Police have confirmed that the Crown Prosecution Service will not be prosecuting anyone over the destruction of three Peregrine falcon eggs at St Albans Cathedral. According to posts on the Cathedral’s Facebook page on April 7, a man was seen walking over the eggs and crushing them. Herts police worked with partners...
Backslapping Liberal Democrats are celebrating St Albans’ Draft Local Plan entering the final stage of the national planning inspection process, but they have been met with condemnation from rival politicians. The district currently has one of the oldest Local Plans in the country, leaving the countryside vulnerable to speculative developments. But now...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: David Mitchell, independent Redbourn district councillor and chair of Redbourn Parish Council. Do you ever Google yourself? I have done, out of curiosity, but what comes up is mostly stuff...
The mother of a daughter with special educational needs who said she was failed by Herts county council has revealed a happy ending to her story. She originally spoke to the St Albans Times as part of the Every Pair Tells A Story campaign, which encouraged families to place a pair...
An exhibition of artwork and photography by members of the Hertfordshire ME/CFS Support Group aims to give them a platform to highlight the impact of their conditions. The St Albans-based group is made up of people living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia and post-viral conditions such as...
Ciara Calthrop, a final year illustration student from St Albans, has been shortlisted for the Derwent Art Prize. Out of 5,000 international submissions, her drawing is one of 71 artworks being exhibited at the OXO Gallery in London from April 9-19. The exhibition is free to enter, open 11am-6pm daily. Created in...
The Orchard Nursing Home in St Albans is one of 50 tree-loving community groups to benefit from Thatchers Cider Community Orchard Project 2026. Launched six years ago, the project is designed to share cider maker Thatchers’ passion for orchards and sustainability, with successful applicants from across the UK each receiving 10...
The finalists for the St Albans Retailer of the Year Awards 2026 have officially been announced, following an incredible response from the local community. With just under three thousand nominations submitted by the public, this year’s shortlist showcases the very best of St Albans’ thriving high street - from much-loved independents...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, has been out foraging for some wild garlic.. If you’re anything like me, you’ll have had more than you’re fair share of Easter treats over the past few weeks and now feel instantly nauseated every time you walk past the chocolate...
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