A world-renowned naturalist whose pioneering work in zoology, paleontology, and biogeography redefined scientific thinking in Victorian England is remembered in a new exhibition at Harpenden Museum. Richard Lydekker (1849-1915), whose family lived at Harpenden Lodge, worked extensively in cataloguing fossil vertebrates and describing new species, particularly from India, where he spent...
Many of us will be thinking about our health and fitness as the New Year starts. How do we make fitness part of our routine? And how do we make it fun? Walking is one of the very best and very easiest things we can do. And when we walk with...
St Albans City 2 – 0 Wingate & Finchley, Isthmian Premier League From Jess Unwin at Clarence Park. Photos by Jim Standen A comfortable 2-0 win in front of a bumper 2,212 festive crowd helped St Albans City see out 2025 on a high and perhaps gave Saints fans hope that a...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Jane Slatter, communications officer for women’s group Soroptimist International St Albans & District. What’s the first thing you do after you’ve woken up in the morning? Make a cup of...
Two men have been arrested by detectives from Herts police's Sexual Offences Investigation Team in connection with a rape. The men, both aged 19 and from Bovingdon, were arrested in the early hours of January 1 following an incident on New Year’s Eve at Sopwell House Hotel in Cottonmill Lane. Both men...
The Wheathampstead and District Preservation Society (WDPS) has commemorated its 30th anniversary with the burial of a time capsule in the village. The ceremony took place exactly three decades after the Society’s inaugural meeting on December 17 1995 and the capsule will remain buried until that same date in 2055. Its contents...
With page after page of news and features every issue, is perhaps easy to forget everything that the St Albans Times has reported on across the district over the past 12 months, which is one of the many reasons why we take a look back over this period for our...
After the year we’ve had, who in their right mind wants to make 2026 harder than it needs to be? Certainly not us at the St Albans Times. So we challenged a cross-section of different people from across the district to set themselves an ‘anti-resolution’ for the New Year which...
St Albans is bursting with vibrant festivals, fascinating tours and trails, cultural experiences, live music and seasonal celebrations in 2026 - in fact all the ingredients for a standout year. Kick off with Helios - an immersive experience at St Albans Museum + Gallery where a dramatic six metre diameter spherical...
Considering a challenge for January? Laura Bill takes you through the possible benefits of a sober or meat-free month...
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