Harborough Town 3 St Albans City 2 (FA Cup, third qualifying round), photos Amy Hughes Dempsey Arlott-John was the hero for Harborough Town as his 101st minute strike knocked St Albans City out of the FA Cup in an extraordinary game that Saints could, perhaps should, have won, writes Jess Unwin. City...
A 15-year-old St Albans student has celebrated his first circuit racing win at Silverstone – just months after he made the move from sim racing into real-world motorsport. Barnaby Brewer, who lives in St Michael’s village and attends St Albans School, discovered his natural talent for the sport following struggles with...
It takes Gordon Elsmore 90 minutes in make-up to get ready to play Ringo Starr, writes Deborah Heath. Just to get the nose right involves silicone glue, primer and foundation. In fact, he says, “A show can last a fraction of the times it takes to get ready!” To me, this...
More than 15,000 pumpkins are now perfect for picking at Willows Activity Farm. The London Colney venue kicks off its annual Pumpkin Festival on Saturday (October 10) which then runs on selected dates until Saturday October 31 - Halloween! Director Andrew Wolfe said: “Our annual Pumpkin Festival is the cornerstone of our...
St Albans School has reached a landmark moment in its 1,000-year history, welcoming its first girls into Year 7 – 35 years after girls first joined the school’s Sixth Form. Twenty girls joined the new First Form cohort this September, making up almost a quarter of the intake and marking a significant milestone...
A trio of St Albans and Harpenden foodie businesses have been recognised among the best in the county in the Great Food Club Hertfordshire Awards 2026/7. Hundreds of nominations were submitted by Great Food Club members and readers during the summer, before finalists were selected across seven categories and judges chose...
Rail freight developer SEGRO has agreed to save a 70-80ft mature sycamore which faced being chopped down as part of the Park Street roundabout works taking place to accommodate the depot – but four other trees are still at risk. Last year Herts Highways proposed to destroy dozens of mature trees...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Jaiya Bhandari, a St Albans painter and self-taught portrait artist who creates work that emerges from a meditative space, where the creative process becomes a path to freedom...
St Albans Mencap members, volunteers and staff came together with the Mayor of St Albans to celebrate the 80th birthday of the Royal Mencap Society. Around 50 supporters attended the event at Trinity Community Project at St Albans URC Homewood, which included music, games and a fish and chips supper. St Albans...
Does the district’s recently adopted Local Plan provide the protection against speculative development which councillors claimed it would? That’s the question being asked by campaigners fighting against a scheme for 84 homes on Green Belt land in Sandridge village. The Local Plan identifies where more than 15,000 homes should be built across...
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