A heartfelt farewell service to retiring minister Reverend Simon Carver took place at Dagnall Street Baptist Church on Sunday. Rev Carver is retiring after 32 years in Christian ministry, 17 of which were spent at Dagnall Street. In his final sermon, Rev Carver reflected on his path from school, where he had...
The former businessman, BBC journalist and European Commission spokesman has just been selected as the Conservative Party’s prospective parliamentary candidate for the new constituency of Harpenden and Berkhamsted. In an exclusive first interview, we find out more about the man who could become Harpenden’s next MP… Sitting in the shadow of...
Deborah Heath catches OVO's spectacular production of the Brecht classic, wrapping up this year's Roman Theatre Festival before going on tour until October 7. When I headed to the Roman Theatre on Friday I felt a bit teary - this marked the final play I would see at this year’s festival....
The redevelopment of the former King Offa pub site is set to cost almost an additional £900K after the previous contractor went into administration. The council-owned site at Norman Close has planning permission to develop two four-bedroom, 11 three-bedroom and one two-bedroom wheelchair accessible home, and Jarvis Contracting Ltd started work...
Last week I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Pete and Karen Mileham, the co-owners and inspiration (along with Gary and Lynne Smith) behind the newly launched Fade to Black Wines. Many of you may know that after 30 odd years in the motor trade, Pete took over the co-ownership and...
Local artist Donna Borg says she is frequently inspired by St Albans and its community, and that is certainly reflected in her work, which includes her interpretations of the city and its environs. You can see more of her paintings at a free exhibition taking place at the Abbey Theatre between...
James Cameron visits the rebranded Nawab to find out what has changed apart from the name...
One of our most popular collections of frames at EYES on St Albans are those ‘really brightly coloured ones’ that you see as you walk past the shop. We sat down with Jez to find out a bit more about them...
Many of us use them without thought when we visit the city centre, a network of passages running between Chequer Street, Market Place and French Row, often seen as little more than shortcuts or somewhere to store the bins. But a new initiative aims to celebrate the heritage of St Albans’...
Campaigners are demanding answers from rail bosses about the extent of tree felling proposals. Residents from Lancaster Road and Gurney Court Road are angry at plans to remove many of the trees behind their gardens – including sycamore and ash – which are home to bat roosts, badger setts and nesting...
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