Summer is upon us, and it’s time to dust down your racket and take to the court. Old Albanians Tennis Club are opening their doors to all this weekend, and they'd love to have come you along to join in try out the club, meet the people and coaches, and...
Is the reorganisation of local government the perfect time to think again about reforming the system used to select our democratically elected councillors? As voters across the district go to the polls today to select their preferred councillors for the last years of SADC, we ask whether the time has come...
He’s baked with primary school pupils, driven away in a pink Cadilliac and petted baby hedgehogs, but this week Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey was back in St Albans to try his luck at putting a hole in one. Following his past visits to the district, Sir Ed joined MP...
A major new survey of more than 1,200 11–25-year-olds in St Albans paints an alarming picture of how young people are navigating growing up today, with many describing life as “scary”, “confusing” and “stressful”. Over half of respondents said mental health is one of the biggest challenges facing young people, while...
Reform UK's candidate for the Hill End ward in today's St Albans district council elections has been expelled by the party for sharing social media posts which included grossly offensive racist slurs. Casper Thomas has been outed by Byline News and campaign group HOPE Not Hate for his comments about women,...
A resident of St Albans-based homelessness charity Emmaus Hertfordshire spoke at the launch of Emmaus UK’s Rebuilding Lives report into the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. Rosemary Blazecovic told the Parliamentary meeting of her lived experience, how she has been supported by the charity at its St Albans community and...
A new 24/7 publicly accessible defibrillator has been installed by London Colney Women’s Institute outside the Caledon Community Centre, where they hold their meetings. Campaigning is a core value of the WI, and the London Colney group is supporting the national Bystanders Can Be Lifesavers initiative. Each year, more than 30,000...
Town Mayor Cllr Beth Fisher spent several hours walking around this year’s Harpenden Photographic Society exhibition, talking to members and examining their pictures. Hundreds of visitors attended Saturday’s event at High Street Methodist Church, which showcased around 200 stunning photographic prints from the society’s talented members. The collection featured diverse work including...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Alicia Nelson, bar manager at The Pioneer Club and a representative of campaign group Save St Albans Pubs. Where do you go to listen to music? We really are spoilt...
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