22 Jul 2025 Prom night prep – how St Albans has embraced the tradition
Laura Bill dons her best frock and finds out how the tradition of proms has become an intrinsic part of school life in the St Albans district...
Laura Bill dons her best frock and finds out how the tradition of proms has become an intrinsic part of school life in the St Albans district...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, celebrates the complex fragrance and flavours of basil. Basil hates me. Any basil plant I’ve ever owned has invariably died within days, no matter how shady or sunny the spot it inhabits, the amount of water I give it,or the level...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, makes the most of the fruit from her husband’s apricot tree. My husband’s prized apricot tree has borne fruit. This is an event, because in the seven years since it was planted, it has only produced three measly apricots, and they were...
To commemorate the milestone of the Herts Ad’s 170th anniversary, we take a look back over the history of the title, some of the major stories it has covered in this time, and how it was forced to react to changing social and economic pressures over the decades...
St Albans mum Lisa Stanley shares – in her own voice - the story of her battle fighting for her child’s education, and why she feels let down by the organisations which should have supported her through this traumatic time...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, celebrates the cooking opportunities from her best frond...
When District Judge Mayo Walters became unwell with pulmonary fibrosis she resolved to plan her end of life - which meant paying to go on a private plane to Dignitas, something her husband, though fully supportive, feels people should not have to go through. On Friday a crucial vote on the...
It’s the summer of 1914. The city of St Albans is a thriving market town. The people work in horticulture, printing, and garment making, plus construction and domestic service. Although some of these jobs are poorly paid and there is plenty of poverty around, there is also plenty of work. Many...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, is back from a short break in Paris with plenty of foody ideas.. I’ve just returned from a short trip to Paris. Three nights in a hotel room all to myself. Paris is lovely, but frankly the blissful solitude outstripped it....
“Unapologetically taking up space is an act of rebellion in itself against capitalist diet culture.” That is the message one St Albans actor and musician wants to make loud and clear for anybody worried about not have a summer-ready body. Anna MacLeod Franklin is passionate about breaking down stigma surrounding body size...
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