A rare yellow-browed warbler has been sighted wintering around Verulamium Lake in St Albans. Usually only one or two sightings of the bird take place in the autumn in Herts. Usually, at this time of year, the bird will have migrated from its breeding ground of Siberia to south-east Asia. The arrival...
Cost savings of £42m have been announced by Herts county council for the coming financial year - but no details of what services will be impacted have been revealed. HCC's draft budget for 2025/2026 has been met with condemnation by St Albans and Harpenden MPs for its lack of transparency. In a...
St Albans Cathedral is auctioning a collection of furniture as part of a spring clean. These historic pieces are on display in the North Transept until Friday January 17 whilst being auctioned online through Humbert & Ellis Auctioneers. There is no reserve and 100 per cent of the bid price will...
In a stitch-perfect feat of community spirit, St Albans has knitted (and crocheted) its way into the Guinness World Records with the largest ever display of textile post box toppers - 102 in total! The world record event at the end of November saw a creative collaboration of crocheters, knitters, and...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Adam Nichols, creative director of OVO theatre production company. If you could have a conversation with someone who had died who would it be? My mum died when I was...
An ancient tradition to ward off evil spirits and ensure a good crop of apples returned to Highfield Park at the weekend. Wassailing involves using pots, pans, drums and anything else that could raise an almighty din to scare away malevolent forces from the orchard. The word ‘Wassail’ is derived from the...
A teenage entrepreneur has opened an innovative new bakery in one of St Albans' most prestigious streets. Oliver Broxton, 18, who was born and bred in Chiswell Green, is the creative force behind Glaze, located at 19 George Street, in premises previously occupied by Thorns sweet shop and tobacconist. Alongside standard baked...
The Rt Rev Alan Smith, 10th Bishop of St Albans, has announced his retirement after more than 15 years in the role. In a statement, he said: "It has been the privilege of my life to serve as the Bishop of St Albans. However, next month I will be 68 and...
The Oaklands Wolves sports academy has unveiled a new dynamic identity, which it says embodies the spirit of its community. At the same time, it has announced a major partnership with KitKing, Nike’s teamwear partner for Great Britain and Ireland, which will see the Wolves wearing Nike kits. Deputy principal Claire Dolan...
A lifelong pilot came face-to-face with his former plane during a visit to the de Havilland Aircraft Museum in London Colney. Richard ‘Wilkie’ Wilkinson spent most of his working life in aviation flying numerous aircraft, both civilian and military. Now retired in Sydney Australia, he enjoys looking at YouTube as a...
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