Children of the well-to-do have always had access to schools, tutors and governesses. In St Albans, for centuries the wealthy sent their sons to St Albans School, originally founded by the monks of St Albans Abbey, and now occupying the old Abbey Gateway building. However for the masses, formal education was...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, goes in search of her middle ground...
It has been said: “That corruption is endemic in all government is practically certain”. Today, it might be fair to suggest that politicians need to win back the trust of citizens because of a steady stream of corruption scandals where money has bought political access, influence and commercial benefits. Reversing the...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, finds herself embarking on a new culinary adventure...
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,...
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