A St Albans dad of two has secured the title of World Hovercraft Champion following his decisive victory at the weekend. Nick Drew, 49, won the F50 class at the 2026 Hovercraft World Championship held at Whittlebury Park, Buckinghamshire. Former Beaumont School pupil Nick, who was born and raised in St Albans,...
St Albans tennis prodigy Oliver Tarvet’s stock continues to rise as he claimed his biggest singles title to date at the Lexus Roehampton Challenger in south-west London. The former Marlborough Science Academy student became just the third British player to qualify for Wimbledon Championships in back-to-back years in the Open Era...
Enfield Town 1 St Albans City 2 (Isthmian League Premier Division)At the end of a night of high drama, striker Inih Effiong grabbed a 96 th -minute winner asSaints claimed the scalp of another side that’s tipped to be a promotion rival this season,writes Jess Unwin. After Saturday’s encouraging season-opening home...
St Albans City 3 Chatham 1 (Isthmian League Premier Division)From Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen St Albans City went toe-to-toe with one of the fancied teams in the Premier Division and delivered a knockout performance, but it was their ability to roll with the punches that most...
A St Albans chess prodigy is hoping national media coverage about gender imbalance in the sport will encourage more girls and women to participate. Emily Maton, 18, hit the headlines after it was revealed that her all-female chess team – the first to reach Division 1 of the prestigious Four Nations...
Kai Brown poached his ninth goal in seven pre-season friendlies to ensure St Albans City claimed a well-deserved 1-1 draw in a fiercely competitive local derby game with Hemel Hempstead, writes Jess Unwin. Saints certainly held their own against their neighbours, who currently play at a higher level in the football...
Cutting the average age of the playing squad has been a key factor in the St Albans City management team’s recruitment plan for the 2026-27 season, writes Jess Unwin. Talking to the St Albans Times, manager Gary McCann said he and director of football Harry Wheeler had targeted new signings between...
After failure to bounce back to the National League South at the first time of asking, St Albans City FC supporters will want to see their side mount a serious push for promotion in the new league campaign. The club finished 22 points short of the promotion play-off places in 2025-26...
St Albans Times sports editor Jess Unwin continues his St Albans City FC pre-season preview. Photos by Jim Standen. Alex Dyer says he doesn’t set himself personal targets anymore – instead, his focus is on making a contribution to the team’s goals. The 36-year-old veteran midfielder, who was one of the standout...
St Albans Times sports editor Jess Unwin presents unrivalled coverage of the build-up to the new season for the Saints in this week's edition - kicking off with his interview with the manager. Saints boss Gary McCann has stated a top three final placing in the Isthmian League Premier Division table...
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