Take a walk, cycle or run along the Alban Way and you’ll come across a curious ‘halt’ or stop on the disused railway line linking St Albans with Hatfield. Called simply ‘Salvation Army’, it’s a local link with a publishing phenomenon that today spans 130 countries around the world – and...
St Albans' annual whisky festival is back this weekend in a new location. Now an established part of the UK whisky events calendar, this year’s event, on Saturday May 16, will be the seventh edition of the Summerton Whisky Festival. But this year it will be relocating to the Hare and Hounds...
Influencer Inspector Organ, who claims to have made it his life's work to play every pipe organ in existence or die trying, made an impromptu visit to St Albans Cathedral last week. The social media sensation, who has more than 45.000 followers on Instagram, 337.9K TikTok likes and 240K YouTube followers,...
Members of the local business community gathered to support Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care at its annual Question of Sport fundraiser, collecting more than £76K for local hospice care. The event brought together teams from across the area for an evening of friendly competition and entertainment, with a sport‑themed quiz hosted...
This year's clutch of Peregrine falcon eggs at St Albans Cathedral are starting to hatch. St Albans resident Alison Debenham spotted they had hatched on the live webcam overlooking the falcons’ nest tray earlier this morning, and announced the news on social media. At least two of the four eggs are believed to...
St Albans’ popular Aylett Nurseries garden centre has decided to call time on its homegrown dahlias after more than 70 years. Changing customer tastes have seen sales of the flower declining substantially in recent years, resulting in the decision to stop propagating the plants, leading to the end of its Autumn...
Oaklands College teacher Fred Nicholas has been named a Bronze Winner in the Unsung Hero category of the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2026. The award recognises the exceptional contribution Fred has made to learners, colleagues and the wider college community, celebrating the vital role played by staff whose work often takes...
The Company of Ten is presenting a witty, fast moving production of The Taming of the Shrew in the Studio of the Abbey Theatre this month. Shakespeare’s battle of the sexes is given a contemporary twist, providing a funny, fast-paced take on one of the Bard's most provocative comedies. At its heart,...
A community gathering in St Albans will be bringing together fans of local legends The Zombies and singer Colin Blunstone in the beer garden of the pub where the band originally met. The Super Fans, Super Pub, Super Prize event is taking place at The Blacksmiths Arms on Saturday, ahead of...
There was just one change to SADC's political make-up in this year's elections - expected to be the last to take place before the district council is dissolved under Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). The Lib Dems successfully defended all but one of their seats, despite suggestions that the Greens might have...
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