When it comes to wine, we often find ourselves immersed in the world of reds and whites, with the occasional detour into sparkling wines. But there’s a hidden gem that deserves more recognition - Sherry. My first proper immersion into the world of sherry was back in 2015 when joining the...
From Dubai to Sweden and London to New York, Rana Begum’s work has been viewed by millions across the globe - now she returns to her former home of St Albans to present brand new works at her solo exhibition, Ordered Form. The solo exhibition will unveil fresh new works by...
With the threat of hundreds more houses across Harpenden's Green Belt in the draft St Albans Local Plan, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate Victoria Collins has written to Michael Gove demanding more is done to fix what she describes as the broken planning system. The Liberal Democrats believe housing numbers should be...
Hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists marched from Verulamium Park into St Albans city centre on Sunday calling for an end to the conflict in Gaza. They tied teddy bears and other toys to the railings of St Albans Museum + Gallery to represent the children who have died during the war. There were...
Deborah Heath is all "Oohs!" and "Aahs!" at the first Wheatfields fireworks event...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This time: Fame Academy runner-up, professional musician and mother-of-three Sinéad Quinn. So where do you go to listen to music? Most of the time, it was always The Boot. The Boot was...
Clare De Silva, the Conservatives’ first choice to take on Lib Dem MP Daisy Cooper at the next General Election, resigned from the role in June, less than a year after her selection in August 2022, and shortly after the Tories were roundly defeated in the district council elections. Before this...
Deborah Heath is in awe of the Company of Ten Youth production of Mojisola Adebayo’s black history drama...
St Albans BID and St Albans Shopmobility are asking businesses to take the Purple Pledge and make one change to improve the disabled customer experience for Purple Tuesday tomorrow. Purple Tuesday is a global social movement that aims to improve the customer experience for disabled people and their families 365 days...
There is little that compares to the nostalgic guilty pleasure – the comforting childlike joy of dinner in a paper bag in the (then) back of my dad’s Citroen, writes Laura Bill. Nuggets and floppy chips with him telling us not to get ketchup anywhere while watered-down Coke drips from the...
Contribute
You can help keep quality local journalism alive by making a one-off donation or set up a regular direct debit. Any contributions will help ensure the long-term future of the St Albans Times.
