St Albans boasts some pretty quirky Christmas traditions - think Carols Till Closing, pubs made of gingerbread, the Marshalswick Elf and the postbox toppers campaign - but arguably there are none weirder than the sight of a fully-grown adult dressed in a Santa Claus outfit and realistic dog mask posing...
This year’s St Albans Postboxes celebrated 10 surprise Community Heroes across the trail with a short message of thanks, waiting to be discovered, photographed and shared. The idea was simple: find them, enjoy them, and help celebrate the people who quietly make St Albans better every day. “We’re constantly inspired by...
Much-loved St Albans Christmas tradition Carols till Closing has featured in the pages of national newspaper The Times. The annual event, which has been running for 13 years, sees Father Richard Watson, vicar of St Saviour’s Church, lead an ensemble of carol singers around various local pubs on a nightly basis...
It’s been described as St Albans’ worst kept secret - the fact that there are plans afoot for the Saints to relocate from Clarence Park to a new location in Chiswell Green. Now the club’s co-owner chairman Lawrence Levy has directly addressed the fans to explain the reasons behind the move...
Campaigners fighting to prevent the development of Bedmond Lane wildlife meadow and Green Belt land adjacent to Heartwood Forest feared they had been dealt a devastating blow because county ecologists had downgraded their status. Hertfordshire’s first Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is part of a nationwide scheme which sets out a...
For Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, it wouldn’t be Christmas without salmon...
An outbreak of bird flu has been reported at Verulamium Lake, with numbers of geese said to have died. A spokesperson for SADC said: “We have been informed by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) that two dead Canada Geese collected from Verulamium Park tested positive for Avian Influenza H5N1. “We have acted...
Local political leaders have reacted to the Government's pre-Christmas announcement of major changes to planning laws. Last week the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government launched a consultation on a major overhaul of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The Labour Government says the aim is to create a clearer, more...
Christmas can be a worrying time for people with learning disabilities. Feelings of loneliness and emotional distress are common during the festive season due to social isolation, disruption to routines, and sensory overload. Because everyone is different, Harpenden Mencap does everything possible to support each person’s needs and wishes. Staff choose...
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