The annual St Albans Pancake Festival makes its much-anticipated return to the city centre on Shrove Tuesday, February 17, and the entire community is invited to take part. Now in its tenth year, the St Albans Pancake Festival is organised by local children’s charity, Home-Start Hertfordshire, in collaboration with Business Buzz...
A residential street in Harpenden is currently closed while teams from Affinity Water and Herts Highways work to tackle a sinkhole and burst water main. The incident kicked off during this morning's rush hour at around 8.20am, after the hole opened in Park Avenue North. Road closures have been put in place...
A ceramic plaque on the side of the Clock Tower is all that remains of St Albans’ Eleanor Cross, one of 12 erected to mark the overnight resting places of the beloved medieval queen’s funeral procession. Installed by St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society in 1929, it reads: “Near...
Local mental health charity Youth Talk has launched a new survey inviting young people aged 13–25 in St Albans, Harpenden and the surrounding areas to share their thoughts on what it’s really like growing up today. The short, anonymous online survey asks about some of the challenges and pressures young people...
St Albans' award-winning pub The Mermaid had the honour of being the final venue on one man's momentous mission to visit all 4,429 boozers featured in the 2020 edition of the Good Beer Guide. Retired engineer Peter Hill, who began his challenge six years ago, arrived at the pub to raptuous...
The search is on for a prized painting erroneously donated to a local charity shop. St Albans artist Marylynn Ozone had gifted the picture of a mermaid to a friend, who unfortunately gave it away without her knowing, and she has no idea which charity shop was the beneficiary. Now she has...
The Pioneer Club is back with a bang in 2026, kickstarting a year of exciting events with Independent Venue Week, a national campaign to celebrate grassroots music venues and the people who work in them (26th January - 1st February). They have unveiled a packed programme that promises something for everyone,...
Harpenden MP Victoria Collins is beginning 2026 with a newfound sense of hope - hope for economic growth, for better support for our high streets and hospitality industries, and that we will see real and positive change from the Government over the coming 12 months. But in the meantime, things are...
A staggering number of Christmas presents were donated to children, teenagers and families in need following a highly successful festive appeal led by Cottonmill Community & Cycle Centre in partnership with LeeAnna’s Wish. The appeal, which ran throughout the lead-up to Christmas, saw an outpouring of generosity from local residents, businesses...
It’s not a General Election or a national Referendum, but your vote still counts towards the future of local democracy in central St Albans. The Civic Society is continuing its Keep a Local Voice campaign in support of a new parish council to fill the gap when SADC is absorbed into...
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