Vanessa Gregory was a prolific letter writer to various local newspapers before championing the importance of the right design for developments in St Albans. Here she urges caution over the district’s forthcoming Local Plan. Both my husband and I were born in St Albans, my family came from St Albans and...
They were one of television’s greatest double acts, but who was the man responsible for photographing Morecambe and Wise in and around the St Albans district? Press photographer Tony “Greg” Gregory entered the profession by chance after spending three days snapping pictures of a major train disaster at Harrow and Wealdstone...
Deborah Heath shivers her timbers at the Roman Theatre Festival...
As the Company of Ten heads towards its 90th anniversary season, there has been a major project underway at the Abbey Theatre - a revamp of its extensive wardrobe department. Since the beginning of July more than 50 members of The Company of Ten have been moving costumes out of the...
Accessing pension benefits can come with a major trap. Triggering the Money Purchase Annual Allowance places a limit on all further contributions. Martin Cotter, Managing Director of Lumin Wealth, explains more. Although many UK adults (and/or their employer) can pay £60,000 into a defined contribution (money purchase) pension in each tax...
So much has changed since Daisy Cooper was first elected MP for St Albans, winning the seat from long-standing Tory incumbent Anne Main with a 6,273 majority and becoming the first Liberal (Democrat) to hold the constituency since 1904. Earlier this year she successfully held onto St Albans with an increased...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: American-born author Luke Deckard, a scriptwriter and podcaster with a PhD in creative writing from Kingston University. He is the co-founder of Noir at the Bar St Albans,...
Hopes that the closed footpath from St Michael’s village into Verulamium Park would be re-opening soon have been dashed by SADC. The route from St Michael’s Street into Bell Meadow was shut for safety reasons back in May, after the footpath became slippery due to flooding from the River Ver, although...
GCSE results day was a celebration of five years of hard work, dedication, and the relentless pursuit of excellence by students, staff, and the entire community at Nicholas Breakspear School. Olivia O’Keefe, who achieved eight 9s and three 8s, said: "I'm overjoyed with my results, and I'm deeply grateful to the...
St Albans High School for Girls (STAHS) students are celebrating excellent GCSE results today. Acting head of STAHS Senior, Drew Thomson-Jones said: "We are hugely proud of our Year 11 students and their many successes. Our students have worked hard to achieve their very best outcomes, and we are delighted to...
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