A handful of councillors have the power to halt the imminent sale of the former Radlett airfield for a strategic rail freight terminal - and force their peers to reconsider the proposals. Thanks to St Albans Lib Dem Cllr Sandy Walkington, HCC has been forced to refer its decision to agree...
Deborah Heath is at the Abbey Theatre for Terrence Rattigan's seaside classic...
Despite suggestions of a Conservative comeback from some quarters, the Liberal Democrats overwhelmingly confirmed the support of the voting public in this May's district council elections - with one anomaly. After narrowly missing out last year by just 21 votes, the Green Party's Matt Fisher turned that around to take a...
From a nondescript unit on an out-of-the-way St Albans industrial estate, a team of 70-plus volunteers work tirelessly to ensure residents facing extreme hardship can put food on their tables. St Albans Community Pantry (SACP) is a community-led charity which operates as a hybrid of a food bank and food rescue. It...
A social media campaign which targeted a prominent historical campaigner has backfired after he triumphantly returned to the role he quit last month. Professor Tim Boatswain stepped down as honorary President of St Albans Civic Society in the wake of allegations made on Facebook group St Albans Voice. The posts questioned the...
Stacey Turner, founder of mental health awareness charity It's OK To Say, talks about their work surrounding this year's event. As the echo of Mental Health Awareness Week approaches, I am very excited because the focus this year is on anxiety to increase people’s awareness and understanding. Don’t get me wrong, I...
Does St Albans city centre face permanent traffic chaos when the experimental road closure extends to seven days a week? That worrying scenario was very much a possibility under Herts county council's outline plans for the scheme. High Street, George Street and part of Verulam Road were originally closed by HCC...
Two years after starting work in a leading city stockbrokers, I jacked it all in for a career in journalism which has lasted almost 30 years. I was looking for a vocation which I felt could make a difference, instead of padding out the bank accounts of super-rich investors, and haven’t...
As the battle against a controversial rail freight terminal on Green Belt land south of St Albans continues to rage, campaigners are calling for further public support before it is too late. A series of public meetings have been organised to highlight the impact the scheme for the former Radlett airfield...
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