St Albans City 3 Whitehawk FC 5 (Isthmian League Premier Division)From Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen After a trio of successive home wins, St Albans City slipped back into bad habits with a succession of lapses in defensive concentration that were brutally punished by Whitehawk FC. Not for...
Play Putt, St Albans' newly-opened indoor crazy golf and karaoke venue, has started 2026 with a determined focus on growing visitor numbers and group experiences. Located in a unit next to DJ's Play Jungle St Albans soft play centre in Sandridge, Play Putt has established itself as a vibrant destination for...
He might not have enjoyed the fairytale ending audiences were rooting for, but for Bailey Smith, the St Albans born-and-bred groom on the recent series of reality show Married at First Sight UK, there certainly aren’t any regrets. “Even though it didn’t end in forever love, I still would have done...
More than ten months since the destruction of three Peregrine falcon eggs at St Albans Cathedral the matter is still unresolved. The incident, which occurred on April 7, reportedly saw a man walking over the eggs on the livestream camera set up to watch their progress. Herts police said at the time...
Quirky items from a mystery Netflix TV show are among the goods on offer at St Albans' new Emmaus shop. The charity furniture and clothing store opened today in the former Virgin Money bank in Lockey House, St Peter’s Street. It stocks an eclectic mix of restored and upcycled furniture from the...
The sounds of horn blowing, banging pots and pans, musical instruments and a general hullabaloo could be heard resonating from Highfield Park as the sun set on Saturday evening, part of an ancient folk ceremony to ensure a good crop of apples at Cell Barnes Orchard. Faithfuls gathered from across the...
St Albans theatre production company OVO has received formal planning permission for its new St Germain’s Barn theatre. This huge milestone means the 17th century barn and St Michael's Pavilion in Verulamium Park will shortly be undergoing restoration plans for their new purpose, which includes offering theatre opportunities for all. The repertory...
Four courageous women have been praised for helping to bring a sexual predator to justice after he was convicted of assaulting them while working as a masseur at a St Albans hotel.Sovamsing David Muivah, 26, of Abbots Park in St Albans, was handed four prison sentences of two-and-a-half years each...
Former patients of St Albans’ Hill End Adolescent Unit who suffered abuse and mistreatment in the late 1960s to early 1990s are being warned by lawyers that the settlement scheme to access compensation is due to close to new claimants in March this year. In-patients as young as 10 years old...
Oaklands College students have launched a new conservation group bringing together learners and staff with a shared interest in protecting and improving the natural environment on campus and beyond. O.W.L.S (Oaklands Wildlife Society) focuses on practical conservation work, environmental education, and sustainable change, with members encouraged to shape activities and campaigns...
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