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...
The three Peregrine falcon chicks at St Albans Cathedral have now been ringed at the age of three weeks - and they're all males. The ringing was carried out by Barry Trevis, a licensed bird-ringer and nest recorder, who holds a Government license to visit the nests of this specially protected...
From clubfloor classics, through sausages, cider and noughties pop, and ending up with country and western, there was a diverse mix of entertainment at the Smallford campus of Oaklands College this weekend. Kicking off with the Ibiza Orchestra Experience on the Friday night, there were plenty of white isle anthems alongside...
Whether St Albans' historic Mayoralty continues in the wake of local government reorganisation will be determined in the coming weeks. The role, which dates back to 1553, has its long-standing civic and ceremonial duties protected by statute, with a district councillor holding the position since SADC was created in 1974. The...
Shade was in short supply at a scorching Harpenden Carnival on Saturday. But the relentless sunshine didn’t put off the thousands of people who swarmed to the Common for an afternoon of live music, food and fun. Highlights included entertainment by award-winning Cha Char Chimps, world famous circus performer Richard Filby and...
Has the change in administration at County Hall resulted in any major improvements to HCC’s SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) provision, or are the previous problems continuing in the wake of May’s elections? The extent of the SEND crisis in Herts was identified following an inspection in July 2023 which...
Whether it’s being part of the COVID generation, the impact of computer gaming and obsession with social media, the hike in university fees or the lack of funding for decent youth work, but our young people certainly seem to be going through it. Those organisations working with young people in St...
We’re not afraid of an open conversation here at EYES on ST Albans. Let’s be honest – there’s a lot to deal with during peri-menopause and menopause.Hot flushes, brain fog, mood swings and possibly a load of other unexpected symptoms… and now, we’re here to tell you that your eyes...
Enlightenment, by BAFTA-winning playwright Shelagh Stephenson, opens at the Abbey Theatre Studio in July with a chilling exploration of truth, trauma, and the search for a missing child in a world fractured by conflict while probing the emotional cost of living in a fearful, surveillance-driven, society. In a society obsessed with...
The death knell has already tolled for St Albans City and District Council, and although we’re still some years away from digging the grave, it’s fair to say the funeral notices have now been published. By April 2028 there will be a new local government structure covering Hertfordshire, bringing an end...
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