Fifty years since he signed up at the Army Careers Information Office in Chequer Street, a St Albans ex-serviceman is preparing to launch a new breakfast club for former members of the armed forces. Graham Card has been feeling let down by the lack of a vets’ community in St Albans...
The Pop Up Farm near Harpenden is preparing to welcome visitors back this October as it celebrates two milestones this season. When Gillian and Ian Pigott first opened the Pop Up Farm in 2017 it was one of only five pumpkin farms in the UK. They have since welcomed thousands of...
After reading a LinkedIn post by local business leader Peter Barker about his “portfolio career”, Laura Bill was inspired to find out more about what it involves and the challenges of this phenomenon, only to realise it was also her own journey over the course of her working life...
At 74, most people are not thinking about launching a new career, but Richard Carruthers is. The St Albans resident has recently qualified as a Level 3 Personal Trainer after a working life spent largely in law, and is now hoping to build a new career helping people become stronger, fitter...
Herts charity Willow has opened its first shop in St Albans. The store is at 10 Chequer Street, formerly Timpson, and showcases a range of pre-loved clothing, accessories and homeware, with every purchase supporting their mission to create lasting memories for young adults faced with challenging serious illnesses. The shop opening was...
We all have those appointments we keep meaning to book.The dentist.The MOT.The boiler service.The eye test. Not because we don't know they're important, but because life has a habit of getting in the way. If you can still see well enough to read your phone, drive the car and watch the...
Witham 0 St Albans City 3 (FA Cup second qualifying round) The FA Cup ‘gods’ failed to smile on St Albans City, presenting them with a third successive away tie and opponents from a higher level in the football league pyramid, writes Jess Unwin. Saints’ reward for getting past the challenge of...
St Albans Cathedral has launched a new Community Pass, offering local residents and regular visitors an affordable way to support the Cathedral while enjoying a range of exclusive benefits. The new scheme builds on the Cathedral’s visitor donation programme, introduced in December 2025, and has been designed to make it easier...
A 16-year-old St Columba’s College student has completed a solo crossing of the English Channel in support of YoungMinds, the UK charity fighting for young people’s mental health. Felipe Irvine walked into the dark water at Samphire Hoe, near Dover, at 2am on Monday September 14 and cleared the beach at...
The man who saved one of St Albans’ most historic buildings from demolition is to be honoured with a blue plaque, while a new heritage plaque will be unveiled at the site to tell the remarkable story of the building itself. Albert Moody, the city engineer and surveyor, who led the...
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