St Albans City & District Council

The Grade I listed tower will remain shut for weeks for emergency repairs to be carried out.

All the council seats in St Albans are up for grabs on 5 May following an electoral review.

Councillors and an elected mayor are standing in Hertfordshire on 5 May.

Snow White was cancelled in December after dangerous particles fell on to the stage.

Warner Brothers took over part of St Albans for the prequel to Charlie and The Chocolate Factory.

The BBC understands scenes from Wonka starring Timothée Chalamet are due to be filmed in St Albans.

Developers say the proposals meet the special circumstances needed for approval.

Traders have used gazebos during the pandemic while their traditional market stalls were in a depot.

Remedial work at 53-year-old entertainment venue is expected to finish at the end of February.

Remedial work at 50-year-old entertainment venue is expected to finish at the end of February.

Show are cancelled while contractors investigate the problem at a city's 50-year-old theatre.

Road closures will be relaxed until trials into the pedestrianisation of a city centre can go ahead.

The 53-year-old venue is "not fit for purpose" and needs a rebuild, its owner says.

Council leaders and MPs write to Sajid Javid, asking for an update on Watford General Hospital.

The "incredibly rare" scheme is approved after a developer scales down a block of 27 flats to 25.

The site has three fitness studios, two swimming pools, a gym, spots hall and outdoor courts.

Labour holds on to Stevenage, Herts County Council stays blue and the Lib Dems take St Albans.

Ahead of local elections on 6 May, we break down how local authorities spend your money.