A stellar line-up of authors and illustrators entertained hundreds of families at the fourth STAHS Children's Book Festival on Saturday. MG Leonard, bestselling author of the Beetle Boy and Twitchers series teamed up with her Adventures on Trains co-author Sam Sedgman in the signing tent, following hugely popular individual talks. Manjeet Mann,...
Campaigners fighting the proposed freight terminal on hundreds of acres of Green Belt to the south of St Albans are considering whether to appeal after a judge denied their application for a judicial review into the way Herts county council sold the land. Save St Albans: Fight the Freight claimed Herts...
James Cameron has nothing but praise for the alleyway eatery...
IXSIR, founded in 2008, is a Lebanese winery that has made a significant impact on the local and international wine scene. The name “IXSIR”, derived from the Arabic word for “elixir” (Al-Ikseer), reflects the magical transformation of grapes into fine wines. Unlike the majority of Lebanon’s wineries which are down in...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Rev Peter Crumpler, associate minister at St Paul’s Church, Fleetville, St Albans. Where do you walk when you want to think? I take a walk around Hatfield Road cemetery, just...
Harriet Kelsall Bespoke Jewellery in Chequer Street ignited youngsters’ creative minds with a St Albans-inspired pendant design competition, exhibiting entries in their windows for passers-by to admire. The competition encouraged local children to demonstrate their artistic flare while taking inspiration from the city and its surroundings. Illustrations came from far and...
Cardboard boxes labelled ‘False Teeth [Sets of]’ and ‘Victorian Xmas decorations’, folders packed with magazines from the ‘50s and ‘60s, a bristle of walking sticks and a phalanx of swords, false flowers and vintage furniture, vases, goblets, crockery, keys, and even a severed head… It’s amazing what you can find at...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, raids her garden for some fresh herbs. Last week we visited my parents-in-law up in the Midlands. My father-in-law had done an online shop to make sure there was plenty of food to feed everyone, and among the wares were wild...
Thousands of people flocked to Harpenden Common for the 57th annual summer carnival on Saturday The free event raised money for charities including the Town Mayor’s chosen charities Youth Talk and the Harpenden Trust's Wellbeing Hub and others selected by the Round Table.Douglas Sleaper, head of office at Savills Harpenden, lead...
Get on your bike and ride! As part of National Bike Week, we've come up with a selection of cycle routes around St Albans for riders of all abilities. Jackie Jayawardena, experienced cyclist and founder of JJ Fitness Personal Training in St Albans said: “Cycling is excellent to boost fitness and...
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