On 22nd May, 1455, for a few bloodsoaked hours, St Albans became the most important place in the kingdom. The sound of clashing swords and war cries rang through the town. Our eye witness wrote that “sword wasagainst sword, shield against shield, the wounded with arrows in their throats, the whole...
Plans are in progress for a permanent change to Marlborough Science Academy’s intake to accommodate need and growth within the local area. Over the last three years Herts county council has requested the school expand from 212 to 240 pupils in Year 7. This was always presented as a temporary measure, but...
Star of Cucumber, The Office, The Thick of It, Gentleman Jack and Happy Valley, St Albans actor Vincent Franklin will be heading out on the road this festive season to bring his one-man production of A Christmas Carol to theatres across the country, portraying more than 20 different characters in...
If you’ve ever visited St Albans Cathedral and marvelled at the elaborate historical timeline which unfolds on giant plastic display boards, you can now take home a printed version for your bookshelf. St Albans Cathedral - An Illustrated Timeline is authored by local legend Stephen De Silva and published by Andrew...
Listeners of the St Albans and District Talking Newspaper are in for a treat when their Christmas edition arrives next week, thanks to members of a local theatre group. The Feelgood Factor, the adult branch of Best Theatre Arts, have written and recorded ‘Festive Spirits’, a half hour radio comedy set...
St Albans Cathedral will join communities across the UK in hosting one of 15 ‘Together at Christmas’ community carol services - part of a national initiative inspired by the Princess of Wales to celebrate love, empathy and community spirit this festive season.Sunday's service will take place at 6pm, and...
Fleetville's St Paul's Church has a packed calendar of events planned for the Christmas season, and started off in style with carols in Clarence Park. The open air singalong saw more than 250 people come along to the bandstand on Sunday afternoon. The event also featured a competition to find the city's...
One of the highlights of the county’s ceremonial calendar took place recently at St Albans Cathedral. The High Sheriff’s Justice Service, which was followed by the Justice Service Lunch at St Albans School, is a way of thanking all those who uphold the law and administer justice within Hertfordshire. His Majesty's Judges,...
St Albans MP Daisy Cooper has officially opened the multi-million pound new Construction Centre at Oaklands College. The ambitious project is a 3,000 sq m new build, making it the UK's newest teaching centre for all of the construction trades. The centre includes workshops for practical learning for the plumbing,...
A St Albans city centre church is hoping that the person who helped themselves to a sentimental Bible might return it. The St Albans Times contacted St Peter’s Church for an update on the theft of their holy book after a police appeal was launched around 10 days ago. We suggested to...
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