Left over middle, right over middle, left over middle… There’s something almost mesmeric about plaiting hair, as your conscious mind relaxes control over your fingers and lets instinct take over. In fact, the very process of learning to braid rewires the brain in the same way that learning to drive does,...
The city centre's controversial road closures experiment may have lost the hearts and minds of people living in the vicinty of the scheme. Several of the local residents associations have come out against the current scheme by submitting formal objections ahead of the deadline, including Abbey Precincts Residents Association (APRA), which...
Lumin Wealth’s Managing Director Martin Cotter explains how prudent financial planning can help company directors mitigate tax bills and boost retirement assets. The standard rate of corporation tax has risen from 19% to 25%, while the dividend allowance of £2,000 has been halved, and is set to be halved again for...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This time: St Albans Civic Society President Professor Tim Boatswain. Tim said: "When I was approached by the St Albans Times to answer a choice of 10 questions, I blithely thought...
Do you know an amazing school eco-councillor who is helping their class with green initiatives? Or maybe a faith group going above and beyond to help rewild the local area. Maybe someone in your street is helping biodiversity or arranging regular community litter picks? Local company Ember Designs have launched their...
Campaigners fighting the controversial Radlett rail freight depot face a crucial week in their ongoing battle. Members of Save St Albans: Fight the Freight will stage a protest outside County Hall in Hertford on Tuesday before Herts County Council holds its annual meeting. The campaign hopes the council will finally consider the...
Fifty-five years after its doors first opened, the Alban Arena remains the biggest entertainment venue in the St Albans district - but is it still able to deliver the goods? One of a selection of new civic buildings constructed in the 1950s and '60s, City Hall - as the Arena was...
On their first visit to St Albans, The London Ballet Company presents two new ballets at the Abbey Theatre. Their version of the classic Cinderella forms half of a double bill alongside a thrilling and entertaining spy spoof, 00 & His 7. Sophie Wright established TLBC in 2010 to provide performing opportunities...
Last month marked the 46th anniversary of the discovery of a woman’s body in a copse near Wheathampstead and the start of a 13 year murder hunt by police to bring her killer to justice - Ross Francis looks back on the case...
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