This week, as I returned from the warmth of the Vegas desert to the chill of St Albans, I was longing for something to warm my insides. And that’s when I discovered a wonderful collaboration between St Remy and French artist Lucas Beaufort. The limited-edition bottle designed for their St-Rémy...
Smallford neighbours are celebrating a victory over plans to convert what should be a country park into a massive quarry with a lifetime of 40 years. Members of Smallford Residents Association joined forces with Ellenbrook Area Residents Association to oppose Brett Aggregates’ quarry application at Ellenbrook, which they said will blight...
Harpenden faces a looming crisis of an increasingly ageing and growing population, but a lack of sufficient healthcare to meet all of their needs. That was the grim reality revealed at a special public meeting featuring Dr Bethan Rees, clinical director of the town’s Primary Care Network (PCN), and hosted by...
Alex Brown has enjoyed a remarkable career tuning the pianos of various celebrities. He speaks to Alex Assadian about his experiences...
A long time ago in Barcelona airport, Jez discovered a new brand of wallet called Secrid. The on-trend jetsetter that he is (was!?) couldn’t leave it behind and he’s remained brand loyal ever since. If you’re really lucky he’ll show the original he purchased back then – but more likely he’ll...
Halloween provides the perfect excuse for our retailers to decorate their window displays with all manner of ghosts and goblins. We've been out and about photographing a selection to recognise their efforts. Which one is your favourite? ...
Iconic British psychedelic pop legends, The Zombies, will be in conversation and perform a live acoustic set at St Albans Museum + Gallery. The event, on Friday November 10, is 62 years after they first formed in St Albans in 1961. The Zombies Come Home event kicks off the Begin Here Festival...
What are your favourite developments and buildings from across Harpenden which have been completed in 2023? The Harpenden Society has been helping to maintain the town’s visual image for more than 40 years. This has been achieved by recognising building design and site developments of a high architectural standard and more recently...
The external auditor responsible for looking into SADC’s accounts has issued a damning progress report to councillors. A recent meeting of the council’s audit and governance committee heard a string of concerns about the accounts for the year ending March 31 2021. These included a £5.7 million overvaluation of the council's land...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, writes every fortnight for the St Albans Times...
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