With nominations flying in for the second Ember Designs Eco Award of the year, the judges have claimed it was the toughest decision to date. After much deliberation, congratulations go to Anna Barrett, eco-lead of the United Reform Church in Chiswell Green. Anna is a tireless champion for all things ‘green’ and...
For more than 60 years, the St Albans International Organ Festival has been known in organ networks as "the friendly festival". Partly this is because the competitors bind together to form a mutually supportive community – celebrating each other's successes, and commiserating others when they have not been selected by the...
It’s fair to say that there’s nowhere else in the world where you can watch two giant eyeballs parading through a city centre alongside a cohort of Roman legionnaires, two giant birds of prey and assorted local dignitaries. The event is, of course, St Albans’ annual Alban Day, which honours the...
St Albans got a little cleaner – and a lot more fun – thanks to a fantastic community effort led by local councillor Matt Fisher and some enthusiastic St Albans Beavers. Cllr Fisher rolled up on the Greener Together-provided cargo E-bike, fully loaded with litter-picking hoops and bags, ready for action....
Almost 50 women from Soroptimist women's groups across the London Chilterns Region gathered in Redbourn Parish Centre for their summer conference, hosted by the St Albans and District Soroptimist Club. Regional President Kate Belinis’ theme for 2024/25 is ‘Impactful Women’ and the event also marked World Environment Day with the 2025...
It’s time to challenge the hidden prejudices which lurk beneath the surface of St Albans society. Anisha Kashim explains why we shouldn’t stay silent about racism. Earlier this year, I published an article in this paper entitled ‘From open hatred to hidden prejudice’, where I explored the lived experiences of Bangladeshi...
A new initiative aims to highlight the fascinating history behind some of St Albans’ most interesting buildings. The St Albans and District Heritage window stickers campaign kicks off in George Street on Saturday (June 21) at 12.30pm and forms part of the Alban Day celebrations. Window stickers similar to the city’s Blue...
Jubilee Square, SADC’s flagship city centre development, was officially opened on July 31, six years since work first began on the site of the old police station and NHS facility on Victoria Street. The council sold all 93 residential properties to Watford Community Housing, with 33 for social rent and the...
A 34-year-old man has been arrested in connection with sexual offences following an operation by paedophile hunters. A team from online child protection organisation Cobra Hunters stopped the man in Waxhouse Gate, close to St Albans Cathedral, yesterday evening. They peacefully kept him at the scene while awaiting the arrival of police...
St Albans is set to welcome a quietly powerful and deeply personal exhibition exploring how personal experiences of loss can open up space for communal healing, empathy and connection. Created by local artist Natalia Millman and supported by Arts Council England in partnership with Cruse, Letters to Forever will be on...
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