Fears that a much-loved area of common land north of Harpenden could be sold the highest bidder have been quashed thanks to the creation of a new charity. The Friends of Kinsbourne Green Common will enable the local community to purchase the land from the current owners without going to auction...
I’m thrilled to welcome back the delightful cheese and wine pairings from Fleetville Larder. During our conversation, Ed introduced me to some new additions that graced his collection over the summer months. And as always, there’s a captivating tale behind each bottle that finds its place in the Larder’s curated selection. One...
A developer is appealing against the refusal of plans to build nine houses on Green Belt land behind properties in Napsbury. The scheme, by Montway Limited, is for six terraced houses, two semi-detached houses and one detached house to the rear of of 28 to 34 North Cottages, plus associated landscaping...
Opening EYES on St Albans was Jez’s dream. Even when he was fitting out the shell of the shop, he was determined that his little corner of The Quadrant was to become part of the community. Not just the Marshalswick community, but St Albans as a whole – by doing what...
More than 15,000 people flocked to Harpenden on Saturday for the annual Food and Drink Festival. Food stalls ran through the High Street and Harpenden Common, offering fresh market-stall produce and an array of street food. Bar areas, ferret racing, outdoor community seating areas, DJs, a live Music Stage and the...
Two years after water voles were reintroduced to the River Ver, the geographical range of the animals has approximately doubled year-on-year. Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, in partnership with the Ver Valley Society and a number of private landowners, reintroduced the rare mammal to a stretch of the river west of...
Later this month the 44th Ryder Cup will be held at the Marco Simone Golf Club near Rome. This bi-annual golf tournament between Europe and the United States will attract millions of golf fans the world over – but did you know that it all started here in St Albans? The...
The decision to rescind certain road closure measures in St Albans city centre and implement a third phase of the pedestrianisation experiment has met with mixed reactions from retailers, councillors and residents alike. The trials are a joint initiative between SADC, St Albans BID and HCC, with monitoring and evaluation taking...
The inclusion of Bedmond Lane Wildlife Meadow in SADC’s draft Local Plan would make a mockery of any environmental credentials the council professes to promote, a senior wildlife expert has declared. Matt Dodds, planning and biodiversity manager for Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, has urged the district council to see sense...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: tongue-in-cheek X (formerly Twitter) feed and secret satirist St Albans Voice (Parody). Where do you walk when you want to think? Trent Park in Enfield. It's just up the road...
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