This month, Ruth Newman thinks about first times, last times, and why the years in between have a habit of speeding up. A few weeks ago, at the grand age of 39, I had a first day at work. I was nervous, which was expected, but what surprised me was how vivid...
The Abbey Theatre in St Albans is opening its doors on Saturday September 5, from 10am to 4pm, inviting local people to come along, explore the theatre and discover the many ways they can get involved. The free Open Day offers visitors the chance to look behind the scenes of the...
Scorching temperatures, parched gardens, bone dry rivers, broken supermarket fridges - the toll of multiple heatwaves have impacted on communities across the district. The past few months have been exceptionally hot, dry, and characterised by record-low rainfall and multiple severe heatwaves, with peak temperatures reaching or exceeding 38°C. Although the weekend saw...
The OVO Roman Theatre festival draws to a close this Bank Holiday weekend with a production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, staged by the OVO Youth Ensemble. Adapted and directed by Faith Turner, the production reimagines the classic comedy in a vibrant seaside circus setting, brought to life by an 33-strong cast...
Irreplaceable archaeology could be lost forever as works proceed on the Park Street roundabout redevelopment. The location is the site of the Watling Street Roman road - perhaps the most important of its kind in Roman Britain - and a major route through old Verulamium. But efforts to involve archaeologists during extensive...
More than three decades since St Albans last had any semblance of a Local Plan and the final hurdles are in sight for this latest interation following approval by Government inspectors. The Lib Dem Plan took three years to prepare and allows for the building of 15,000 new homes in the...
Andy Burnham’s tenure as Prime Minister represents more than a change in political leadership. It signals a potentially significant shift in how growth, planning and investment are delivered across England. For years, Burnham championed greater devolution, regional decision-making and long-term infrastructure investment as Mayor of Greater Manchester. Those priorities have now...
Lumin Wealth’s managing director, Martin Cotter, offers expert insight into your most important questions around gifting out of surplus income – from when a gift qualifies to how to document it correctly. Gifts out of normal expenditure (out of income) – commonly known as gifting out of surplus income – refers...
Harpenden Photographic Society (HPS) kicks off its new season next week with a presentation by acclaimed photographer Viveca Koh FRPS FIPF. Viveca is a fine art photographer holding two Fellowships of the Royal Photographic Society, in Visual Art and Contemporary work, as well as a Fellowship of the Irish Photographic Federation. Known...
A St Albans School sixth former has written and starred in his own original play at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, receiving rave reviews from critics. Kai Yilmaz-Porter, an A level drama student at St Albans School, wrote Make Me Good Again, a new play exploring family life, identity and neurodiversity. He...
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