07 Nov 2023 Event review: Wheatfields Infants Fireworks Extravaganza
Deborah Heath is all "Oohs!" and "Aahs!" at the first Wheatfields fireworks event...
Deborah Heath is all "Oohs!" and "Aahs!" at the first Wheatfields fireworks event...
Clare De Silva, the Conservatives’ first choice to take on Lib Dem MP Daisy Cooper at the next General Election, resigned from the role in June, less than a year after her selection in August 2022, and shortly after the Tories were roundly defeated in the district council elections. Before this...
Deborah Heath is in awe of the Company of Ten Youth production of Mojisola Adebayo’s black history drama...
St Albans BID and St Albans Shopmobility are asking businesses to take the Purple Pledge and make one change to improve the disabled customer experience for Purple Tuesday tomorrow. Purple Tuesday is a global social movement that aims to improve the customer experience for disabled people and their families 365 days...
Community pub The Hare and Hounds, in Sopwell Lane, Cottonmill, is finally back in business after almost three months of delays. The Grade II listed pub, which dates back to the 17th century, was originally due to reopen under new management on August 13.But following hold-ups for essential electrical work, it is...
Former local newspaper editor turned author Aaron Gransby reveals how St Albans came to feature heavily in his debut novel...
In a remote corner of Greenwood Park, something amazing has been created. From a simple stretch of grassland, a group of determined volunteers have shaped a true community asset, one which will bring joy and forge friendships for generations, all while supplying locals with organic fruit, vegetables and flowers. Grow Chiswell Green’s...
A profoundly deaf woman has been hit by a car while walking her dog along the A1081 Harpenden Road, close to St Albans Girls School. The accident occurred at around 9.50am this morning, and the victim was airlifted to hospital with what are said to be life-threatening injuries.Police have confirmed that...
Major changes are promised for one of the most pedestrian-unfriendly junctions in the district. Crossing the street where Marlborough Road meets London Road is a case of putting your life in the hands of the motorists who frequently take the bend as if they’re at Silverstone, ignoring the families with small...
The long-running debate between traditional market stalls and gazebos will come to a resounding conclusion tomorrow, as both stalls and loaders are put up for auction. A job lot of three tractors including a Reliance Mercury RM403 tractor, a Reliance Mercury tractor and a Vallely VT55 Beaver tractor are being sold...
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