A St Albans chess prodigy is hoping national media coverage about gender imbalance in the sport will encourage more girls and women to participate. Emily Maton, 18, hit the headlines after it was revealed that her all-female chess team – the first to reach Division 1 of the prestigious Four Nations...
Deborah Heath is at the Roman Theatre Festival as Shakespeare meets the Summer of Love...
Kai Brown poached his ninth goal in seven pre-season friendlies to ensure St Albans City claimed a well-deserved 1-1 draw in a fiercely competitive local derby game with Hemel Hempstead, writes Jess Unwin. Saints certainly held their own against their neighbours, who currently play at a higher level in the football...
Cutting the average age of the playing squad has been a key factor in the St Albans City management team’s recruitment plan for the 2026-27 season, writes Jess Unwin. Talking to the St Albans Times, manager Gary McCann said he and director of football Harry Wheeler had targeted new signings between...
After failure to bounce back to the National League South at the first time of asking, St Albans City FC supporters will want to see their side mount a serious push for promotion in the new league campaign. The club finished 22 points short of the promotion play-off places in 2025-26...
St Albans Times sports editor Jess Unwin continues his St Albans City FC pre-season preview. Photos by Jim Standen. Alex Dyer says he doesn’t set himself personal targets anymore – instead, his focus is on making a contribution to the team’s goals. The 36-year-old veteran midfielder, who was one of the standout...
A determined Fleetville dad completed his gruelling challenge of running 100 miles across Scotland within 24 hours with just minutes to spare. Paul Kelly, 45, the managing director of an electrical and mechanical company, took part in the Edinburgh Ultra Marathon as a charity fundraiser for his niece Sofia, who was...
A community choir is showing no signs of resting on its laurels after 10 years and with half a million pounds donated to a groundbreaking cancer research centre. In fact, the founder of The Big Choir Sharon Czapnik Down not only has her eyes set on a £1m target, but she’s...
SADC planning enforcement officers are to investigate an illuminated sign installed on the frontage of a new takeaway shop in a Conservation Area following complaints from local residents. The former home of Ellis Butchers at 149 Victoria Street received council approval in February 2026 to be converted into a hot food...
It’s OK To Say founder and CEO Stacey Turner, considers the life and times of the city’s many public benches… I found myself wondering recently… If the benches of St Albans could talk, what stories would they tell?Not the Cathedral. Not the Clock Tower. Not even the market.The benches.Those quiet observers...
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