King’s Cross, London, is home to many hidden treasures, and Porte Noire is certainly one of them. This elegant restaurant and wine bar, located in the iconic Gasholder Building, offers a unique blend of French-inspired cuisine and an impressive selection of wines from around the world. Porte Noire brings the essence...
A bill nicknamed after one of St Albans' most famous residents has won the backing of local MP Daisy Cooper. “Philomena’s Law” aims to ensure former mother and baby home residents, who now live in England, can claim compensation they’re rightly owed by the Irish government without fear of losing their...
Former Miss England and acclaimed fashion designer Hammasa Kohistani is the special guest at an event taking place at The Alternative Beauty in The Maltings Shopping Centre. Taking place on Thursday May 1, from 5.30-7.30pm, the event marks the UK launch of three new fragrances from Matin Martin and showcases Hammasa’s...
How do you go from casual runner to competing in three marathons? St Albans native Carole-Anne Upton will be taking part in the London Marathon this month, and then Sydney later this year, having already tackled the Boston Marathon in Lincolnshire in 2024. But she said she only "kind of fell into...
Counsellor, psychotherapist, coach and clinical supervisor indu Khurana specialises in helping people with long-term health conditions like MS, ME, Lupus and Fibromyalgia - but are these conditions actually increasing and what is being done to help? In 2023, a study based on 22 million people in the UK found that one...
Five years after the first Clap for Carers during the early days of the Covid pandemic, one St Albans home care provider has said that nothing has changed for the sector. Abbots Care says that the number of calls that it has received to its Hertfordshire headquarters has risen by 66...
It’s all Greek to James Cameron as he heads to the Fleetville family favourite.. I’m not sure a whole city made of Souvlaki would be architecturally sound. Would the pitta and chips be enough to support multiple-storey buildings or heavy vehicular traffic, and also wouldn’t it start to smell quite quickly? Still,...
Experience an unforgettable week filled with style, glamour, and self-care right in the heart of St Albans city centre with the return of the Fashion & Beauty Week. From Monday April 28 to Sunday May 4, participating businesses will be offering exclusive discounts on a wide range of fashion and beauty...
The drama of the Easter story will be brought to life in Clarence Park, St Albans, on Good Friday, April 18 – with prizes for anyone who follows the special Easter Trail. Members of St Paul’s Church, Hatfield Road, will be acting out episodes from the last days of Jesus Christ’s...
After four months of essential maintenance and a complete refurbishment, the car park at Christopher Place Shopping Centre reopens today. The works began in January and were sequenced to minimise disruption to the car park, but because the project involved taking up and relaying the concrete floor there were periods where...
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