OVO has announced the 14 members of its first-ever repertory company, who will appear in three major productions during the summer and autumn of 2026. The ensemble will lead a season featuring Sherlock Holmes, The Importance of Being Earnest, and As You Like It. All three productions will be presented at the...
It’s the biggest day of the year for comic fans, with dozens of exclusive titles up for grabs this Saturday – and they’re all FREE! To mark the annual Free Comic Book Day - now run alongside Comics Giveaway Day - Chaos City Comics in Heritage Close will be giving away...
Police are investigating after reports of an assault on St Peter’s Street, St Albans. Shortly before 1.10am on Sunday April 26, a man in his 20s was reportedly assaulted, causing a laceration to his head. A 17-year-old boy from St Albans was arrested on suspicion of assault thereby occasioning them actual bodily...
A new dinosaur is heading to Willows this bank holiday weekend as part of the farm park’s Dino Ventures event. Visitors to the leisure attraction, outside London Colney, can step back in time by more than 186 million years to see a Dilophosaurus on the farm from Saturday May 2 to Monday May...
Council bosses have washed their hands of any responsibility for a plot of green space at the end of a Cottonmill cul-de-sac which neighbours fear could be turned into housing following its recent sale. Residents of Ashby Gardens have a very similar story to homeowners living on the Verulam Estate, which...
In June 2024, Old Albanians’ Cricket Club hosted some of the greatest names to have played the game of cricket, with more than 1,000 people watching the sport’s legends take on local players. A networking lunch saw 400 diners sit down in a marquee for a three-course meal and entertainment, followed...
Sustainable clothing and gift brand Tommy & Lottie and creative stitching fashion upcycling business The Fabric Folk are hosting a free Bee Day event at George Street Canteen on Saturday May 16 from 10am-4pm. The event promises to be a joyful day of bees, creativity and community in the Canteen’s own...
Carshalton Athletic 1 St Albans City 0 (Isthmian League Premier Division)Report by Jess Unwin, photos by Jim Standen With the Robins desperately needing points to escape relegation, some might suggest it was no great shock that this last game of season 2025-26 ended in another disappointing defeat for Saints. But don’t tell...
Old Albanians Junior Saints U18s have made history by becoming the first girls team from both the club and county to reach the final of the RFU National Cup. Facing a long journey up to the north east of England and strong opposition in their semi-final from Houghton RFC, they seized...
A St Albans teenager has climbed the tallest mountain in Northern Ireland in a bid to raise money for his voluntary expedition to Cambodia. This July a group of Year 10 students from Samuel Ryder Academy will take part in a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the South East Asian nation to live...
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