St Albans Mencap members, volunteers and staff came together with the Mayor of St Albans to celebrate the 80th birthday of the Royal Mencap Society. Around 50 supporters attended the event at Trinity Community Project at St Albans URC Homewood, which included music, games and a fish and chips supper. St Albans...
St Hilda’s School in Harpenden welcomed around 60 former pupils and staff back through its red doors for the school’s very first Alumni Event, bringing together generations of its community for an afternoon of memories, friendship and celebration. Among those attending was former headmistress Mary Piachaud, who led the school from...
Five hundred years ago, a hunted scholar in Worms, Germany, completed an act that would change the world: translating the Bible into English. His name was William Tyndale. His translation was smuggled across borders, burned by bishops, and ultimately cost him his life. But the words he left behind not only...
Does the district’s recently adopted Local Plan provide the protection against speculative development which councillors claimed it would? That’s the question being asked by campaigners fighting against a scheme for 84 homes on Green Belt land in Sandridge village. The Local Plan identifies where more than 15,000 homes should be built across...
It’s OK To Say founder and CEO Stacey Turner reflects on separation anxiety...
Nestled away from view behind Burston Garden Centre is a surprising find, an entire village community designed to provide quality accommodation for the district’s older population. It’s a self-contained 13-acre space just outside Chiswell Green on the North Orbital Road, open to visitors from the local area and beyond, providing somewhere...
There is a dramatic twist ending when James Cameron visits the city centre steakhouse...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, has plenty of poultry plans for her dinner table...
Legendary St Albans band The Zipheads will be marking the 10th anniversary of their second album by performing it in its entirety at London's The 100 Club on Saturday November 7. Initially formed as a punk band around 2005, The Zipheads played only a handful of shows, most of them at...
Contribute
You can help keep quality local journalism alive by making a one-off donation or set up a regular direct debit. Any contributions will help ensure the long-term future of the St Albans Times.
