Months after undergoing a life-saving bone marrow transplant, a St Albans leukaemia patient is celebrating a milestone in his recovery. Former Verulam School pupil Ben Collins has now passed 130 days since undergoing vital treatment for a rare blood cancer condition called acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Aged just 24, with a loving family...
Over the last half-century, The Horn of Plenty has established itself not only as a local icon, but also as a grassroots music scene institution. The rollcall of talent who have graced its stage since 1974 reads like an A to Z of musical history, covering a wide mix of genres...
We've been speaking to some of the winners and highly commended finalists to gauge their reactions to the 2024 St Albans Retailer of the Year competition following Monday's awards ceremony. You can see the full list of winners here. Sam Campagna from Barbone, who won the Hair and Beauty category, said: “Winning...
Harpenden town councillors are to vote on their next steps in the fight against the district council’s bid to charge for on-street car parking – including the possibility of legal action. Although SADC recently announced minor changes to the proposals, the town council believes these do not fundamentally change the potential...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Lou Meadows, the Red Roses (Senior England Women's Rugby Union) attack coach. They have just become back-to-back WXV Winners and are on an important part of their journey...
Plans to restore the River Ver to its natural course have been rejected by councillors as too expensive. The proposals, part of the Revitalise the Ver project, would have cost between £4-6m, far in excess of the budget put aside for the scheme by SADC. The project is a partnership between council,...
The city centre branch of Oxfam is finally reopening - five months later than originally planned. When the Chequer Street premises closed its doors in July, the charity shop promised it would be reopening imminently at its new home in the former Moss Bros store in St Peter's Street. But as the...
Harpenden Conservative councillor Matt Cowley reveals why he thinks the Harpenden parking fiasco shows that local Lib Dems don’t respect the electorate...
A St Albans schoolboy has been announced as the winner of a competition to design a jersey for The British & Irish Lions. Seven-year-old Fionn Toolan’s design was chosen from all entries into the competition run by Howden, a principal partner of the rugby team. A budding rugby star himself, Fionn plays...
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