This week I’m venturing into the less well-known area of Georgian wines, a small country located between Russia and Turkey. I must give full credit to Penny Edwards at Cellar Door Wines for educating me on the indigenous grape varieties following her recent trip to Georgia. She said: “The trip was a...
A St Albans family is walking 73 miles along the Cumbria Way in memory of their daughter and sister who died of a brain tumour at the age of just eight. Emily Smith tragically died in August 2022 two weeks after an MRI scan revealed she had a brain tumour. Her family...
St Albans dog owners are invited to join a team of local insurance brokers and enjoy a free photography session with their furry friends. Eric Juster, branch manager at Howden St Albans in London Road, said: “We love hosting our Pet Pawtrait events, as it’s a chance to connect with people...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Bruntwood-nominated playwright Mial Pagan, who is debuting his latest production at London’s Camden Fringe. Thin Places is an intimate, darkly comedic contemporary drama set in a village in...
An independent St Albans recruitment consultant of 17 years’ standing says she isn’t surprised by a new poll which puts the city in the top three places for job opportunities.The study, conducted by HR software provider Ciphr, compared employment data for 100 of the UK’s most populated towns and cities...
James Cameron visits a country pub with a familiar name, but probably not either of the ones you were expecting...
St Albans Times Theatre reviewer Deborah Heath has had a great summer experiencing the best that the district has to offer, but she recently went a bit further afield to see some of her own writing. She popped up to the Edinburgh Fringe for the day to see her short...
Bosses at County Hall appear to have finally recognised the fact that they face fresh challenges over their sale of land for a rail freight terminal.The news comes a month after campaigners launched an appeal into a High Court decision to reject their claim that the sale of the land...
We have our finger on the pulse of all things eyes. Always. All the time. Which is why we strategically waited until August to post about Dry Eye Awareness Week. That might have been in July. Ahem. Moving quickly on… Dry eyes aren’t discerning. If you have them, they don’t care whether it’s...
The leader of the Labour group on St Albans district council has backed her party’s decision to increase housing targets, albeit with a caveat on where building takes place in the district. Cllr Emma Turnbull said: “The Government is keeping the promises it made during the election campaign and has a...
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