An unexplained painting, a haunted inn and three siblings with a rather unusual business plan are at the heart of The Nag’s Head, a dark comedy coming to St Albans this weekend. A mysterious painting hidden on the inside of a cupboard door in a Shrewsbury pub has inspired The Nag’s...
St Albans City 2 Hitchin Town 1 (Herts Senior Cup)From Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, Hitchin photos by Jim Standen, Carshalton Athletic photos by Shane Majer Teenage winger Sidney Turner scored with his first touch off the bench, getting the goal that ensured Saints eliminated the team that won this competition...
The discovery of long-lost photographs from his grandfather’s experiences during the Second World War led a St Albans film editor to turn them into short films which tell his story. Australian ex-pat Peter Davies, who has worked for the BBC and Channel 4, was inspired after his dad found an old...
On Friday November 13, hundreds of people will arrive at Oaklands College armed with sleeping bags, warm clothes and plenty of cardboard. By the following morning, hopefully they’ll be tired, a little cold but also proud to have been part of something rather special. But long before the first cardboard den is...
While 700 prisoners across the UK were released from prison last week, a St Albans man was jailed for 13 weeks for stealing £138 worth of food from Aldi. Not everybody who helps themselves to supermarket produce is doing so because they are hungry, but food poverty is real and is...
Imagine not knowing whether you’re going to have enough money next month to feed your family, having to accept that you can’t put food on the table, and that you will need to seek help in order to keep your children from growing hungry. Food insecurity is a growing issue in...
Beechwood Park School has unveiled new facilities which aim to provide pupils with exciting opportunities to explore coding, robotics, AI and digital innovation. The specialist computing and robotics room formspart of its continued investment in future-focused education, digital learning and STEM provision. The new facility features 24 dedicated workstations, a FIRST LEGO...
An error by the Government's Valuation Office Agency was behind a business rates crisis which threatened the future of two of St Albans much-loved businesses. In September, both Smallford Farm Shop and the HATCH restaurant which shares the site said they would have to cease trading next year after being landed...
The trustees of Home-Start Hertfordshire have decided to wind down and subsequently close the charity, citing worsening economic conditions for the reason. The charity delivers high quality volunteer-led services to support families in Hertfordshire through challenging times, stepping in to support parents through their difficulties as early as possible, helping them...
Volunteers from Batchwood Pickers took matters into their own hands on Saturday morning, tackling what residents describe as the last major litter eyesore in New Greens - a fenced-off, council-owned site behind the social club, alongside the well-used Partridge Road. The clean-up marked a milestone for the community group, whose volunteers...
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