Thousands of people attended Sunday’s second free St Albans Spring Festival, a celebration of food, community spirit and sustainability which showcased the district’s hospitality businesses and tourism offering. Among the many attractions were live music, arts and crafts, street performers and around 100 stalls selling takeaway food, drink and other produce,...
The de Havilland Aircraft Museum near London Colney was recently awarded a Red Wheel plaque by the National Transport Trust. This recognises the significance of the site where the de Havilland Mosquito prototype was designed and built in secret in 1939-40. Unveiled on behalf of the Trust by Lady Mc Alpine, the...
Lesley Cowland is at the Abbey Theatre Studio for Company of Ten's take on the Bard's romantic comedy...
In the run-up to the elections, all eyes were firmly focused on the two St Albans seats being fiercely contested by the Liberal Democrats and the Greens - Clarence and St Peter’s. But despite their efforts, Green candidates Livvy Gibbs and Sally Leonard were unable to turnaround the Lib Dem majorities...
Harpenden remembered one of its favourite sons - the comedian Eric Morecambe - on what would have been his 100th birthday with a special event at the entertainment venue which bears his name. A celebration of his life and connections to Harpenden - the town where he lived from 1967 until...
St Albans Cathedral hosted a public gathering of civic, faith and community leaders offering a united stance against the rise of antisemitism, Islamophobia and other forms of hate and intimidation. Herts Together Standing Against Hate took place outside the West Door of the Cathedral yesterday afternoon, and saw a visible show...
Opposition parties are licking their wounds this week after failing to make any significant inroads in overturning the Lib Dem powerhouse at the heart of the district council. With just one ward changing allegiance in spite of concerted campaigning by all parties, it seems as though the SADC administration will be...
Cornish lifestyle brand Seasalt Cornwall opens its new store in The Maltings Shopping Centre next Saturday. The new shop brings Seasalt’s signature coastal-inspired collections and commitment to sustainable craftsmanship to the city. Seasalt’s director of retail, Richie Edwards, said: “We’re excited to be opening a new Seasalt Cornwall shop in St...
There’s ‘shear’ delight in store for visitors to Willows Activity Farm this weekend (Saturday and Sunday May 16-17) as the leisure attraction kicks off its first sheep shearing weekend of the year. The farm park, near London Colney, is hosting two Woolly Weekends when visitors can witness some of the farm’s 80-strong flock...
Imagine taking part in 8km of running, plus eight demanding strength and endurance workouts in between – and then doing the whole thing again five times over. That’s the intense challenge which a St Albans tennis coach has set himself to raise vital funds for Cancer Research UK. Sam Pink, 49, who...
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