Almost 500 homes across St Albans and Harpenden could be affected by the Government’s new “mansion tax”, new research has revealed. The mansion tax and revaluation of council tax payments for higher bands announced in Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget were always going to have a major impact on homeowners in...
St Albans MP Daisy Cooper looks likely to have ensured the long-term future of the city centre's flagship Post Office. The branch, which was one of the few surviving Crown Post Offices, reopened as an independent franchise in August, operated by retail partner Universal Office Equipment Ltd, which runs eight other...
The controversy surrounding on-street parking charges across the district has taken a new turn after it was revealed SADC will not be actioning any recommendations made by Harpenden Town Council following its survey into the town’s fees. At the recent Full Council meeting, leader Cllr Paul de Kort confirmed that while...
Social media posts celebrating “bringing the brand back” following the liquidation of popular eatery The Pudding Stop and its resurrection as The Bakery Stop have been deleted, and an expected reopening of its Redbourn store did not take place last weekend. The announcements prompted a backlash on Facebook from customers questioning...
St Albans beauty lovers are in for a treat this month as The Alternative Beauty - the independent skincare boutique in The Maltings - hosts an exclusive Caudalie Skincare Consultation Day. Taking place on Monday, December 15, from 10am–4pm, this must-book free event offers a one-to-one, personalised skincare consultation with a...
Following the success of Luke Jerram’s Museum of the Moon at the Cathedral, St Albans Museum + Gallery now turns its gaze to the Sun – unveiling Helios, his extraordinary and immersive installation that promises to bathe the city in brilliance.` Helios is a dramatic six-metre-diameter spherical sculpture of the Sun....
James Cameron returns to The Horn to catch the no-longer-young nineties rockers...
Pupils and staff at The Abbey CE VA Primary School welcomed St Albans MP Daisy Cooper on Friday for the official opening of the school’s new outdoor canopy. Year 6 children gathered for the ceremony in the playground, marking the moment with a lively countdown before Daisy cut the ribbon to...
St Albans-based Aviva Cosmetic Dentistry has unveiled a Christmas tree crafted entirely from discarded plastic bottles and recyclable materials to highlight how creativity can transform everyday waste into something meaningful and beautiful. Practice manager at the St Peter’s Street surgery, Uzair Ahmad Rasheed said: “Creating this recycled Christmas tree was our...
The Party(gate) is over, the Blue Wall has been shattered into brick dust, and locally even the most contentious of policies fail to prevent the ongoing Liberal Democrat dominance of politics at all levels. So what next for the remnants of St Albans Conservatives? Are they doomed to disappear beneath a...
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