Back in July 2022 a new in-depth report revealed a disproportionate amount of black men were being stopped and searched in the St Albans district. Of the 609 stop-searches which took place between April and October 2021, 52 involved men who were black or from ethnic minority groups. When you compare this...
The introduction of fees for residents at Verulamium Museum might have gone under the radar in the wake of the backlash against car parking charges and the closure of Abbey View Golf Course and athletics pavilion, but people are now realising the implications of the proposal. From April SADC wants to...
For Harpenden-based author Jonathan Stroud, the experience of seeing his supernatural book series Lockwood & Co transformed into a Netflix TV show was one of the stand-out moments of his life. “In your life you have a few moments where you know everything slightly shifts – getting married, when your child...
Almost five years since it was first announced, a cross-agency programme to revitalise the River Ver and Verulamium Lake has made some substantial moves forward. The multi-million pound Revitalising the RiVer project is a partnership between the district and county councils, the Environment Agency (EA) and Affinity Water, focused on returning...
Born in London Colney and educated at St Albans School, former comics laureate Dave Gibbons is celebrating half a century in the industry with the release of his anecdotal autobiography Confabulation. The book charts his path through fanzines and underground comics to working with mainstream publishers like DC Thompson, IPC, Marvel...
What wild gestures can you carry out as part of Random Acts of Kindness day this week? First created in Denver, Colorado in 1995 by a small non-profit organisation, the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, the day is now internationally celebrated.With a wildlife and climate crisis, and wellbeing so closely related...
James Cameron visits a St Albans Asian restaurant which promises a mix of old favourites and new flavours. Infuse joined the St Albans Indian restaurant scene in 2019, and since then I have been consistently hearing good things about it, though I have never actually visited until now. Perhaps this is due...
It's been a few years since audiences have packed out the Alban Arena for the annual Gang Show - Deborah Heath was there to cheer on the local institution's long-awaited return. On Saturday night I was privileged enough to attend my first ever Gang Show. With no personal involvement in the...
A long-awaited strategy aimed at providing an eco-friendly vision for motorists across St Albans has been announced by the district council - but does it go far enough? SADC developed the scheme following "intensive consultation" with residents, businesses, community groups and other organisations. It aims to make the best use of parking...
The challenges faced by retailers have continued to mount since the onset of the pandemic, with soaring energy costs just the latest challenge to contend with. But although that accounts for the churn of businesses at key locations like Christopher Place, The Maltings and St Peter's Street, it doesn't really explain...
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