A new project is underway to restore St Albans’ Civic Rose Garden with the aim of creating a city centre open space which can be enjoyed by residents all year round while also bringing additional biodiversity to the area. The garden is situated to the north of the Civic Centre and...
Security has been heightened at a further education college following a double stabbing - with a second lockdown enforced this morning. Two students aged 16 and 17 from Oaklands College in St Albans were injured during the course of the original incident, which took place at about 3.40pm on Monday. Then earlier...
Increased police patrols are being introduced around Oaklands College after two students were injured in a knife attack outside the campus yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred outside Oaklands Stores in Hatfield Road, St Albans, at around 3.40pm. Officers from St Albans and armed response officers attended with support from the National Police...
Two students were injured following a knife attack in the vicinity of Oaklands College's Smallford campus. Police and paramedics were called to the Hatfield Road site on Monday afternoon at around 3.40pm, backed up by the police helicopter and air ambulance. Oaklands College said the incident took place outside the campus outside...
Did Deborah Heath: a) Love Constellations? b) Miss press night as her babysitter was ill? c) Go to the Odyssey instead? d) All of the above, depending on what reality you're exploring? “The decisions we do and don’t make, determine which future we have.”This 2012 play by Nick Payne has received...
The unseasonably warm weather brought in the crowds to George Street for this year’s Gin and Jazz Festival. In contrast to last year’s downpours, the balmy evening proved a huge draw, with thousands of people packing out the road. The event, which is now in its fifth year, is organised by St...
A St Albans estate agents has been shortlisted in four categories at one of the industry’s leading awards ceremonies. Collinson Hall, based in Victoria Street, are the only local agency featured in the Negotiator Magazine awards. They are up for the following accolades: Property Management Department of the Year (nationwide); Regional Agency East of...
Not-for-profit radio station Mix 92.6 has been shortlisted in three categories in the national Community Radio Awards 2023. These prestigious industry awards recognise the best in community radio from around the UK. Mix 92.6 has been shortlisted in the ‘best sports show’, ‘best coverage of a live event’ and ‘best specialist content’...
Snapper Toby Shepheard - a regular contributor to the St Albans Times - enjoyed a day’s work experience with a leading political photographer. He spent the time with Stefan Rousseau, chief political photographer with The Press Association, after meeting him at a talk in Wanstead. Toby explained how the day unfolded: “We...
It was billed as the most important public consultation for a generation, but how many people have actually had their say on the draft St Albans Local Plan? St Albans council leader Cllr Chris White insists there has been a very good response to the consultation from residents, stakeholders and public...
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