The beauty and spectacle of the garden at No 28 Fishpool Street has now been shared with garden-lovers everywhere on the front page of The English Garden magazine. And inside, a seven-page article guides readers around the garden’s numerous features, nurtured and developed by St Albans couple Jenny and Antony Jay over the past 20 years. “With its 80-year-old box hedges, immaculate topiary and cottage garden planting surrounding a 17th century Grade II listed Tripe House,

George Street should be fully pedestrianised as trialled during the Covid pandemic, say a majority of residents polled in a Fishpool Street Residents' Association (FSRA) survey. With St Albans' High Street Recovery Pedestrianisation Trial coming to an end, Herts County Council will decide whether or not to reopen George Street to 2-way traffic, or keep a measure of pedestrianisation. So we asked Fishpool residents to indicate which of three outcomes they wanted the County Cou

A much-increased band of carol singers brought Christmas joy to Fishpool – and supported a collection for our local food bank.

We’ve had a wonderful response to the Living Advent Calendar, with some beautiful and extremely creative windows.

Catch up with the issues discussed at the 39th Fishpool Street Residents' Association (FSRA) annual general meeting held at the Lower Red Lion on 18 July. Pedestrianisation, the School coaches, electric vehicle charging, the launch of digital parking permits and planning issues, such as St Albans Council's move to double the number of days public events can be staged in Verulamium Park, were among the hot topics. Download a PDF of the minutes to read at your leisure. .

The grand finale of Fishpool’s Coronation Picnic Lunch was a presentation of a ‘thank you’ card to the guest of honour – Michael Tutton MBE, otherwise known as ‘Mick the Milk’. Mick, who is renowned for his acts of kindness as much as delivering our daily pinta, is retiring after more than 40 years. He is pictured here, with Madeleine Sansom, being presented with his card and a photobook of the many dogs who eagerly awaited the arrival of his stash of treats each day. A stret

St Michael’s Manor Hotel is offering Fishpool Street residents a 15 per cent discount when they wine and dine at the exclusive, luxury venue