What does it take to succeed in St Albans’ crowded hair and beauty marketplace? New analysis of data from the Office of National Statistics and Nomis – the official Census and labour market statistics database – reveals that St Albans has recorded the fastest growth in registered hair and beauty businesses...
A St Albans man inspired by his mum’s battle against four different cancer is taking on the London Marathon to raise vital funds for a world-leading research centre. Steve Phillips, who celebrates his 50th birthday that same weekend, is running to raise vital funds for The Institute of Cancer Research, London...
The BAFTA-winning Netflix film I Swear has cast new light on the misunderstood and underrepresented condition Tourette syndrome. Charity Tourette’s Action UK defines Tourette syndrome as “a genetically determined neurological condition, the key features of which are tics, involuntary and uncontrollable sounds and movements”. They add that the condition is complex and...
It’s the early hours of the morning in St Albans city centre, and the few remaining late night venues are sending their last customers on their way, spilling out into the streets and heading for home. A woman in her late 20s hugs her friends goodbye and promises to text when...
Pundits are predicting a close-run result for St Peter’s ward in May’s district council elections, with website Pollcheck saying the margin may be too close to call between the Liberal Democrats and the Greens. We speak to the main contenders vying for victory: Sean Hughes and Sally Leonard...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Theresa Kennedy, owner of Up We Pop in The Maltings Shopping Centre and the most-recent Champion in the St Albans Retailer of the Year Awards. Who was your first...
With Easter just around the corner, The Maltings Shopping Centre is the perfect place to get everything you need to celebrate in style. From indulgent chocolate treats to charming homeware and family-friendly craft kits, there’s something for everyone to enjoy. Shoppers can pick up beautifully designed Easter cards from Mooch, perfect...
Fun-starved councillors at SADC have come up with a creative new strategy to enable free parking for visitors to central St Albans and Harpenden. Kicking off today, their innovative ‘Larking for Parking’ scheme will enable anybody parking in full fancy dress to avoid paying the unpopular on-street parking fees. A spokesperson for...
Production crews are currently filming scenes for a new TV show in St Albans city centre. Scenes are being filmed at Books on the Hill, Bishop's Cave, Vintry Gardens and The Peahen on Holywell Hill and London Road for a new romantic comedy called Lightbulb. The show is described as a series...
A decision is expected soon on whether there will be charges brought for the destruction of three Peregrine falcon eggs at St Albans Cathedral almost a year ago. The incident, which occurred on April 7 2025, reportedly saw a man walking over the eggs on the livestream camera set up to...
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