We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This time: the chief executive of young people's mental health charity Youth Talk, David Barker. Do you ever Google yourself? Not really - although when I worked at the British Heart Foundation...
James Cameron checks out Big Smoke Brewery's backstreet boozer...
Countryside charity CPRE Hertfordshire has pledged its full support to campaigners fighting against the controversial rail freight development. The organisation, whose remit is to protect, promote and enhance the countryside for everyone to value and enjoy, is backing Save St Albans – Fight the Freight, and calling for the Green Belt...
The biggest event in the district's business calendar made a triumphant return last week, with the annual St Albans Chamber of Commerce St George's Day lunch. Held at Sopwell House Hotel, it saw representatives from companies large and small gather to network, catch-up and celebrate all that's great about working...
A group which has sought to protect St Albans heritage for future generations for over 175 years has once again entered the fray. St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society (SAHAAS) has played its part in preventing the demolition of the Clock Tower, helping to preserve the three churches of...
Make no mistake, getting around St Albans district by car is proving increasingly frustrating, a situation compounded by city centre closures and extensive road works - but is there a quick-win solution or are we looking at years of academic studies and traffic management schemes? One man who thinks there are...
OVO theatre company has recently celebrated its 20th year and 105th production. Under the inspirational leadership of director and co-founder Adam Nichols it has grown from being a community group to professional company with a well-deserved reputation for distinctive re-imaginings of classic texts. As a long-standing admirer of OVO’s work,...
Could your school's art department benefit from £1,000 towards essential supplies? The Maltings Art Prize is a competition for youngsters aged four to 18 offering a top prizes to the winning child and their school. Run by The Maltings Shopping Centre, this year the contest is looking for 2D artwork or 3D...
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