Liberal Democrat deputy leader and St Albans MP Daisy Cooper has become caught up in a social media storm after condemning Elon Musk's financial support of far right activist Tommy Robinson. Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday, she questioned the security risk Musk poses to...
Filming on a new BBC comedy series is currently underway at a music shop in St Albans city centre. The Music Department shop on the corner of Lattimore Road and London Road has been transformed into 'Off the Scale' for the first season of Anne Droid, starring Diane Morgan as a...
OVO’s critically acclaimed production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol returns by popular demand for a fourth year to a new location - the historic walled Vintry Garden, overlooking St Albans Cathedral. Written and directed by Royal Television Society winner, Mark O'Sullivan (Lee and Dean, C4; Tell Me Everything, ITV; The...
A worn out section of paths in Highfield Park has been repaired following a significant investment by Highfield Park Trust, the charity that manages this increasingly popular greenspace. The reworked section runs from the crossing on Highfield Lane to the West Lodge entrance of the park. Chief executive Debbie Rixon explained: "The...
Work is finally getting underway on replacing a rusting old footbridge over the River Ver behind Latium Close. Vegetation is currently being cleared on Affinity Water land to enable the installation of a new fence, before a site compound will be set up and work begin on installing the abutments and...
Families are invited to enjoy a free, fun-filled adventure this half-term with the Brick Pumpkin Halloween Trail, organised by St Albans City Centre BID. Running from Saturday October 18 to Sunday November 2, the trail features 12 brick model pumpkins hidden across various city centre locations, offering a creative and family-friendly...
Deborah Heath is at the Abbey Theatre Studio for the Company of Ten's latest production...
Two decades ago, some time before St Albans cemented itself as a foodies’ hotspot, an ambitious restaurateur took a gamble on opening a new venture at a location which had seen a turnover of various venues before him. It was to be a move which not only kickstarted the beginning of...
It's been a busy week for filming in St Albans, with two different production teams operating across the city centre. The first was in Verulamium Park on Thursday, where crews took over more than half of the car park, causing disruption to local businesses like Tick Tock Music in St Michael's...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Chermine Assadian, a global creative director in advertising who has been living in St Albans with his family for the last seven years. Working across Paris, Dubai, Amsterdam and...
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