Garden Fields Cricket Club - better known as the Men of Fields (MOF) - are undertaking their sixth 100km walk along the Northumberland Coastal Path for three days in June as part of their latest fundraising efforts - having already raised in excess of £200K over the last 10 years. The...
Three weeks after an arson attack on a children’s bug hotel at a community garden in Sopwell and volunteers have created a bigger, stronger refuge for local wildlife. Grow Community Sopwell, founded to bring residents together through gardening, sustainability and shared outdoor space, has been a cornerstone of the neighbourhood for...
The proud winners of the 2026 St Albans Retailer of the Year Awards have been reflecting on their achievements and what it means to be publicly commended by their customers. Dozens of local businesses were represented at Monday’s gala ceremony at The Maltings Arts Theatre, enjoying food provided by local diner...
Frogmore residents are fighting to prevent the destruction of a long-established breeding habitat for skylarks, a red-listed species of significant conservation concern in the UK, which could be lost as part of the strategic rail freight development. They want to save a bund - an artificial embankment on the site of...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Dean Lawton-Taylor is an award-winning colourist who has lived in St Albans for over 20 years, building a loyal client base over two decades, with many clients continuing...
As part of St Albans City FC's plans to reshape its squad for the 2026/27 campaign, it has been announced that a number of this season's players will exit Clarence Park by mutual consent. Michael Bostwick, Alex Wall, Kieran Gauthier, Sam Smart, Gabe Ward, George Sippetts and Jasper Mather will all...
The Pioneer Club in St Albans has announced its participation in the Everywhere At Once festival this summer. Taking place on what would have been the Glastonbury Festival weekend of June 26 to 28, hundreds of grassroots music venues across the country will unite under the banner of Everywhere At Once...
Old London Road Pre-School is eagerly awaiting the publication of its latest Ofsted report after becoming one of the first early years settings to be inspected under the brand-new inspection framework. The inspection took place back in early February on a cold and rainy day, but due to national delays caused...
The public has spoken, more than 11,000 votes have been verified, and now the winners of the St Albans Retailer of the Year Awards have been revealed. A sell-out audience at the Maltings Arts Theatre earlier this evening cheered as hosts Richard Marrett and David Jenkins announced who had received the...
Something new is coming to Willows Activity Farm featuring a fairytale twist. Dragon and Princess Week gets underway on Saturday as the farm park turns into a storybook for the school holidays. Stars of the show include Dreygo, an 18ft long smoke-breathing dragon with a 15ft wingspan, and the Tower Princess who...
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