James Cameron steps back in time for a nostalgic food and drink journey across the hotel’s past 40 years… Sopwell House has a long and distinguished history, first mentioned in records in 1603 and with notable residents including Prince Philip’s grandfather Prince Louis of Battenberg (surely a prime contender for a...
D-Day looms for a bid by a St Albans golf club to create 10 additional holes on its site – but at a cost of more than 1,000 mature trees. The Centurion Club on Hemel Hempstead Road said the expansion will enhance the facility for its members, neighbours, the community, and...
A new state-of-the-art Community Diagnostics Centre (CDC) will act as a 'one-stop shop' for thousands of patients needing tests and diagnosis at St Albans City Hospital. The new facilities form part of a major £100m investment which will also include new operating theatres, endoscopy and urology units. The CDC has been designed...
Rail freight developers SEGRO have funded a new facility at Oaklands College aimed at improving access into the construction industry. The CSCS (Construction Skills Certification Scheme) centre, located on the Smallford campus, provides access to the CITB Health, Safety and Environment (HS&E) test. This is a mandatory requirement for obtaining a CSCS...
Students from St Albans Girls’ School tackled a host of challenging subjects ranging from knife crime and domestic abuse to human trafficking and the challenges faced by young carers as part of a new initiative aimed at helping local charities. Eight groups of Year 9 pupils delivered powerful presentations which impressed...
A brand-new adaptation of Sherlock Holmes will be opening this summer’s 12th annual Roman Theatre Open Air Festival on Friday. OVO is presenting a gripping new reimagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel, adapted and directed by Royal Television Society award-winner, Mark O’Sullivan. Audiences will step into Sherlock’s world, as they...
A grassroots campaign has been launched calling for the council-run splash park in Verulamium Park to open earlier than planned. Despite the hottest May half term on record, many residents were disappointed to see that the splash park remained closed, with its opening hours restricted to the school summer holidays. As part...
Dementia-friendly screenings of classic films are taking place at The Odyssey to provide a gentler and more welcoming cinema experience for those people with the condition and their families. The screenings include meaningful adjustments, such as low auditorium lighting, no adverts or trailers, and a relaxed environment where people are free...
St Albans Foodies Festival welcomed record-breaking crowds to Oaklands College for an unforgettable weekend of food, music, entertainment and family fun, all set against a backdrop of glorious sunshine. Thousands of visitors poured onto the Smallford campus from the moment the gates opened. With packed cooking theatres, bustling artisan markets, masterclasses...
A St Albans mother-of-two who blacked out when she ate has had her extremely rare condition treated using a cutting-edge medical procedure, in a study supported by the British Heart Foundation and the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre. Midwife Sarah Hall’s heart stopped beating properly 12 times in a single day,...
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