Outline planning permission is granted for a new 550-home development in a Hertfordshire town.

The scheme aims to make life easier for motorists aged 70-plus who struggle with phone app payments.

The work at Verulamium Park, which features in the 2023 film, will improve lakes and a meadow.

The decision means local elections in Hertfordshire will go ahead as planned in May.

The venue is due to be taken over after plans for its redevelopment were scrapped.

A council leader says the ban could mean its displays raise less money.

Cycling lanes, wider pavements and story-telling features are under consideration for a city street.

Kanye West is among those who performed at Batchwood Hall, St Albans, during its former incarnation.