A blue plaque commemorating iconic local philantrophist Samuel Ryder has been unveiled at the site of his former seed and exhibition hall. The plaque is at 27a Holywell Hill, St Albans, a Grade II listed building designed by the architect Percival Blow in 1931 and now occupied by Moka Indian restaurant...
Great Britain's most successful male Winter Olympian of all time, Matt Weston, returned to Oaklands College this week to celebrate student success and inspire the next generation of athletes. The historic homecoming saw Matt receive a hero's welcome as he arrived at the college's Smallford campus in a vintage Beauford Open...
A historic and unique annual tradition celebrating Britain’s first saint took place in the city centre on Saturday. Crowds wowed at the sight of 12 spectacular 3m tall carnival puppets and a colourful re-enactment of the events which led to Alban’s execution at the hands of the Romans. The parade even included...
St Albans MP Daisy Cooper and her Harpenden neighbour Victoria Collins have offered their thoughts on Sir Keir Starmer's decision to resign as Prime Minister. Daisy said: "After losing the confidence of more and more of his Ministers and MPs, Keir Starmer's resignation was inevitable. But that doesn't make it any...
Local Plans seem to be like buses. You wait 30 years for one and two come along in quick succession. SADC is on track to adopt its long-awaited Local Plan next month after three years of work, with the last two having failed under previous Conservative administrations. But no sooner will this...
The outcome from the Community Governance Review is now out and a parish council for St Albans city centre is being proposed, but will it reflect the whole community? Mary Conneely, chair of St Albans Civic Society, considers the options… The creation of a new parish council for parts of St...
Rev Peter Crumpler, associate minister of St Paul’s Church in Fleetville, talks to St Albans Times editor Matt Adams… This month sees a celebration across the UK of the growing role of independent community publications such as the St Albans Times. ‘Indie News Week’ runs from June 15 to 21, and is...
The streets of St Albans received a little bit of TLC from a pair of dedicated local figures this morning, both determined to carry out a spring spruce-up ahead of this weekend's Alban Day. Professor Tim Boatswain, chair of Conservation 50 and a regular contributor to the city's heritage scene, was...
Father’s Day is just around the corner, and if you’re still searching for the perfect gift, The Maltings has plenty of inspiration to help you celebrate the father figure in your life. Whether he’s an adventurer, sports fanatic, style-conscious dresser or simply enjoys the finer things in life, there’s something...
The Company of Ten present a gripping adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ best-seller, and Lesley Cowland was there to watch… The Girl on the Train has been adapted as a play by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Able from the book by Paula Hawkins. Rachel Watson, the girl on the train, has had...
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