A St Albans speakers event aimed at sparking reflection, engagement, and emotion returned for its second year recently. Hosted by Hertfordshire High Sheriff Annie Brewster at the Abbey Theatre, TEDx St Albans featured 14 dynamic speakers who inspired, challenged, and moved an eager audience under the central theme of ‘curiosity’. Nathaniel Hawley...
One of our most familiar butterfly species is rapidly vanishing from the St Albans countryside, experts have warned. In just three years, the small tortoiseshell, (Aglais Urticae, pictured ), has declined by 90 per cent in Hertfordshire and Middlesex, fuelling fears of a national butterfly emergency. St Albans resident Malcolm Hull, chair...
A Harpenden nonagenarian is defying age stereotypes through her dedication to staying fit, writes Olivia Thompson. Jean Grant, 93, claims she is “stronger than ever” and says she is determined to keep others her age out of wheelchairs by staying active. Over the past year, her fitness journey at Harpenden Leisure Centre...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Anna Marsh, an artist and market trader operating as Gal and Goose, “art to make you smile”, www.etsy.com/shop/galandgoose/ Where do you walk when you want to think? There is nowhere...
A St Albans church is to hold an immersive sound bath experience to raise money for a homeless charity. The candlelit event, at St Saviour’s Church, will offer a relaxing environment featuring overlapping sounds of wind and percussive instruments. This form of meditation is thought to deepen the mind and relax...
Why is everyone investing in whiskey? It's a St Albans investment hack that no one is talking about. Nestled in the heart of Christopher Place sits Tomoka, a fine and rare spirits boutique. If you drink whiskey, this article is for you, and if you hate whiskey, even better. Those who have...
Do you enjoy walking, hiking, rambling? Are you happier exercising in the “green gym” – outdoors in the fresh air? Have you thought that instead of gym machines, walking poles could be your fitness equipment? Why? Well, used properly, walking poles are tools which can turn your walk into a workout. They...
An organisation which brings together people suffering from memory loss conditions to enjoy a session of music and dancing has marked its first birthday. Singing for Memory at SAMS (St Albans Masorti Synagogue) was founded by Lu Lawrence after both of her parents developed dementia. She understood the therapeutic qualities of singing...
The cute little red door stands out against the historic-looking white building on Chequer Street just along from Fat Face. I’ve often wandered past it and wondered what was in there and here I am ringing the bell of Herts Osteopathy where I’ve arranged to try some acupuncture. Darren Haines of...
New Greens, Monday evening in the church hall - there is a buzz. Tables full of families chattering, seniors cheered to see old friends, teenagers elated to see bountiful buckets of chicken wings,children in full chase , sisters catching up on a week worth of news, mums simply glad to...
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