Special guests were invited to a Spring Beauty Soiree to mark the opening of The Alternative Beauty’s first bricks and mortar store in St Albans’ Maltings Shopping Centre. Founder Alexandra Sandu and business partner Alexandra Burston hosted product demonstrations by professional make-up artist Georgiana Alina, showcasing Erre Due – the internationally...
A local chef and social media influencer who turned his life around after serving time in prison is hosting a live cooking demonstration in aid of St Albans Community Pantry. Jon Watts learned to cook in prison as part of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) program, which he credits with...
Should Herts county council leaders be celebrating their continued failings for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities? County Hall’s beleaguered SEND service has been nominated for a prestigious national award recognising its efforts in transforming the service, prompting a backslapping statement from the councillor who oversees the...
Hundreds of people packed St Nicholas' Church in Harpenden for the institution and induction of the town's new rector, the Reverend Patrick Moriarty. A congregation of approximately 400, with many more watching the live stream of the service on Facebook, joined the Bishop of Hertford, Jane Mainwaring, and the King’s representative,...
Laura Bill reflects on her decision to embrace a vegan lifestyle earlier this year...
A pioneering new division at Oaklands College aims to help businesses across the UK attract, develop, and retain talent through apprenticeships. training programmes, and employability schemes. Oaklands Training and Development builds on the College’s core mission of teaching and learning, working closely with businesses to develop the skills needed for employment...
A special breakfast event marking International Women’s Day helped raise funds to give young women a working future. The sold-out Brilliant Breakfast at Harpenden Golf Club was organised by Sarah Duguid of The PR Studio and Karen Snook of St Albans Mums, in partnership with Sylvia Lowe and Kaja Jarosz from...
Community activists have condemned changes at a local recycling centre which have seen opening hours slashed and the introduction of an online booking system. Herts county council has reduced the operational days of the Waterdale Recycling Centre, near Garston, from seven to five days a week without any prior warning. Lib Dem...
SADC’s Liberal Democrat administration recently passed a budget shaped in the face of continued cuts in local government finances, but opposition councillors have criticised many of their decisions. To ensure a balanced budget for 2025/26, net savings of £325,000 were identified, made up of some additional income sources, increases to charges...
A third-generation Bangladeshi Muslim living in St Albans, Anisha Kashim confronts the harsh reality of growing up in the city which members of her community still experience today...
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