A war hero recognised by Russia for “bravery and courage in naval theatres”, who also helped set up the UK’s first job centres, has died at the age of 103. Norman McGlynn MBE was born in 1919, shortly after the end of the First World War and some 10 months since...
If you’ve taken a walk around the environs of St Albans Cathedral in the past year you can’t fail to have missed the amazing transformation of Sumpter Yard. And now the wider world has recognised the achievement, with a nomination for the Landscape Institute Design Awards. Dean Jo Kelly-Moore said: “St Albans...
A side splitting new comedy is coming to the Maltings Theatre this October. The Dating Diary is a heartfelt comedy set in north London, exploring the life of Amelia as she approaches her 30th birthday. Amelia is feeling the weight of societal expectations as she grapples with her lack of “milestones”....
A charity fundraiser which encourages volunteers to spend a night on cardboard sleeping under the stars is marking its 30th anniversary this November. The St Albans Sleepout started in 1993 under the leadership of Reverend Paul Hackwood, then the St Albans Diocese’s social responsibility officer. The idea behind the event was...
Creating a vision for Market Place and George Street should be an essential legacy of the controversial city centre road closures experiment, even though there is currently no budget for improvements. Prominent local businessman Sean Hughes, who runs The Boot and Dylan’s in the aforementioned streets, is demanding a multi-agency response...
A minor water leak escalated into a full scale incident in the heart of St Albans city centre. There has been a steady trickle of water outside Thompson's restaurant in Hatfield Road for a few weeks, but this evening it transformed into a deluge. The road collapsed and water was seen gushing...
It’s been an amazing week for up and coming St Albans music star Tali Jackson. Not only did she launch her debut single ‘Hottest Rooftop in Town’ at a sell-out gig at The Camden Club, but she had the chance to meet her idol and inspiration Lily Allen - all while...
Thousands of people flocked to St Peter's Street on Sunday for the annual St Albans Food and Drink Feastival. The six-hour street party featured around 100 market stalls offering a vast variety of food and drink products from many local suppliers and hospitality businesses. There was also be a live cookery theatre...
James Cameron visits the St Albans Food and Drink Feastival and tries to sample as many dishes as his stomach can cope with...
Five years ago, SADC took decisive steps to protect key business and office space in the district from being turned into flats and houses. The initiative by the then-Tory administration was prompted by the transformation of numerous business premises into residential homes, and saw portfolio holder for planning, Cllr Mary Maynard,...
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