The proposed transformation of a derelict 18th century barn into St Albans’ newest theatre came as a surprise announcement this week, but negotiations have been underway behind the scenes for some time. OVO Theatre Company has been awarded £300,000 from the government’s Community Ownership Fund to renovate and convert St Germain’s...
There has been another fatality on one of the most notorious – and dangerous – stretches of road in the district, but promised safety measures have yet to be introduced. A three-mile section of the A5183 Redbourn Road between Batchwood Drive in St Albans and Redbourn High Street Roundabout has witnessed...
A war hero recognised by Russia for “bravery and courage in naval theatres”, who also helped set up the UK’s first job centres, has died at the age of 103. Norman McGlynn MBE was born in 1919, shortly after the end of the First World War and some 10 months since...
Looking for a challenge this autumn? Why not join the tens of thousands who make the Herts 10K a must! Voted one of the top 30 races in the country thanks to its beautiful course and community spirit, the Herts 10K returns to Harpenden on Sunday October 8. The 18th race winds...
If you’ve taken a walk around the environs of St Albans Cathedral in the past year you can’t fail to have missed the amazing transformation of Sumpter Yard. And now the wider world has recognised the achievement, with a nomination for the Landscape Institute Design Awards. Dean Jo Kelly-Moore said: “St Albans...
A side splitting new comedy is coming to the Maltings Theatre this October. The Dating Diary is a heartfelt comedy set in north London, exploring the life of Amelia as she approaches her 30th birthday. Amelia is feeling the weight of societal expectations as she grapples with her lack of “milestones”....
St Paul’s Church in Fleetville is holding a ‘Repair Fair’ with ‘fixers’ on hand to repair portable electrical appliances and household clothing and fabrics that might otherwise be thrown away. The team will be in action at the Blandford Road church on Saturday October 7th from 2pm to 5pm, offering a...
A charity fundraiser which encourages volunteers to spend a night on cardboard sleeping under the stars is marking its 30th anniversary this November. The St Albans Sleepout started in 1993 under the leadership of Reverend Paul Hackwood, then the St Albans Diocese’s social responsibility officer. The idea behind the event was...
Macular disease affects nearly 1.5 million people in the UK. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common condition, generally affecting people over the age of 55 and affecting more than 700,000 people here in the UK. As you may have seen in recent press coverage, Dame Judi Dench has spoken...
Creating a vision for Market Place and George Street should be an essential legacy of the controversial city centre road closures experiment, even though there is currently no budget for improvements. Prominent local businessman Sean Hughes, who runs The Boot and Dylan’s in the aforementioned streets, is demanding a multi-agency response...
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