Febrile (adj): having or showing the symptoms of a fever; characterised by a great deal of nervous excitement or energy. A febrile world, a febrile General Election and febrile politics are how Daisy Cooper perceives the current state of affairs both in Westminster and closer to home, as she gears herself...
St Albans author Aaron Gransby is better known for writing dystopian fiction, much of it centred on our city, but his latest book release tells the true life story of an octogenarian racehorse trainer from Hertfordshire and his most famous horse. Here, Aaron explains how he came to take such...
St Nicholas’ Church has stood proudly in Harpenden for over 800 years and since 1862 the boys’ choir has been filling the building with music - but this historic assembly is at risk of folding unless they can recruit more members, writes Anna Shreeves. There are currently 12 boys in the...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, cannot resist the temptations of chocolate.. There is nothing more enticing, more evocative, than a bowl of slowly melting chocolate. Stirring it is equally thrilling. Inhaling its scent ensnares your senses and imagination alike: suddenly you’re in a Willy Wonka-esque dream,...
Celebrating Earth Day on April 22 gave us a chance to have a look (again) at how we, in a very plastic-driven industry, are doing our bit to look after the planet. It’s a tough one – we want light, versatile and sturdy frames for our glasses – and the thinnest,...
Campaigners have come away with more questions than answers following a meeting with developers hoping to build on St Albans’ Green Belt. Representatives of Team CLASH met with Cala Homes for a one-to-one discussion about their proposals to build 150 homes in north St Albans. Spokesperson Gee Smedley said: “In our one-to-one...
Completing the London Marathon is a massive achievement at the best of times, but imagine doing it backwards! That’s exactly what St Albans runner Hosein “Khan” Khanzadeh did on Sunday, completing the course at a phenomenal time of 4 hours 46 minutes and 35 seconds. That’s faster than many people running normally:...
St Albans’ dedicated music fans set up camp outside Empire Records at 3pm on the Friday afternoon before this year's Record Store Day, pulling an all-nighter to get their hands on exclusive releases. Anna Shreeves found out more...
There was magic in the air at the St Albans District Chamber of Commerce's annual St George's Day lunch. Representatives from the business community gathered at Sopwell House Hotel for a traditional lunch, some patriotic songs, an auction and awe-inspiring conjuring from TV magician Ben Hanlin. Chamber President Pat Strods said: ""Wow!...
STAHS Children's Book Festival returns to Wheathampstead in June, with a bumper bill of award-winning authors and illustrators. MG Leonard, bestselling author of the Beetle Boy and Twitchers series, leads this year's line-up, backed by her Adventures on Trains series co-author Sam Sedgman, and Manjeet Mann, who won the 2021 Costa...
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