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...
“Are you a Mod or a Rocker?” a reporter asked Beatle Ringo Starr in the film ‘A Hard Day’s Night’. “Um, no, I’m a Mocker,” was his reply, giving the title some 60 years later to a book about the fashion, trends and music of the Swinging Sixties and its...
For 22 years, Annie Thomson has been the figurehead of The Marlborough Science Academy. Ahead of her retirement this summer, she sat down with Laura Bill to discuss a career in St Albans which has spanned 36 years across four secondary schools. She is extraordinary, intriguing, super intelligent and warm. Yet...
A St Albans runner is taking on the challenge of the London Marathon for the first time to help secure the future of the city’s much-loved athletics track. Mark Stevens will run the 26.2-mile route to raise funds for St Albans Athletics Track at Westminster Lodge, which has been run by...
There are just a few weeks to go until the opening of the new Chicken George restaurant at The Maltings Shopping Centre, and the St Albans Times has been back inside to check out the progress. The now-legendary fried chicken brand is taking over the corner of the centre recently occupied...
St Albans City 0 Aveley 1 (Isthmian League Premier Division) Report by Jess Unwin, photos by Jim Standen With top scorer Leo Sery and team captain Zane Banton both missing because of injury, St Albans simply could not find a way to break down Aveley’s determined and well-organised defence once the visitors...
Things are really blooming at Willows Activity Farm this spring, as Tulleys Tulip Fields welcomes visitors for a second year. The venue, just outside London Colney, features more than 750,000 bulbs that will be flowering between now and mid-May. Shankar, Anika, Divya, Aradhya, Aditya, Ajith and Deepthy - all from St Albans...
Experience a week filled with style, glamour, and self-care right in the heart of St Albans city centre as Fashion & Beauty Week returns for 2026. From Monday April 27 to Sunday May 3, participating businesses will be offering exclusive discounts on a wide range of fashion and beauty products and...
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