove Peace Firewalk will be coming to Grove House...
Glossy monthly magazine Hertfordshire Life - which often featured St Albans district in its pages - has been closed down by publisher Newsquest less than two years since it bought the title. The decision has been blamed on the costs involved in producing and distributing the magazine, which was published by...
Around 60 adults and kids took part in a charity bootcamp in aid of Bliss, which provides support for premature babies. Vicki Senanayake, who runs Fit With Vic, chose the charity because bootcampers Alyse Hart and Amie Noble had their babies at 24 weeks - twins Polly and Rosie and daughter...
It’s fair to say that St Albans MP Daisy Cooper is a regular at Victoria Street café Baked Nation. I’ve personally met her there on several previous occasions, and she greets the staff by name when stepping out of the chill December morning into the warmth of its cosy environs. Every...
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