St Albans welcomed the 100th branch of luxurious home and body store Rituals to The Maltings Shopping Centre today. Centre manager Richard Marrett said: “We are absolutely delighted with the incredible success of Rituals’ opening here in The Maltings. “The response from our visitors has been overwhelming - people were waiting for...
An appeal over plans to demolish Marlborough House and replace it with two five storey residential buildings has been quashed by a planning inspector. The vacant 1960s office building in Upper Marlborough Road has been the subject of previous planning applications for redevelopment, with the latest proposing 76 sites on the...
There’s a new team taking over both event catering at St Albans Cathedral and the management of the Abbot’s Kitchen Café. Female-powered venue management and catering company Dinner Ladies promises to deliver sustainable, seasonal, and bold food experiences when it starts operations on Tuesday September 2. Their mission is to infuse the...
A prime city centre space which has sat empty for years could be redeveloped into housing. The former Argos premises at 5 Spencer Street has seen various schemes proposed over the years, but none have reached fruition. The current proposal, by developers Denton Homes, would apparently see the building demolished and replaced...
Staff at St Peter’s Street Post Office have bid a sad farewell to their customers as the business transforms into a franchise. A notice displayed in the branch, which was one of the few surviving Crown Post Offices in the UK, thanked them for their loyal custom over the years. “It has...
For the past couple of years, the St Albans Times has attempted to entice people away from their smartphone screens by drawing attention to the fascinating features visible above street level across the district. But what about the quirky objects seen much lower down? Although there aren’t quite as many interesting...
Ricky Gervais fans are fuming after tickets for the comedian’s latest Alban Arena gig sold out in minutes – and then ended up on resale sites for hundreds of pounds. This Thursday’s extra date on the Mortality Tour was pitched by SADC contractor Everyone Active as being sold for fans at...
The International Organ Festival returned to St Albans in July to celebrate the organ and so much more, with exhilarating music and inspirational performers. From epic choral and symphonic music to solo recitals, the event offered something for everybody. Highlights included the return of the ever-popular Three Choirs Concert, Beethoven’s Ninth...
Fresh from a strong results day, Oaklands College has launched its 2025 post-16 enrolment programme and has already seen more than 2,000 school-leaver and adult students signing up to begin their next chapter this September. Jacqueline Page, deputy principal, curriculum, performance and student experience, said: "We’re really happy to be welcoming...
The future of Telford Court is set to be rubber-stamped by councillors next week.Following a competitive process to dispose of the tower block for redevelopment, council officers have determined that Hightown Housing Association should be appointed as the preferred bidder.A report to next week’s meeting of SADC’s Telford Court Working...
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