Rev Peter Crumpler, associate minister at St Paul’s Church in Fleetville, looks ahead to the imminent General Election. Politicians love to tell bishops and vicars to keep out of politics – unless they’re speaking up to agree with what they are saying. And it’s a brave priest who speaks out in the...
A St Albans junior school has pledged improvements to pupils’ toilets following complaints from parents. The Year 3 facilities at Fleetville Junior School in Hatfield Road are said to be in a state of disrepair, with 90 pupils having to share just two cubicles. Parents say they are generally in an appalling...
A wry look at the first major hustings of the General Election campaign - taking place at Katherine Warington school in Harpenden last Monday and organised by the Harpenden Society...
When St Albans Labour Party officially announced their prospective Parliamentary candidate for the constituency at the start of the March, it arguably should have been the start of a fiercely-run campaign to win the seat. But although Sophia Adams Bhatti joined potential district councillors fighting to win the London Colney ward,...
Residents and workers trying to access the city centre face weeks of disruption over the summer months as dramatic changes are implemented as part of a walking and cycling improvements schme. From next Monday, June 24, until the start of September, work will commence on the county council project, which is...
Residents have contacted the St Albans Times this morning after noticing a large police presence in the city centre and Verulamium Park. A spokesperson for Herts Constabulary has now reassured readers that there is no cause for alarm. "We were called at 11.37am today after a member of the public spotted a...
Love Letters is an intimate, poignant two-character drama by playwright A. R. Gurney, whose clear instructions are that the play is written to be read and no direct interaction should take place between the actors, offering a unique audience experience. As the characters reveal their correspondence, the audience witnesses the evolution...
St Albans-based legal firm Sherrards held its annual summer party at The Hub in Verulam Road recently. The event was attended by representatives from numerous local businesses and organisations, including St Albans District Chamber of Commerce, the St Albans Times, Red Door Recruitment and Christopher Place Shopping Centre. Bunkum Rum provided welcome...
St Albans Rugby Club is actively recruiting ambitious players for the next season in a bid to strengthen its ranks. The club, which is located at Boggymead Springs, Oaklands Lane, Smallford, is seeking new talent for 1st, 2nd XV and Vets rugby (over 35). Training takes place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings...
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