Nine weeks ago, St Albans hairdresser Michael Symcox thought he’d take advantage of a special deal being offered by BT to switch his shop to their new digital service. But he unwittingly started a chain of events which has left him close to breaking point. For Michael, who has been a...
Three students from St Albans’ Oaklands College have beaten off stiff competition from 600 other students from around the country to secure places on one of the UK's most sought-after apprenticeships schemes. Heath Richmond, 19, and Alexander Mason, 18, have secured places on aircraft engineering apprenticeships scheme with TUI, the UK's...
World-renowned rock ‘n’ roll photographer Danny Clifford is the special guest launching the new season for the Harpenden Photographic Society. Danny has spent his illustrious career as a 'fly on the wall' to the most iconic musical artists of the last 40 years, from his big break, aged just 20, as...
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...
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