St Albans-based poetry group, Ver Poets, is celebrating its 60th anniversary and to mark the occasion, it recently held a reading in St Albans Library and on Zoom to launch a new anthology. A Staircase in Mid-Air contains poems by members new and old from across the country, many of whom...
‘ I didn’t choose to see that. And that matters.’ It’s OK To Say founder Stacey Turner explores digital wellbeing, informed consent, mental health and media responsibility. Recently, I came across a Facebook post shared by the Herts Advertiser containing footage of a man abusing his dog, a case which has...
A royal guest of honour will join the celebrations as 30 years of inspiring musicians are marked at a special cathedral event. The Duchess of Gloucester, a long-standing supporter of music and the arts, will attend a St Albans Cathedral Music Trust celebratory choristers’ recital in the Lady Chapel, alongside trustees, supporters, choristers and members of the wider community. The event on Wednesday June 24 will celebrate three decades of...
Following the huge success of last year's debut event, Summer Sounds is returning to The Maltings, St Albans, on Friday July 3, bringing together live music, delicious food, refreshing drinks and late-night shopping for a vibrant summer celebration in the heart of the city. Running from 6pm until 10pm, the free...
Beleagured residents of Park Street and Frogmore are urging St Albans MP Daisy Cooper to take urgent action to tackle the billowing clouds of dust from the nearby rail freight development. During the recent heatwave, most residents found themselves sealed indoors — windows shut against constant clay dust and structural noise...
James Cameron steps back in time for a nostalgic food and drink journey across the hotel’s past 40 years… Sopwell House has a long and distinguished history, first mentioned in records in 1603 and with notable residents including Prince Philip’s grandfather Prince Louis of Battenberg (surely a prime contender for a...
D-Day looms for a bid by a St Albans golf club to create 10 additional holes on its site – but at a cost of more than 1,000 mature trees. The Centurion Club on Hemel Hempstead Road said the expansion will enhance the facility for its members, neighbours, the community, and...
A new state-of-the-art Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) will act as a 'one-stop shop' for thousands of patients needing tests and diagnosis at St Albans City Hospital. The new facilities form part of a major £100m investment which will also include new operating theatres, endoscopy and urology units. The CDC has been designed...
Rail freight developers SEGRO have funded a new facility at Oaklands College aimed at improving access into the construction industry. The CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) centre, located on the Smallford campus, provides access to the CITB Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test. This is a mandatory requirement for obtaining a CSCS...
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