Ten years ago, nobody was talking about vintage clothing, sustainable fashion or the circular economy, but Caroline Jones was already ahead of the curve. If you suggested to someone today that they could get an outfit a day from their local charity shop it would barely raise an eyebrow. Yet what...
Local blogger and mum of two Steph Curtis has recently celebrated the launch of her much-anticipated book, ‘PDA in the Family’, about her fight for support for the rare condition Pathological Demand Avoidance. Steph began her blog Steph’s Two Girls 14 years ago, on the day her younger daughter was diagnosed...
The awestruck faces of children Priest and Jamaica stared up at a huge map of the Caribbean while their grandad Naran McCallum talked about the 8,000-mile journey he made at just eight years of age. It was too much for me not to take the opportunity to have an impromptu...
Three years ago, future ‘Instagran’ Judith Leary-Joyce embarked on a home renovation at her Warwick Road property which was to change her life in a variety of ways. Not only did she end up with a luxurious new property built to exacting green standards, but she found herself embarking on...
A parents-driven grassroots campaign calling for tighter controls on children’s mobile phone access has reached St Albans. WhatsApp group Hertfordshire Smart Phone Free Childhood – itself a spin-off of a national group which now has more than 4,000 members – now includes local chats for St Albans schools including Beaumont, Beechwood...
If you’ve ever wanted to incorporate yoga into your daily life but can’t find the time for gym or classes, a St Albans author has come up with a new way of turning wellbeing into a habit as easily as brushing your teeth or boiling the kettle. Rob Hales’ new book,...
A vital NHS service providing relief to millions of people across the UK has been withdrawn unexpectedly, leaving patients forced to pay out for treatment out of their own pocket. Every year, approximately 2.3m patients - mainly hearing aid users, elderly people and those with a learning disability - receive treatment...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, can’t wait until spring to get her hands on some rhubarb...
The wood panelled walls of St Albans’ only fine dining Indian restaurant - the critically acclaimed Chez Mumtaj - are broken up by glass display cabinets heaving with the awards lavished on the venue over the 16 years since its inception. They were initially designed to showcase bottles of wine and...
Laura Bill looks at the demands we place on local GP services, and what they can do to make the experience better...
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