Did you know that the number of young people involved in Scouts (10-14) and Explorer Scouts (14-17) in St Albans is getting bigger? Census figures show that over the last two years the Scout section has grown by over 5 per cent and the Explorer section by over 18 per cent....
Joint borrower-sole proprietor mortgages can be an ideal solution to help children and/or grandchildren with a first property purchase. Lumin Wealth’s Managing Director, Martin Cotter, explains more. Joint borrower-sole proprietor (JBSP) mortgages allow two or more people to buy a property together, but only one person takes ownership. This can be...
Oaklands College will be hosting the Herts School Games Celebration Event 2025 for the second time this Friday, welcoming over 600 children and young people from across Hertfordshire for a day of inclusive, inspiring, and development-focused sport. The event gives pupils aged 7–16 the chance to experience the buzz and excitement...
The Abbey Line Community Rail Partnership celebrated its 20th anniversary with past and present team members and stakeholders gathering to reminisce and to look to the future. They were joined for cake and a glass of fizz by St Albans Deputy Mayor Cllr Susan Griffiths. Community Rail Partnerships aim to ‘Connect Communities...
Deborah Heath embraces the golden age of disco at the Roman Theatre Festival for OVO's ‘seventies take on the Bard’s comedy. On opening night in late June, I experienced my own midsummer night’s dream as once again OVO rose to the occasion to deliver a summer smash hit in the magical...
There’s just a couple of days to go until this year’s M Festival – a popular community music event which is now in its 15th year. Taking place at The Marlborough Science Academy on Saturday, the charity fundraiser will include live bands, food and drink, fairground rides, children’s entertainment and arts...
A St Albans school was the first to trial a new workshop to help tackle the Male Violence Against Women and Girls (MWAWG) agenda, a huge policing priority, locally and nationally, Twenty-five students at Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School took part in a session led by PC Jo Busch which addressed the...
Zombie singer Colin Blunstone has welcomed the news that the British invasion icons are returning to their St Albans roots for a special screening of their captivating documentary ‘Hung up on a Dream’. Tickets are selling fast for this special event at The Odyssey cinema on Saturday July 5, which will...
Who would have thought that the hottest place in town on a Friday night would have been a shopping centre? But there was no disputing the fact that The Maltings Summer Sounds was one of the highlights of the city calendar so far this year. Thousands of people came over the course...
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