Local mum and Rites for Girls Facilitator, Sophia Hermens, who runs Girls Journeying Together groups for Year 6 and Year 7 girls, explains how they help with the daunting leap into secondary school education...
Wheelchair user Niki Sykes had to contact her local MP after she was left stranded by battery failings...
From Commonwealth Gold to British and Commonwealth Champion, Sean Murphy was the last great fighter to come out of St Albans, boxing as a professional between 1986 and 1994. But now a new contender has entered the competitive ring and could become the district’s first breakout talent in 30 years. Featherweight Christian...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, explains how adaptability is a key skill in her business...
A St Albans resident whose career has spanned the West End stage, broadcast journalism, military psychology and senior government leadership - all while raising seven children – has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Science by the University of Hertfordshire. Dr Suzy Walton, who is also a Herts alumna with a...
An athletic team of flippers from Westminster Lodge Leisure Centre beat wealth management firm Lumin Group to win the running event at this year's St Albans Pancake Festival. Pipping Meteor Communications to win the walking title were Wagada Digital, led by St Albans Chamber of Commerce President Cheryl Luzet, The Shrove Tuesday...
A year after St Albans district council imposed controversial on-street parking charges across Harpenden town centre, councillors have finally agreed to introduce major changes to help shoppers and retailers alike. Local Liberal Democrats are proposing to create approximately 40 one-hour free on-street parking within minutes of Harpenden High Street, and have...
Harpenden's Deputy Mayor Cllr Kirsti Wenn visited the new First World War exhibition at the town's museum to find out more about the local impact of the conflict. Cllr Wenn said: “The exhibition is a wonderful tour of how WWI impacted Harpenden, something very few of us see when we study...
A determined team of business leaders from across the St Albans district have set off on their trek up Africa’s Mount Kilimanjaro to raise much-needed funds for local charity Youth Talk. The group of 24 includes Amthal's Paul and Amanda Rosenthal, former Rumball Sedgewick owner and ex-Chamber of Commerce President Alistair...
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