A blue plaque commemorating the life of Thomas Kitchin has been installed at 7 Fishpool Street, St Albans, which was once his home and is now the house of St Albans School's headmaster. Tuesday;'s ceremony was followed by a reception in the school attended by the Mayor, Cllr Anthony Rowlands, and...
St Albans author Aaron Gransby is better known for writing dystopian fiction, much of it centred on our city, but his latest book release tells the true life story of an octogenarian racehorse trainer from Hertfordshire and his most famous horse. Here, Aaron explains how he came to take such...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, cannot resist the temptations of chocolate.. There is nothing more enticing, more evocative, than a bowl of slowly melting chocolate. Stirring it is equally thrilling. Inhaling its scent ensnares your senses and imagination alike: suddenly you’re in a Willy Wonka-esque dream,...
It was perhaps one of the most inauspicious of introductions, but indicative of how our amazing community comes together to highlight the achievements of its residents, and in doing so, provides the St Albans Times with a wealth of fantastic stories. When Wine Times writer Darren McCabe visited acclaimed eatery Toast...
The story of a two day bike ride from Stoke Mandeville to Clichy in Paris to raise awareness and funds for the Paralympics Inspiration Programme (PIP)...
Just over 40 years since Hertfordshire appointed its first female High Sheriff, the latest incumbent becomes the first woman to have held the officers of Mayor of St Albans and Chairman of Herts county council before taking on the historic position. Former Wheathampstead parish, district and county councillor Annie Brewster was...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, celebrates the virtues of the humble asparagus.. April sees the onset of asparagus season in the UK and I shall certainly be enjoying a green spear or two over the next few months. A nutritional powerhouse, asparagus offers us vitamins C...
Picture the scene. In an elegant assembly room, lit by flickering candlelight, groups of dancers perform the precise steps of a lively quadrille. Watching them is the elite of society, including mothers and chaperones keeping a beady eye out for suitable husbands for their charges. They could have stepped out...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, is a bit more relaxed about her Easter Sunday cooking...
It’s been just over a year since St Albans born Rosie Gill-Moss set up a podcast for widows to share their stories. She was inspired by the support and life-changing experiences she had after her husband Ben died tragically in an accident at sea in 2018. At the time their children...
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