We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Annie Thomson, who recently stepped down as headteacher of The Marlborough Science Academy after 22 years. Have you ever Googled yourself? I have never Googled myself ever – I’d be...
Vandals trashed a vegetable patch used to provide goods for a local foodbank in the latest incident of anti-social behaviour affecting a city centre churchyard. Vegetables were pulled up and frames and borders damaged at St Peter’s Church, ruining crops which should have been donated to Christ Church foodbank. Officer manager Carolyn...
New regular testing by the Ver Valley Society has revealed declining water quality in the River Ver - especially in periods of hot weather. In response to concerns last summer about the high levels of E coli in the Ver, especially when sewage was being discharged directly into the river near...
History buffs will have to wait years until they see the fruits of a high-profile archaeological dig at a 16th century St Albans pub – but it should be worth the wait. Earlier this year, a team from DRP Archaeology and Verulamium Museum – with guidance from Place Services and Historic...
There might be blue skies above and temperatures hitting the high-20s, but that didn't stop a TV production crew from taking over a section of St Peter's Street to film what is said to be a Christmas advert. With extras clad in coats and jackets despite the sweltering heat, the area...
St Albans Art Society’s summer exhibition took place last week at Dagnall Street Baptist Church, offering the public an opportunity to see first-hand the work their members have created this year. Eric Littledike was awarded the 2026 St Albans Trophy, presented annually by the St Albans Art Society for the artwork...
St Albans business leader Nick Silverstone spent decades wondering why building businesses felt so much harder than everyone else made it look. He realised that it was his undiagnosed ADHD and was later given a diagnosis in his mid-fifties after reaching “a devastating personal low point”. He has turned that experience into...
St Albans Civic Society has called for unity and cooperation in the face of political unrest over the decision to merge St Albans and Dacorum as part of Local Government Reorganisation. Under the new structure, Hertfordshire will be divided into four new unitary authorities, replacing the current two-tier system which includes...
A petition calling on district councillors to reject the proposed Local Plan has now passed the 500-signature threshold which means it must be debated by the council. At the time of writing, the petition has attracted more than 600 signatures from residents across the district. The petition calls on councillors to vote...
County Hall has made a surprising U-turn over the replacement of ornate heritage lamp posts with unsightly modern columns. Back in May, the St Albans Times revealed how lamp posts dating back more than 100 years were being removed and destroyed by county contractors. Many of the cast iron posts located around...
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