In the General Election, a post-polling analysis of 35,000 voters found the Conservative vote was only 8%, whereas 9.5% of young voters supported Reform and almost 18% voted Green. This is remarkable, not because of the young voting Reform or Green. The popularity of right-wing insurgent movements has been seen all...
A St Albans dad who was tired of his daughters destroying expensive trainers by standing on the backs to take them off has launched the world’s first lace-free performance slipper - engineered specifically for women’s feet. Fourth-generation shoemaker and Nash Mills village resident Martin Dean, 46, spent five years perfecting the...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, celebrates the lemon’s versatility in dishes sweet and savoury. Very little looks, smells and tastes as summery as lemons. It’s a trifecta. Just a glance of the vivid, dimpled skin transports me directly to the Sicilian lemon groves, the Mediterranean heat...
A hit for Jeff Beck in 1967. Yes, welcome to the sixties. These arrived in a blaze of full, glorious technicolour and things began to change. Young men were finally free from conscription. Women’s long struggle for a strong political voice and equal pay started to bring results. More available jobs...
The first time I saw up-and-coming St Albans actor Asha Banks performing publicly was at a late-night Christmas market, when she was belting out ‘Let It Go’ on repeat outside Christopher Place. “That's so funny,” she says when I remind her. “It was Martin [Robinson] from the Fighting Cocks on the...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, finds greater value in labour-intensive cooking...
At Home Farm is a series of individually ticketed outdoor events running through the spring and summer, brought to you by some of the finest musical, culinary and comedic talent, and organised and run by three St Albans women who wanted to create something truly magical...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, is inspired to embark on a week of research and experimentation. After a recent family trip to London to see a matinée performance of ‘Spirited Away’, we found ourselves wandering the West End streets looking for a place to eat: somewhere...
Get on your bike and ride! As part of National Bike Week, we've come up with a selection of cycle routes around St Albans for riders of all abilities. Jackie Jayawardena, experienced cyclist and founder of JJ Fitness Personal Training in St Albans said: “Cycling is excellent to boost fitness and...
When a loved one dies, certain dates can become particularly difficult to navigate. Where once perhaps full of joy, days like Christmas, birthdays and other events can feel overwhelmingly difficult to plan for and to manage. Aaron Roberts, manager of the bereavement, listening and talking therapies service at Rennie Grove Peace Hospice...
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