The sound of revving engines racing through the streets of St Albans is increasingly commonplace these days - with speeding drivers striving to beat the traffic lights or get through roadworks with little thought for pedestrians, cyclists or other motorists. But what, if anything, can be done to stop them? The...
I recently had the pleasure of attending Cellar Door Wines’ Christmas Wine Fair at Hatfield House – and wow, what a festive show it was! Producers, suppliers and the whole Cellar Door team were on hand to guide us all through a broad range of over 150 wines and get...
Singer-songwriter Seb Wesson is returning to The Horn to promote his new album, ‘The Man from the Moon’. The gig is on December 13 and kicks off at 8pm. Having cut his teeth working with UK band Munkster, Seb is also the current guitarist in the band Captain and contributor to projects...
A St Albans business recognised alongside the UK’s most impressive firms is calling on residents to shop local and support Small Business Saturday.Alex and Gavin Bray of Heartwood Glass were named among the nation’s 100 most impressive small business leaders at a reception at the House of Lords this week.Their...
It may have been built in the 1950s, retaining much of that era’s aesthetics, but retailers at St Albans’ popular suburban shopping centre The Quadrant are determined not to remain stuck in the past, but look instead towards the future. They are keen to build on the success of recent ventures,...
Cash-strapped St Albans district council missed out on thousands of pounds extra revenue from the sale of unwanted Charter Market equipment, it has been claimed. A job lot of three tractors including a Reliance Mercury RM403 tractor, a Reliance Mercury tractor and a Vallely VT55 Beaver tractor was sold together with...
This month I was fortunate to join the Laithwaites autumn and winter press tasting with Nick Taylor, head buyer at Laithwaites Wine and his buying team. We tasted 24 wines from 10 different countries. From wines already in the range which have recently moved into the spotlight with the new...
A St Albans church is looking out for the best-dressed Christmas dog at a special ‘Carols in the Park’ event being held this Sunday afternoon (December 3). St Paul’s Church, Fleetville is inviting people to gather around Clarence Park’s iconic bandstand from 3pm for an open-air singalong – and to bring...
A selective group of sustainable local businesses have come together to inspire consumers to think differently about their purchases this Christmas. Eliza of twenty_outfits, is a slow fashion advocate/stylist, and curator of the St Albans Sustainable Collective which showcases some of the city’s creative and unique small businesses and makers. All...
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