Watch a pair of peregrine falcons breeding live on a special webcam set up at St Albans Cathedral. One of only five pairs in Hertfordshire, the birds have been seen on and around the Cathedral since early spring.The webcam is sponsored by Leica, who manufacture high-end optics, cameras and lenses, and...
Over the last few weeks the future of another beloved St Albans landmark has been put at risk after Café Rouge closed on Holywell Hill. Sue Mann asks what will happen now to this iconic building? St Albans is probably unique in having a Grade II listed Art Deco style former...
Find out if Deborah Heath was a big fan of the faux fab four after seeing them at the Alban Arena. One of the highlights of the Alban Arena year is the marvellous Bootleg Beatles show. Of course, this is testament to the enduring talent and relevance of the real Beatles and...
It has been heralded as the biggest development St Albans council has ever undertaken, a multi-million pound "iconic landmark scheme" on a major gateway into the city centre. But as the total bill for Jubilee Square continues to mount, will the final project deliver on expectations? The scheme formerly known as...
This is the view from the homes of residents living in Hampden Place, Frogmore, a vista which will be devastated by the proposed rail freight terminal on the former Radlett airfield. Neighbour Susie Taylor said: “This will destroy our neighbourhood and our lovely community. The warehouses will be at the bottom...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This time: County council chairman and former St Albans Mayor Annie Brewster. Do you speak any foreign languages? I accompanied a St Albans Mayor to our Twin Town in France, Nevers. He...
Fifteen men from one small St Albans street who gave their lives during the Great War will finally receive the recognition they deserve. Despite the sacrifices made by residents of King’s Road, they were not honoured with a war memorial because the street did not form part of the Abbey parish. But...
Rail freight campaigners have rebuffed suggestions by the leader of Herts county council that they 'misinterpreted' his comments about the development. Speaking at a demonstration outside County Hall on Monday, Cllr Richard Roberts was said to have told Joy Mendelsohn from Park Street Residents Association that the site would be better...
Days after it was claimed he had admitted the former Radlett airfield site was more than likely going to be a lorry terminal, Herts county council leader Cllr Richard Roberts has said his comments were misinterpreted by campaigners. During a demonstration outside County Hall in Hertford on Monday, Joy Mendelsohn from...
The leader of Herts county council has apparently admitted the former Radlett airfield site will become a lorry freight depot - not a strategic rail freight interchange. Cllr Richard Roberts was speaking to Joy Mendelsohn from Park Street Residents Association at a demonstration opposing the SRFI outside County Hall in Hertford...
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