Fresh, invigorating ideas and discussions were at the heart of St Albans’ first TEDx event. TEDx are local assemblies with a common goal: to inspire, challenge, and ignite passion for ideas worth spreading. With the overarching theme of connection, the day brought together 14 diverse speakers, including two A-level students, engaging the...
Students were locked in their classrooms as emergency services attended a major incident on the same day Ofsted inspectors were due to arrive.The incident occurred this morning at Marlborough Science Academy in St Albans, shortly after students arrived for the day.According to a source, the school was locked down while...
Alex Brown has enjoyed a remarkable career tuning the pianos of various celebrities. He speaks to Alex Assadian about his experiences...
Halloween provides the perfect excuse for our retailers to decorate their window displays with all manner of ghosts and goblins. We've been out and about photographing a selection to recognise their efforts. Which one is your favourite? ...
Iconic British psychedelic pop legends, The Zombies, will be in conversation and perform a live acoustic set at St Albans Museum + Gallery. The event, on Friday November 10, is 62 years after they first formed in St Albans in 1961. The Zombies Come Home event kicks off the Begin Here Festival...
Fighting against an incumbent MP is a challenge in itself, but when doing so as a representative of a political party which has all but been wiped out locally makes the battle even fiercer. Yet James Spencer, Conservative parliamentary hopeful for St Albans, is confident not only of defeating Liberal Democrat...
St Albans businesswoman Lisa Sinnott has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Solopreneur category of the national Everywoman Entrepreneur Awards. Running for 21 years, Everywoman Awards are designed to recognise the achievements of female entrepreneurs from various industries. Lisa started working with animals in her own business in 2016, with the...
A former district councillor has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an official investigation into allegations made by a group of Charter Market traders. Mandy McNeil was accused of making several false statements over changes in market management procedures introduced in 2020 because of Covid restrictions. The complaint claimed she gave a...
In the five and a bit years since The Ivy opened in St Albans, the brasserie has secured itself a comfortable niche among the independents and other chain restaurants which populate the city. Its cross-generational appeal stems from the simple truth that you are almost certain to have a good time...
A new defibrillator funded by theatre group the Company of Ten has been installed at the front entrance of the Abbey Theatre. Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the most prominent killers and public access defibrillators can be lifesaving. Currently less than one in ten people will survive a cardiac incident,...
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