Local photographer Steve Collins has two Harpenden-based images in the final of the fiercely contested Guild of Photographers Image of the Year Competition. The Guild is a highly respected UK based association for photographers, which has members from overseas as well. Each year it runs an online monthly photographic competition, judged...
"For England and St George!" The story of our nation's patron saint and his gruelling battle with a firebreathing dragon was re-enacted at locations across the city centre on Boxing Day. The tradition of the St Albans Mummers dates back more than 50 years, when a group of friends made up...
The evacuation of St Albans Cathedral after candles set off a smoke alarm made national press in the run-up to Christmas. The drama occurred on Thursday evening during a traditional candlelit carols service, and saw more than 1,400 people evacuated from the building. Eye-witness Peter Cook revealed: "As every year each member...
Could we be entering the end game for the completion of Jubilee Square? That is the feeling at the Civic Centre according to SADC leader Chris White. He told the St Albans Times that the latest hold-up was a technical issue relating to the penthouses at the project. “There is more nervousness...
After the success of last year, the Marshalswick Elf returned to the streets again this year, running 5K every morning around the area from December 1 to December 24. Charity runner Anna Bassil was supporting St Albans Action for Homeless and the St Albans Community Pantry, raising awareness for their Reverse...
The days running up to Christmas are normally full of fun and laughter, with Christmas trees, decorations, lights, craft markets, shopping for last-minute presents, parties and carol singing. It’s what makes this season of Advent special. Except this year, the conflict in Gaza and the war in Ukraine are casting deep...
It’s the busiest time of the year for our local hostelries, but they have taken the time to stop what they’re doing and wish customers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We would like to remind readers that the start of the New Year can a very quiet...
Having any sort of meaningful discussion about death is something we should be encouraging more, as Laura Bill discovers...
On Christmas Eve the BBC will show the latest ‘Ghost Story for Christmas’. This is a long-established tradition and, in the past, has featured the tales of arguably literature’s greatest ghost story writer - M. R James who based many of his stories in East Anglia. This year it is...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This time: It’s the man in red himself, taking a break ahead of the Christmas Eve madness to explain why St Albans is always on the nice list...
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