To mark the occasion of its reopening following a month-long refurbishment, we take a look back at the long history of The Peahen, the former hotel which initially served as a coaching inn for the route up Holywell Hill into the city centre. A building bearing the name of “le Pehenne”...
St Albans has often had to face down trouble. For centuries, its strategic location has placed it right on the route of invaders, from Roman legionnaires to Norman troops bristling with weapons. Not to mention lying on the deadly path of armies on the move. But the people of St...
Lisa Sinnott, a dog behaviourist who qualified in clinical animal behaviour with The University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Vet Studies is the founder of St Paws Training Academy. As part of National Pet Month she offers her top tips for preparing for off-lead walks with your dog. We’ve had...
Tucked away in the backrooms of a sleepy gospel hall is one of St Albans’ best kept secrets. Unless you are wandering down Lattimore Road on a Sunday and come across the volunteers handing out leaflets, chances are you will not be aware of the existence of a free exhibition offering...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, explores the versatility of the seasonal salad...
For 20 years, between the 1970s and 1990s, thousands of innocent sick children were pumped with HIV, Hepatitis C and CJD – and it was covered up until this week. In Caroline Thain’s exclusive interview with a St Albans-based campaigner and victim, we reveal how her horrifying story is finally...
Since they took over The Boot two decades ago, father and son team Will and Sean Hughes reckon the pub has sold more than 2.2 million pints. Last week they were presented with a Dedication Award from owners Star Pubs in recognition of their milestone anniversary and the £200,000 they have...
For any professional rugby player, there will always be a point in your career when it’s time to hang up your boots, but exactly what you do afterwards is perhaps not as obvious. After tenures with major local clubs, plus a stint representing his native Wales, Will Harries made the perhaps...
Founder and CEO of mental health awareness charity It’s OK To Say, Stacey Turner shines the light on a week important to the whole community. Mental Health Awareness Week for me is all about raising awareness of the year-round struggles people face with reminders of the help and support available. This year’s...
From butterfly spotting to barefoot yoga in one of St Albans’ wonderful parks, from listening to the dawn chorus to watching bats at dusk, Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is inviting the local community to take part in 30 Days Wild and connect with nature this June. Over the past decade,...
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