As the new year begins, many of us are looking for ways to reset and refresh our habits. While ‘Dry January’ has become a popular trend, there’s another approach that allows you to enjoy the pleasures of wine without overindulging: ‘Try January’. This month, I’m focusing on drinking less but savouring...
Weather experts from Harpenden’s Rothamsted Research have released their report for 2024 - a year which was warm and wet with below average sunshine - offering an insight into our changing climate. Researchers said 2024 had above average rainfall with 992.5mm recorded (+228.97mm above average) making it the third wettest since...
Oaklands College has received a Good Ofsted rating for its residential accommodation - which provides term-time provision for 80 students on the St Albans campus. The accommodation is in the form of single bedrooms in the wings of a recently built residential building and is overseen by a qualified residential manager. The college...
St Albans’ own Pioneer Club is joining Independent Venue Week, the UK’s annual seven-day celebration of grassroots music and arts venues and the people that own, run and work in them. From Monday January 27 to Saturday February 1, The Pioneer will be hosting an exciting line-up of events offering the...
Rough sleepers have moved into dangerous and derelict garages in London Colney to escape freezing temperatures, raising further questions about the long-term future of the site. Four homeless people are now living in one of SADC’s neglected garage blocks on Alexandra Road/Five Acres, and although both local councillors and the police...
Two artists who fled oppression in Iran and Syria are taking up a residency at Trestle Arts Base thanks to local charity Herts Welcomes Refugees. Bahar Izadi and Enas Barakat are sharing their powerful artistic expressions between January 15 and April 7. Bahar, who paints beautiful floral work, said: “My art is...
One of the key platforms of the national Liberal Democrats was a pledge to deliver 380,000 homes per year, one thousand more than the Labour Government’s own target to tackle the deepening housing crisis. The party wants to take an instrumental role in shaping the Government’s housebuilding agenda, with a focus...
Women across the UK who had expected compensation for the impact caused by a change in their pension age which led to some losing thousands of pounds in expected payments are furious after the Government rejected their plea. Born in the 1950s and known as WASPI women (Women Against State Pension...
St Albans Conservatives have pledged their commitment to localism in the face of the Government's reorganisation plans. Deputy leader Cllr Matt Cowley (pictured) said: “With the Labour Government pushing ahead with plans to impose large unitary authorities on our communities, there is a real risk that the voice of local people...
Is one of the city and district’s oldest institutions at risk of vanishing forever? The ceremonial role of Mayor of St Albans dates back more than 470 years, with 480 individuals holding the title during this time. But now the future of this historic position remains uncertain under new plans for local...
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