Following the Prime Minister’s recent commitment to reducing immigration and making it harder for people to become British citizens, Laura Bill says this fails to appreciate how much we rely on migration for society to function. Sir Keir Starmer has said he will reduce the number of people who migrate to...
When talking about regeneration, it’s hard not to think of a particular television Time Lord changing their face as often as their clothes, but undergoing a session with the Human Regenerator hopefully won’t result in you altering your appearance. One of just four commercial devices in the UK, the technology is...
Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual initiative highlighting the struggles many people face with their mental wellbeing. but for a group of men in St Albans, taking care of themselves is more than a calendar event, it’s a lifeline, as Anisha Kashim found out...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, is whipping up some of her favourite desserts...
Imagine a device, small enough to hold in the palm of your hand, with no internal power source, yet capable of broadcasting half-way around the globe. Then consider how such a gizmo might have been used during the dark days of the Cold War to reveal international secrets which shaped...
For more than 20 years, the Oaklands Wolves Academy has provided an opportunity for young people of all backgrounds to experience sport at all levels, whether it’s just for enjoyment as a respite from their studies, or as a route to becoming a professional athlete. “We look to create an environment...
A week on from the 80th anniversary of VE Day, we look at how the milestone was celebrated across the St Albans district. As the Clock Tower struck nine o'clock on Thursday morning, St Albans Town Crier Stephen Potter read a proclamation marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe which...
How It’s OK To Say is transforming mental health support in St Albans and beyond...
As the 1960s came to an end, the city of St Albans had yet to see the arrival of any major retail centres, with a compact shopping area boasting a variety of independent outlets and hostelries, a handful of which survive to the present day. There are of course those which...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, has been cooking up some classic lamb dishes.. I’ve had a flurry of requests recently for lamb. From the client asking about a casual buffet for a family birthday all the way through to the client looking for an elegant tasting...
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