09 Sep 2026 New Padel Pass venue opens in Harpenden
Sophie Unitt heads onto Harpenden’s new padel courts for a trial session...
Sophie Unitt heads onto Harpenden’s new padel courts for a trial session...
Hashtag United 0 St Albans City 2 (FA Cup first qualifying round, replay) Report by Jess Unwin, photos by Jim Standen It may have looked on paper like the proverbial banana skin, but Saints made sure they didn’t slip up against a previously unbeaten Hashtag side with match-winning contributions from keeper Sam...
Cheshunt 1 St Albans City 1 (Isthmian League Premier Division) Saints started and finished well against the Ambers but just could not quite find a winner toclaim local bragging rights in this all-Hertfordshire bank holiday clash, writes Jess Unwin. It looked like City were going to pick up where they left off...
St Albans City 4 Stanway Rovers 1 (Isthmian League Premier Division). From Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen. A return to winning ways for St Albans City was nowhere near as easy as the final scoreline suggested, and Saints manager Gary McCann admitted his team were “second best”...
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...
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