Two years after water voles were reintroduced to the River Ver, the geographical range of the animals has approximately doubled year-on-year. Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, in partnership with the Ver Valley Society and a number of private landowners, reintroduced the rare mammal to a stretch of the river west of...
Later this month the 44th Ryder Cup will be held at the Marco Simone Golf Club near Rome. This bi-annual golf tournament between Europe and the United States will attract millions of golf fans the world over – but did you know that it all started here in St Albans? The...
The decision to rescind certain road closure measures in St Albans city centre and implement a third phase of the pedestrianisation experiment has met with mixed reactions from retailers, councillors and residents alike. The trials are a joint initiative between SADC, St Albans BID and HCC, with monitoring and evaluation taking...
The inclusion of Bedmond Lane Wildlife Meadow in SADC’s draft Local Plan would make a mockery of any environmental credentials the council professes to promote, a senior wildlife expert has declared. Matt Dodds, planning and biodiversity manager for Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, has urged the district council to see sense...
Walking from Ye Olde Fighting Cocks to St Albans Cathedral and back again is how a 75-year-old former social worker is training for a French Three Peaks Challenge. Miranda Phillips, who survived severe spinal injury, is walking up three mountain peaks in the French Alps to raise money for the Spinal...
St Albans City is one of the country's busiest stations for bike parking - but it also suffers from the highest number of cycle thefts. New research by Direct Line Insurance has revealed bike thefts at UK train stations is up 39 per cent year-on-year, with St Albans City reporting 260...
A community meadow which was home to a huge array of plants and wildlife has been destroyed by council contractors. Martyr mini meadow – between Creighton Avenue and Martyr Close in Cottonmill – was mown down in error by workers from contractors John O’Connor, leaving volunteers heartbroken. The meadow was created by...
The Victoria Street entrance to The Maltings Shopping Centre car park has been temporarily closed while a major refurbishment project is carried out.Improvements include wider lanes, upgraded lighting and renewed road surfaces. The refurbishments are designed to make the entrance easier to use and offer enhanced parking in St Albans...
More than 550 people have signed a petition calling for the reopening of public toilets in Verulamium Park instigated by nearby pub Ye Olde Fighting Cocks. The loos closed last year, and SADC plans for a Community Toilet Scheme have yet to emerge. YOFC say the closure is placing a burden...
A father and son acoustic guitar combo are performing a free gig to encourage more customers to visit their local. Mark Lomax and dad Paul - who perform as Lomax and Lomax - are playing at The Rat’s Castle in Fleetville on Saturday from 8pm. Mark explained why they agreed to perform:...
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