There was magic in the air at the St Albans District Chamber of Commerce's annual St George's Day lunch. Representatives from the business community gathered at Sopwell House Hotel for a traditional lunch, some patriotic songs, an auction and awe-inspiring conjuring from TV magician Ben Hanlin. Chamber President Pat Strods said: ""Wow!...
Are councillors doing enough to protect a much-loved wildlife site from development? Bedmond Meadow, which borders the whole of the western edge of the Verulam Estate, has been described by Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust as “a de-facto Local Wildlife Site”, which is unique in St Albans and of significant ecological...
Legwarmers, perms and hairspray made an unprecedented comeback to St Albans in a charity tribute to the musical movies of the ‘70s and ‘80s. The music mash-up is the third created by The Businesses Community of St Albans and video producers the Yellow Lizard in aid of local good causes Home-Start...
Dignitaries, community leaders and politicians rubbed shoulders at an ancient ceremony marking the declaration of office of Hertfordshire’s newest High Sheriff. Annie Brewster took the reins from Liz Green during a service at St Albans Cathedral last week, becoming only the 14th woman to be appointed by the Sovereign to the...
An amateur athlete who aims to complete a triathlon in all 78 UK cities over 2024 raising money for three charities close to his heart has come to St Albans. Sales director Alex Davis, who works for national IT and cyber security firm Equate Group, started off his epic mission in...
Bureaucratic delays have hampered a campaign to thwart the development of green space in the heart of a St Albans estate. As previously reported by the St Albans Times, vast swathes of what was previously thought to be public space were sold across the estate in June 2021, including one lot...
A major national cycling event involving riders competing in races and dirt jumps is coming to St Albans next week. St Albans Cycle Hub in Cottonmill will be hosting the inaugural rounds of the British Pump Track Series on April 27 and 28. Following the resounding success of last year's event which...
With winter finally behind us, St Albans’ award-winning Charter Market seems to be back in full swing. Anna Shreeves spoke to some of the regular traders seen every Wednesday and Saturday – the dedicated individuals who are arguably the lifeblood of the market. Of the dozens of traders who pack out...
For St Albans publican David Worcester, top of his predictions for how last Monday would play out certainly did not include being at the centre of an international social media storm. But a row erupted on X (formerly Twitter) after an influencer posted images of the sign outside The Lower Red...
With a career spanning time in both the police and the Royal Navy, Matt Fisher has no reservations about calling on this frontline experience in campaigning to become the county’s next Police and Crime Commissioner. But as a Green councillor for Clarence Ward in St Albans, he feels he also has...
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