Homelessness charity Emmaus Hertfordshire is opening a new charity shop in Catherine Street, taking over the former Coupers car dealership. The announcement follows the charity’s recent departure from its shop at Lockey House, St Peter’s Street, where it traded for nine months after taking over the remaining lease of the former...
St Albans City 1 Welling United 3 (Isthmian League Premier Division) Defensive errors and missed goal opportunities contributed to Saints’ second successivedefeat and helped visitors Welling to seize their chance to move into top spot in the PremierDivision, writes Jess Unwin. St Albans manager Gary McCann had told his side they needed...
A man from St Albans has been sentenced for manslaughter following the death of a father after an incident at a pub in the city centre last year. Kieran Lettin, 45, of Benbow Close, St Albans, appeared for sentencing at St Albans Crown Court yesterday. He was sentenced to four years and 10 months...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, introduces her mother Marialba as guest columnist this week...
Marshalswick eyecare specialist EYES on St Albans is celebrating being named one of the nation's favourite businesses by giving £1,000 back to the local community. The independent optician, founded by eyewear expert and entrepreneur Jez Levy in 2018, is the only optician among 100 small businesses selected for Small Business Saturday...
Harpenden Child Contact Centre (HCCC) is mourning the death of its founder, Loretta Ramswell, who died in early October, in the month the charity marks 20 years since its launch. Loretta was 64 and had recently retired from the library of the London School of Economics when, in 2005, she heard...
Remembering the sacrifices made in two World Wars and other conflicts since, Harpenden residents paid their respects during this year's Remembrance Sunday service. A parade made up of representatives of the armed forces, community organisations and youth groups made its way from Rothamsted Park to the war memorial in Church Green,...
Residents in New Greens took matters into their own hands and cleared a neglected council-owned site after weeks of requests for action failed to produce results. A recent Saturday saw volunteers from the New Greens and Batchwood litter-picking groups - alongside young people completing their Duke of Edinburgh Awards - once...
World famous Britain’s Got Talent stars Electric Umbrella Choir will be performing for paricipants on arrival at this year’s St Albans Sleepout - followed by creative challenges, treasure hunts and local people coming together for an incredible cause. This Friday (November 13), Oaklands College will be transformed into a hive of...
A smorgasbord of suggestions for future development across the district have been submitted as part of SADC’s call for sites – including huge housing schemes for Green Belt land. The call for sites exercise is an opportunity for individuals, landowners and developers to suggest for development over the next 15-20 years...
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