Our man on the ground, St Albans Times photographer John Andrews, was at Chester Gibbons Green on London Colney High Street for the switch-on of the village’s Christmas lights. Sunday’s free event included performances by NCD Dance School, Excel Dance School and Rock Choir, Santa’s grotto, a mini funfair, food...
James Cameron braves the weather to queue up for the city’s new hotspot...
A vibrant new chapter in St Albans’ public art scene is set to begin, as Conservation 50 and renowned graffiti artist Ant Steel have received the green light to paint a historical mural on the west wall entrance of the beloved George Street Canteen. The project, sponsored by The St Albans...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, braces for the onset of winter with warming mushroom dishes...
St Albans City 2 Carshalton Athletic 1 (Isthmian League Premier Division)From Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen. Veteran defender Michael Bostwick and youthful striker Harrison Smith were the goal-scoring heroes as St Albans City staged a dramatic late comeback to clinch victory in manager Gary McCann’s first home...
Thousands of people flocked to Harpenden on Sunday for the town's annual Christmas Carnival. This year's event featured a range of Christmas stalls featuring mulled wine and festival gifts, farmers' market food and drinks, Santa's Grotto, free craft workshops, fairground rides and Young Enterprise stalls set up by local students. Live entertainment...
With the hospitality sector facing unprecedented challenges in recent years, it takes a brave man to open a new independent restaurant just a few days before the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget. Ibéros, a new counter-style restaurant inspired by the tabernas of Spain and Portugal, is located at 8 George Street, in premises...
A much-loved fixture of the St Albans retail scene is closing for good after almost nine years. Cositas Home on Holywell Hill has seen revenues plummet to 10 times less than they were a year ago, resulting in owner Emma Bustamante deciding to call it a day and close the store...
Forget MasterChef, Bake Off and The Great British Menu, the chefs of tomorrow are busy cooking up stunning dishes here in St Albans. The local heat of the ever-popular Rotary ‘Young Chef’ competition saw 17 students from six local secondary schools battle it out to showcase their culinary skills at Oaklands...
A Harpenden resident has highlighted hidden charges buried in SADC’s controversial parking app. Adam Shutkever was using the PayByPhone app to obtain the 30 minutes free parking time allocated to motorists since the imposition of on-street parking charges in February. But on the acknowledgement screen he noticed it offered ‘extras before you...
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