Fathima Hakkim has never stopped drawing. Raised in a strict orthodox Muslim household in the Indian state of Kerala, she channelled frustrations with her neurodivergency and a domineering patriarchal society into her art. Now 34 and living in St Albans with her husband and young son Amari, Fathima is open about...
Plans for a new Lidl store have been called in by a district councillor because of the impact on traffic and parking in the surrounding area. The supermarket giant is proposing to build a new supermarket at Brick Knoll Park, on Ashley Road, in St Albans following a recent community consultation. They...
The rise of the Liberal Democrats in St Albans arguably began in May 2019, when the party experienced a resurgence after eight years in opposition, wresting six seats from the Conservatives, including that of then-leader Alec Campbell. Although the party did not have majority control over SADC, it was now the...
It’s not every day two professional firms find themselves hosting a full-scale bee migration - but that’s exactly what happened this week at the shared offices of Sherrards Solicitors and Lumin Wealth on Beaconsfield Road. What began as a few stray bees quickly turned into a swirling spectacle, as a growing...
DJs, foodies, footballers, rugby players, influencers and bloggers were all in attendance as St Albans' long-awaited Chicken George restaurant held a special VIP launch on Friday night. The new eatery, at the Victoria Street end of The Maltings Shopping Centre, was packed with guests chowing down on the fried chicken dishes...
A sell-out audience in St Michael's Church, on the edge of the Gorhambury Estate, welcomed one of the UK’s greatest actors, Sir Mark Rylance, Academy Award-winner and renowned Shakespeare interpreter, exactly 400 years to the day of Sir Francis Bacon’s death. He was joined by distinguished Bacon scholar Peter Dawkins one...
A brand new live music showcase is launching in St Albans this May, giving local audiences the chance to discover the UK’s next generation of breakthrough artists. Presented by Juicebox Live, BOX FRESH will debut at The Horn on Wednesday May 20, featuring newly signed artists from some of the world’s...
Police have confirmed that the Crown Prosecution Service will not be prosecuting anyone over the destruction of three Peregrine falcon eggs at St Albans Cathedral. According to posts on the Cathedral’s Facebook page on April 7, a man was seen walking over the eggs and crushing them. Herts police worked with partners...
Backslapping Liberal Democrats are celebrating St Albans’ Draft Local Plan entering the final stage of the national planning inspection process, but they have been met with condemnation from rival politicians. The district currently has one of the oldest Local Plans in the country, leaving the countryside vulnerable to speculative developments. But now...
The mother of a daughter with special educational needs who said she was failed by Herts county council has revealed a happy ending to her story. She originally spoke to the St Albans Times as part of the Every Pair Tells A Story campaign, which encouraged families to place a pair...
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