Five victories in a row and staying unbeaten at home were the encouraging positives for St Albans City’s new-look team in its programme of pre-season friendlies. Goals came from multiple sources as Ian Culverhouse and Paul Bastock experimented with different combinations of players – and there were four clean sheets. However, after...
How would you like your name etched onto a statue being commissioned to recognise the legacy of the Second World War’s famous fighting plane - the Spitfire? The National Spitfire Project is an initiative to build a structure the size of Nelson’s column at the Woolston Works in Southampton - where...
A “reset” is what management duo Ian Culverhouse and Paul Bastock have called for to drive promotion this season and they’ve certainly brought in plenty of new faces to rebuild the first team squad. Players like Zane Banton and Jack James represent a small core of players who will be familiar...
The Prisoner Wines have captured the imagination of wine enthusiasts worldwide with their bold flavours, unique branding, and rich history. The Prisoner Wine Company, based in Napa Valley, California, has gained a reputation for pushing the boundaries of traditional winemaking. Founded in 1998 and launched in 2000, the brand quickly made...
The fascinating lives of Harpenden residents which would otherwise be lost to the mists of history have been collated and preserved for posterity. Social worker Andy Strowman has lived in the same house in Roundwood Lane for more than 15 years, but resided in Harpenden for 40. During this time he...
Zane Banton will be the club captain in the season ahead and the Saints stalwart says he’s ready for the challenge of his new role. “I’ve no problem with the responsibility of being one of the leaders in the team – that comes with age and experience. I’ve not been the...
An all-star line-up of top local talent took to the stage for the third summer festival event hosted by Ye Olde Fighting Cocks. Saturday’s all-day event featured the likes of Kaspar and the Swamp Dogs, The Thieves, India Arkin, Esme White, George Frakes, Elizabeth & Jameson and The Midnight Ramblers, as...
Financial experts are invited to take a deep-dive into the district council's accounts. SADC's unaudited draft accounts for the year ending March 31 have been published on its website, and public inspection is open until September 17. Council leader Cllr Paul de Kort explained: “Auditing for the accounting periods since covid were...
Jess Unwin looks at how St Albans City have been preparing for the fight back from relegation...
It’s probably fair to say that theatre guru David Jenkins is something of a wizard himself – and not just because of the Brilliant things that he does – but because he has created a St Albans institution. For the past 10 years, his company Brilliant Theatre Academy of Performing Arts...
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