It’s been a tumultuous few months since Parliament returned from the summer recess, and whatever honeymoon period the Labour Government enjoyed after the July General Election has long since ended. We’re catching up with St Albans MP Daisy Cooper, now the Liberal Democrats’ Treasury spokesperson as well as deputy party leader,...
The St Albans Mummers were back out for Boxing Day, continuing a tradition first performed in 1967. A group of friends from St Albans Morris Men chose a play which had been modified from an earlier text by “Neggy” Wilson, a schoolmaster in the village of Croxley Green, about 50 years...
Guesswork and creativity in equal measures go into the mix to create gingerbread replicas of St Albans pubs which have been produced every Christmas for the past three years. They are the brainchild of American-born Nikki Willis, who immigrated to St Albans with her family in 2019 and wanted to give...
With just days to go before this year’s festive postbox toppers are removed, organisers are still waiting to hear whether they’ve succeeded in breaking a record. This year's St Albans Postboxes campaign has been the busiest yet. Going for a world record involved a logistical challenge, displaying more than 100 of the...
You might recognise Christmas Day as Bucks Fizz and a croissant for breakfast, some opening of presents, dogs and cats excited by boxes and wrapping paper while the kids are shrieking. You may go to a service at your local church. Or be popping in and out of a hot kitchen...
Santa Paws was back in town for The Lower Red Lion’s annual pooch-themed fundraiser. They have been hosting the event for the last few years after it was passed over by The Boot, and this year was helping St Albans Community Pantry. Landlord David Worcester cooks for them for their annual Christmas...
Ginger Mills was one of the city’s legendary icons, but fact and fiction blur together when trying to piece together the life story of this eccentric character. He is believed to have been born in London in 1937, presumably an orphan or a foundling as he was raised in a convent...
‘Empowering Young People Through Creativity’ was the theme of a special event at The Pioneer Club planned, delivered, and attended by young people to showcase the power of creativity as a springboard to fulfilling careers in the arts and beyond. The TEDx Salon evening was headlined by Rob Rolfe, drummer of...
Pupils at Skyswood Primary School enjoyed the opportunity to showcase their ceramic skills at a pottery exhibition alongside local potters Mike Hardy, Kathy Osmond and Jane Collins. The idea of a ceramics club was introduced by the headteacher, Bob Bridle, back in 2021, when the children returned to a full-time bubble-free...
After Bernards Heath Junior School teacher Katherine Taylor visited Bergen in Norway and saw the world’s biggest gingerbread city, she was inspired to create something similar closer to home. The final display, which incorporated almost 150 gingerbread buildings created by almost half the school’s pupils, featured in the school hall in...
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