Members of local campaign group St Albans District Friends of the Earth took part in a special Westminster event demanding warm homes for all in St Albans and across the country. The gathering in Parliament Square, which involved activists from across Friends of the Earth’s network of local groups, saw campaigners...
Renowned for his culinary prowess and relentless pursuit of excellence, Gordon Ramsay has expanded his passion for food and flavour into the world of winemaking. Partnering with acclaimed winemaker Alberto Antonini, Ramsay has curated a collection of wines that reflect his commitment to quality, innovation, and the art of pairing wine...
Years in the pipeline, major improvements to Verulamium Park have finally been given the green light - but what has changed in the interim? Budget-strapped SADC has rowed back on its original proposals to return the Ver to its original path as it flows through the Bell Meadow flood plain. The scheme...
The pitter patter of tiny hooves will be greeting visitors to Willows Activity Farm this February half term with the return of their annual lambing event. The tiny bundles of joy will arrive during February Frolics, which runs from Saturday February 15 to Sunday February 23. The nine-day celebration of fleecy fun features live...
Gastro-Glastonbury the Foodies Festival is back at Oaklands College in the spring. The three-day event will feature live cooking demonstrations from TV celebrities and chefs drawn from the ranks of MasterChef, Great British Bake Off and Great British Menu, plus many of the regions most-highly acclaimed Michelin and award-winning chefs. They include...
Blithering Post Office bosses have once again failed to answer simple questions over the future of the St Peter's Street branch, St Albans MP Daisy Cooper has revealed. She condemned them for inviting expressions of interest from sub-postmasters to take over some of the services at risk of closure, without actually...
A series of talks exploring issues surrounding mental health aim to raise funds to restore the grave of a pioneering clinical psychologist. Nathaniel Cotton was an 18th century poet and doctor whose breakthrough treatment of mental health came at a time when many with mental illness were being locked up in appalling...
They were three singing sisters from St Albans who collaborated with some of the biggest stars of the sixties and seventies – but have you heard of The Carolines? The group consisted of twins Carolyne and Helen Samuels and their sibling Marion, and enjoyed fleeting success as backing singers with the...
Demand has never been higher for one of Oaklands College’s most specialist provisions, a life-changing facility for people with very profound, complex, multiple learning difficulties or disabilities. LIFE (Learning for Independence and Future Employment) provides young people aged 16-25 with the support needed to make the next step in education or...
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