27 Jun 2025 Restaurant review: The Cock Inn
James Cameron checks out the city centre gastro pub where it’s hard to avoid any double entendres...
James Cameron checks out the city centre gastro pub where it’s hard to avoid any double entendres...
France is renowned for its rich and diverse wine heritage, and this week, we’re delving into four exceptional wines that epitomise the country’s vinous excellence. From the elegant reds of Santenay in Burgundy to the robust flavours of La Croix Saint-Roch Calvet from Montagne Saint-Émilion, each bottle tells a unique story...
Harpenden Town Council might have decided not to pursue a Judicial Review over the district’s imposition of new on-street parking charges in the town, but that doesn’t mean the fight is over. On Monday evening, HTC councillors passed a motion instructing officers to write to SADC requesting that they review the...
From BGT to STA, diverse rock group Electric Umbrella raised the roof at St Albans Cathedral as hundreds of local schoolchildren were blown away by their performance. The band – which actively welcomes people with neurodivergence or disabilities – reached the semi-finals of this year’s Britain’s Got Talent in May, and...
A controversial seven-day markets operation in St Albans city centre has failed to meet expectations – yet councillors are still considering making it permanent. As part of a 12-month pilot scheme approved last July, SADC provided pitches for at least 10 stalls every day throughout the week, operating as additional markets...
With nominations flying in for the second Ember Designs Eco Award of the year, the judges have claimed it was the toughest decision to date. After much deliberation, congratulations go to Anna Barrett, eco-lead of the United Reform Church in Chiswell Green. Anna is a tireless champion for all things ‘green’ and...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, celebrates the cooking opportunities from her best frond...
Football icon Mick Harford, one of the fastest bowlers in the history of cricket Jeff Thomson, and EastEnders' Max Branning, aka Jake Wood, will be taking part in a special signing event as part of The Maltings Shopping Centre's Summer Sounds. The free evening of music, food, drink and entertainment takes...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: St Albans singer-songwriter Grace George, who has enjoyed in excess of 30 million streams on Spotify in the past three years alone. Her music has featured on reality...
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