In December our beloved Odyssey cinema is showing the much awaited, and much hyped, latest blockbuster by the acclaimed film director Ridley Scott. Dr John Morewood, President of St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society, and also Secretary of The Waterloo Association - the UK’s leading organisation dedicated to...
I can’t believe it’s already December and the festive season is in full swing! I’ve been having fun with my “12 Wines of Christmas” campaign on Instagram and making sure Ed and his team at Fleetville Larder get my Christmas cheese order on time. What I love about the larder...
Money received from the producers of blockbuster movie Wonka will be used to improve Verulamium Park. SADC was awarded £41K as part of an agreement to allow filming for the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory prequel in the flagship green space. Of this sum, £25K has been ringfenced for park improvements, together...
Pupils' enthusiasm and love of learning shone through during a recent Ofsted inspection, says the headteacher behind the 'outstanding' Harpenden school. Anna Archer, who has run The Grove Infant and Nursery School for the past 16 years. welcomed the result of the school's first full inspection for 16 years. Three Ofsted inspectors...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, has an ambitious meal to prepare...
Matt Adams and family were at the press night for this year's Arena panto...
It seems like a simple mistake to make, pouring the fat from your Sunday roast into the sink or tipping some dirty engine oil down the drain, but would you really do the same if you knew it was likely to contaminate one of St Albans’ precious natural gems? Recent sightings...
A former St Albans musician has set his debut novel - which is also a musical - in and around the city where he grew up. Simon Whitworth, 57, who now lives in Kent, has penned Jessie Granton and The Invisible Steps, which is primarily set around the Abbey, parklands and...
It’s a traditional part of the festive routine, popping into a local pub for a quick drink while out shopping, enjoying a pre-mayhem tipple on Christmas Eve, or grabbing a pint ahead of lunch on the big day. But as campaign group Save St Albans Pubs is keen to stress: ‘A...
Deborah Heath meets visual artist Rana Begum ahead of the launch of her new exhibition...
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