When you think of puppets you might think of Spitting Image or The Muppets but did you know that the power of positive puppetry is making an impact with children right on our doorstep? A St Albans daughter and dad duo has been providing a platform for change through their extraordinary...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, has big ideas for the humble cauli...
Dotted around St Albans city centre are small housing communities providing affordable accommodation to people who might otherwise have ended up homeless. Run by an assortment of different charities, these almhouses continue a tradition which dates back more than a thousand years, but how much do you really know about them? The...
Just a few weeks after its high profile Leicester Square premiere, the streaming debut of original film My Fault: London saw it hit the top of the charts for Amazon Prime. Based on the first book of Mercedes Ron’s bestselling Culpables trilogy, Mea Culpa, it features St Albans actor Asha Banks...
A-level student Lucy Holbrook explains why she has taken to scaling the climbing walls at Westminster Lodge...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, shares her tips for the perfect roast chicken...
Stacey Turner, founder and CEO of mental health awareness charity It's OK To Say, is encouraging people to find a life more beautiful this Valentine’s Day...
“What I'm passionate about is preparing children to be 21st century citizens, and that starts in play.” Sam McIntosh has been both assistant head and head of the junior department at the independent Beechwood Park School near Markyate since 2022. At the heart of her ethos is the idea of learning through...
How often have you wandered through the environs of St Albans Cathedral and taken notice of the stones beneath your feet? Much of the Abbey’s footprint, and indeed its grounds, are the final resting places of priests and parishioners, nobles and knights, monks and merchants. Following previous articles examining the fascinating...
They were three singing sisters from St Albans who collaborated with some of the biggest stars of the sixties and seventies – but have you heard of The Carolines? The group consisted of twins Carolyne and Helen Samuels and their sibling Marion, and enjoyed fleeting success as backing singers with the...
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