Special guests were invited to a Spring Beauty Soiree to mark the opening of The Alternative Beauty’s first bricks and mortar store in St Albans’ Maltings Shopping Centre. Founder Alexandra Sandu and business partner Alexandra Burston hosted product demonstrations by professional make-up artist Georgiana Alina, showcasing Erre Due – the internationally...
A local chef and social media influencer who turned his life around after serving time in prison is hosting a live cooking demonstration in aid of St Albans Community Pantry. Jon Watts learned to cook in prison as part of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DofE) program, which he credits with...
A pioneering new division at Oaklands College aims to help businesses across the UK attract, develop, and retain talent through apprenticeships. training programmes, and employability schemes. Oaklands Training and Development builds on the College’s core mission of teaching and learning, working closely with businesses to develop the skills needed for employment...
Samuel Ryder Academy welcomed two groups of international visitors to the school, hosting over 40 guests from Hong Kong and more than 30 from France across two days. These visits provided an opportunity to showcase the pioneering work SRA is doing to harness digital technology, enhancing teaching, learning, and the overall...
To mark International Women’s Day 2025, St Albans BID asked female business owners in the city centre to share their experiences and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. The event, on March 8, celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women and emphasises a call to action for accelerating equality. Sharing the...
St Albans' traditional Shrove Tuesday pancake races raised a record breaking £7,215 to support vulnerable local families struggling to cope. Organised by local charity Home-Start Hertfordshire, along with Hertfordshire Business Buzz, the event saw 35 teams competing in running and walking races down St Peter's Street. Business development manager of Home-Start Herts Liz Le...
A grassroots campaign calling for tighter restrictions on smartphone use for teenagers will see a milestone debate in the House of Commons this week. The Smartphone-Free Childhood WhatsApp movement, which includes groups based in various St Albans schools, was set up last year in response to concerns over the risks posed...
Dotted around St Albans city centre are small housing communities providing affordable accommodation to people who might otherwise have ended up homeless. Run by an assortment of different charities, these almhouses continue a tradition which dates back more than a thousand years, but how much do you really know about them? The...
St Albans band Ramona Marx has been shortlisted for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play at the Tramlines Festival 2025 - one of the UK’s biggest and most exciting music festivals! This is an incredible chance for the raw, high-energy punk rock band to perform alongside major artists and showcase their talent...
Talented pupils from a group of primary schools across the St Albans district came together for a unique music workshop day recently. They enjoyed rehearsing and performing with children from the wider community, before playing in a live musical concert for parents, arranged and staged in just one day. Hosted by St...
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