Opinion

Rev Peter Crumpler, associate minister at St Paul’s Church in Fleetville, compares the two major Christian festivals. If you had to make a choice between Christmas and Easter, which would you choose? And, some would say, is it really that much of a contest? Christmas is about a baby boy being born...

Rev Peter Crumpler, associate minister at St Paul’s Church in Fleetville, writes for the St Albans Times. Enthusiasm – I love it. Give me passion, excitement, fascination and joy over calm detachment and a cool distance anytime. Maybe that’s why I love the range of brilliant community organisations thriving in St Albans...

Hard-hitting columnist Eris takes a look at the state of our NHS, and what solutions might exist to improve the current situation. NHS problems are never out of the news. Dropping down the international league tables for healthcare service. Strikes for more pay. Long waits to get into hospital. Long waits...

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