Plans to scrap Hertfordshire district, borough and county councils and replace them with new unitary authorities have been placed on hold pending a review by the Government - but the creation of a St Albans City Parish Council is ploughing ahead. Local Government Reorganisation would have seen Hertfordshire divided into four...
With just days to go before an emergency meeting of SADC’s Full Council is expected to approve the St Albans Local Plan, further reactions to the Planning Inspectors’ report have come in from campaigners and councillors. After a three-year preparation process and rigorous scrutiny by Inspectors Matthew Birkinshaw and Thomas Bristow,...
Residents from across the district who oppose the council’s proposed Local Plan are being urged to gather peacefully outside the Civic Centre. The gathering is scheduled for 6.15pm on Wednesday September 9, ahead of the Extraordinary Meeting of SADC’s Full Council at 7pm. An ePetition signed by 611 residents has called on...
Multiple fire engines were called to a suspected house fire in Lattimore Road, St Albans, supported by police who closed off the street while the incident was ongoing. Four appliances arrived on the scene at around 12.15pm to tackle the incident in flats down the busy city centre road. Neighbours said...
What do you think think about the buildings you live in, work from or enjoy walking past as you’re out and about in the city of St Albans? The bi-annual St Albans Civic Society Awards, taking place later this year at the Abbey Theatre, celebrate the creativity and skills that contribute...
Fresh questions are being asked about the company behind St Albans Sound Bites – the food and music festival cancelled earlier this year without any explanation. When time was called on Pub in the Park last year, the founders announced a new event on September 10 2025, with early bird tickets...
The final phase of a £277,000 transformation of the Alban Arena’s seating is now complete, with all 885 auditorium seats replaced. Following the first phase of the project in 2025, which saw 385 new seats installed in the circle, the second phase has now seen the remaining 500 seats in the...
Queues of eager customers snaked through the length of The Maltings Shopping Centre ahead of the opening of St Albans' long-awaited Søstrene Grene store. The first in line were mother and daughter Kamal and Juhi Gajjar, from Kings Langley, who arrived complete with seats and umbrellas at 7.30am - two and...
Marshalswick's own EYES on St Albans has been showcased as one of the Nation’s Favourite Businesses by the Small Business Saturday campaign - the only opticians in the country to make the shortlist. Founded by Jez Levy at The Quadrant in 2018, EYES is renowned for mixing seriously good eyecare with...
Hundreds of customers are expected to flock to The Maltings Shopping Centre tomorrow morning for the long-awaited opening of St Albans' new Søstrene Grene store. Shoppers will have the chance to explore the shop's extensive range of Scandinavian homewares, seasonal décor, furniture, craft collections and lifestyle accessories. To celebrate opening day, the...
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