A Tyttenhanger farmer is transforming six hectares of his estate into a new organic orchard. Sion Hunter of Highfield Farm in Highfield Lane has started planting a mix of apple, pear, cherry and plum trees on a section of his 80 hectare site, with the aim of building a healthy, natural...
An estimated 70 cubic metres of earth are set to be displaced over the course of a high-profile archaeological dig at a St Albans pub. Ahead of the redevelopment of the Rose and Crown in St Michael’s village, members of the St Albans Museums Archaeology team have returned to the site...
Participants in St Albans Netwalks recently marked the 30th occasion of the business social event - organiser Jen Smith of The Curious Mentor looks back on their success. Inspired by a model developed by Small Business Britain, the idea was simple: create a regular space where local business owners could step...
Problems with the sprinkler system at the new Chicken George restaurant in The Maltings Shopping Centre have delayed its planned opening. Speaking to the St Albans Times last month, owner Chris Cheah said the contractors had been expected to leave the site around March 22 or 23, following which will be...
The Oaklands Wolves men’s first basketball team have achieved a remarkable milestone - securing the NBL Division 2 Pool B title and promotion, with two league fixtures still left to play. Their dominant campaign has seen them win every league game so far, building an outstanding 16–0 record that places them...
A new tenant will shortly be moving into the former Kiss store in The Maltings Shopping Centre. Aesthetics treatment clinic Thérapie is set to move into the space in the coming weeks, which has been empty since boutique Kiss closed down last year. The company offers services including laser hair and tattoo...
To coincide with International Women’s Day 2026, Harpenden journalist Charlotte Bateman looks at the careers, interests and aspirations of three former STAGS pupils...
If you grew up during the 1980s the chances are you would have seen Gary Davies hosting seminal episodes of Top of the Pops or heard his familiar tones on Radio 1, part of a cohort of DJs who ruled the airwaves throughout the decade. Now the host of Radio 2’s...
St Albans’ leading youth venue has teamed up with a 19-year-old blood cancer survivor to host a special music event raising funds for the Teenage Cancer Trust. Gracie Pugh (pictured ) was diagnosed with blood cancer on her 16th birthday. She spent her teenage years in and out of hospitals, enduring...
Crops have been ruined, homes are being put at risk, and a valuable community resource has been transformed into a stinking swamp by flooding. The Cottonmill allotments have been affected by new abstraction limits imposed by the Environment Agency which restrict the amount of water Affinity Water can extract from the...
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