Customers using the new franchised Post Office service in St Peter's Street have reported major teething problems during its first few days of opening - but bosses have blamed it on increased pressure caused by a temporary closure. The Crown Post Office branch closed its doors on Tuesday at 3pm, and...
A St Albans-based personal trainer, nutritionist and life coach has made the national media in recognition of his 10-stone weight loss journey. Mark Ludlow went from weighing more than 23 stone and wearing 3XL clothes to building a career helping local people achieve life-changing results through a truly personalised and holistic...
Deborah Heath is castaway on OVO's makeshift desert island to review the latest production by the Youth Ensemble...
Once referred to as a nation of shopkeepers, it’s perhaps fair to say that today’s Britain is more of a nation of hospitality businesses – but for how long? Recent months have seen the Government’s new tax burdens take their toll on businesses across the district, with the hospitality industry in...
The Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership (CRP) is celebrating its 20th anniverary with a unique collaboration that brings together rail heritage, wildlife, and local craft brewing. The CRP has teamed up with Pope’s Yard Brewery in North Watford to commission a special guest beer, inspired by the Abbey Flyer - the...
Councillors are again being expected to make a crucial decision on plans to build homes on Green Belt land in north St Albans. Proposals call for approximately 1,100 homes behind the Texaco garage on the Harpenden Road and stretching all the way to the railway line. The area is owned by...
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...
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