Welcome to The Old Toll House - the new venture replacing the former Rat's Castle after a six week refurbishment. Named after the turnpike toll house that once stood on the site, it opens its doors at 4pm tomorrow (Thursday) with TimSkinner running the pub on behalf of Star Pubs. The extensive...
The Sixer Backyard Ultra was the 9th Sixer event to take place and probably the craziest challenge yet. The Sixer is usually a running race between six different St Albans pubs, with a drink in each on the way, but this time the stakes were higher. Fifty runners set off at 10am...
Journey’s End Vineyards, nestled in the picturesque Helderberg basin of South Africa, has launched three exceptional wines at OCADO as part of their captivating ‘Tales Range’. I love to hear the stories behind a wine label and here we have a collection of wines that tells a unique story, reflecting the...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: St Albans’ 481st Mayor, Cllr Teresa Heritage, who represents Harpenden South and will raise money for Community First Responders and Pancreatic Cancer UK during her tenure. What's the first...
Clipso hair salon in St Albans is celebrating after being named one of the UK’s best Franchises of the Year, securing a finalist spot in HJ’s British Hairdressing Business Awards 2025. Recognised for a commitment to team development and outstanding customer experience, owner Simon Cox is one of just three finalists...
Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual initiative highlighting the struggles many people face with their mental wellbeing. but for a group of men in St Albans, taking care of themselves is more than a calendar event, it’s a lifeline, as Anisha Kashim found out...
St Albans is set to sizzle this summer as The Maltings Shopping Centre hosts The Maltings Summer Sounds – an exciting new evening event packed with late-night shopping, live entertainment, delicious street food, and feel-good summer vibes. Taking place on Friday June 27 from 6pm to 10pm, the free event promises...
A striking new piece of street art has appeared in Lamb Alley, transforming a once-overlooked and graffitied pillar into a vivid tribute to St Albans’ medieval past. Commissioned by Conservation 50 and supported by HSBC bank, the mural depicts a Wars of the Roses soldier in full armour - a nod...
Blue star Duncan James told crowds that he was back “on my old manor” when he performed with his bandmates on the final day of this year’s Foodies Festival. The singer - who missed the 2024 festival due to corrective surgery on a back condition - revealed how he used to...
A two-pronged attack on draconian new yellow lines in a road in St Albans city centre has resulted in the district council revising the scheme. The St Albans Times teamed up with St Peter's ward councillor Juliet Voisey to call for common sense over new measures in Lattimore Road which made...
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