What does it take to become a St Albans Cathedral tour guide? Former lawyer Peter Goodman is undertaking six months of formal training for the role, and invites us to join him on his journey...
Situated in the picturesque Stellenbosch wine region, Journey’s End Vineyards is a testament to the harmonious blend of tradition and modernity. Nestled among the Schapenberg Hills, the estate benefits from the unique terroir of decomposed granite soils and the cooling breezes from False Bay, known locally as the “Cape Doctor”. This...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Sonia Varadi, who founded Facebook group The St Albans & Harpenden Reuse Project in 2019 to reduce refuse by reusing, repurposing and recycling unwanted items for people in...
A consultation is underway into plans to install gym facilities at flagship city centre development Jubilee Square. The proposals are part of SADC's efforts to utilise the commercial space at the site, which was officially completed last summer. To date no businesses have moved into any of this space, although the council...
We’re always looking for a tenuous link. This week, dear readers, hopefully we do not disappoint. Last Monday, the third in January, was allegedly ‘Blue Monday’ – which was the genius idea of a travel company in 2005 to try and get us to feel ultra miserable and therefore book a...
A photo taken by a line officer at St Albans City Station has been shortlisted for the national Community Rail Awards photo competition. The picture by Andy Buckley was submitted on behalf of the Friends of St Albans City Station'and titled 'Community + Rail Set in stone'. It shows a community mosaic...
The grounds of Oaklands College's Smallford campus have become the third parkrun location in St Albans - with the first event taking place last Saturday. More than 250 runners, walkers and volunteers took park in the first 5K parkrun with the free community event set to take place every week going...
The construction of a new hospital on the site of Watford General Hospital is not expected to start until between 2032 to 2034. The new Labour Government has announced that the New Hospitals Programme, one of the flagship policies of their Tory predecessors, will now be substantially delayed. The annual report of...
Stark images of rough sleepers and people living in abject poverty have gone on display at St Albans Museum + Gallery. Photographer Marc Davenant spent six years compiling the challenging and compelling stories of people with lived experience of homelessness and substandard housing in black and white images. Now his work has...
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