After a career spent in banking, a devoted live music fan is fulfilling his dream of being part of the music industry. James Berrecloth has organised the first Escape to the City all-dayer at St Albans’ iconic Pioneer Club on Saturday September 20, as a showcase for new up-and-coming local talent...
Renowned St Albans tailor Geoffrey Golding has another medal to pin to his chest - and this one is recognised by the Vatican itself. The Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta - also known as the Knights Hospitaller - is a Catholic military order dating...
New Year 7 students starting at Sandringham School in September 2026 will not be allowed to bring in smartphones under new rules announced this week. The policy will extend to all future Year 7 cohorts in 2027 and 2028, so that by September 2028, no student in Key Stage 3 (Years...
Rising tennis star Oliver Tarvet returned to The Marlborough Science Academy for the annual M Fest event - days after playing at Wimbledon. He joined headteacher Annie Thomson in meeting fans of all ages at the school fundraiser, now in its 16th year. Attractions included live bands, food and drink, fairground rides,...
An amateur archaeologist believes he has stumbled across a major discovery which suggests the St Albans district could have been a culturally significant centre of prehistoric British life. Writer Tony Rodway, 54, has been working on the project for the past four years, exploring a section of Sandridge village which he...
One of the stars of TV’s Gladiators series was a special guest at a St Albans primary school this week, when he explained how he succeeded in fulfilling his childhood dream of joining the show. Good guy Steel hosted Monday morning assembly at Oakwood Primary School after the PTA funded his...
Police have concluded their investigations into the destruction of three Peregrine falcon eggs at St Albans Cathedral. The incident, which occurred on April 7, reportedly saw a man walking over the eggs on the livestream camera set up to watch their progress. Herts police said at the time that they were working...
A long-running fight to save the former Butterfly World site from commercial development has failed – thanks to the Government’s new “grey belt” rules. The former tourist attraction has been used as a car storage facility since it closed in 2015, but it was hoped planning enforcement measures would result in...
Legendary ‘sixties rock band The Zombies were back in their hometown of St Albans on Saturday for a double celebration.Firstly, band members Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Chris White and Hugh Grundy visited The Pioneer Club – where they had their first rehearsal in 1961 – for the unveiling of a...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, makes the most of the fruit from her husband’s apricot tree. My husband’s prized apricot tree has borne fruit. This is an event, because in the seven years since it was planted, it has only produced three measly apricots, and they were...
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