The live webcam overlooking the Peregrine falcons’ nest tray at St Albans Cathedral has now been switched on for 2026. The pair of birds, who began capturing the public’s attention when their first chick hatched in 2022, are now breeding for the fifth successive year. One of only five breeding pairs in...
Groundbreaking technology designed to transform the cinema experience for deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences is being pioneered by The Odyssey. The Odyssey will be the first cinema in the whole of the Home Counties to roll out WatchWord, leading the way in accessibility for all movie lovers. Unlike traditional subtitled screenings which are...
Chichester City 1 St Albans City 1 (Isthmian League Premier Division)Report by Jess Unwin, photos by Jim Standen Their late-season unbeaten run may now stretch to seven matches, but Saturday’s draw away at Chichester – a creditable result in different circumstances – means St Albans are 13 points off the promotion...
Council bosses have been left redfaced after dozens of copies of their own newsletter were found flytipped just outside the district. Numerous editions of SADC's Community News were found by litter pickers on the Kimpton Road over the weekend. Local councillor Ralph Muncer said: "Brilliant to join over 50 people at the...
Postbox toppers aren't just for Christmas...
Tangible evidence of the forges which used to line Blacksmith’s Lane in St Michael’s village have been uncovered during an archaeological dig at a historic pub. A team from DRP Archaeology, Minerva Archaeology and Verulamium Museum are back at the Rose and Crown to excavate the site ahead of the pub’s...
Oaklands College's ever-popular lambing weekend returns to the Smallford campus at the start of May. The annual event on May 9-10 features the chance to meet newborn lambs, explore the college farm and zoo, and enjoy a packed programme of family fun. This year’s headline attraction will see children’s favourites Bluey and...
The pub might be old, but the menu is new, as Matt Adams discovers...
St Albans MP Daisy Cooper has visited homelessness charity Emmaus Hertfordshire’s new store in St Albans to celebrate their return to the city. The store, which opened in January at 1 Lockey House in the former Virgin Bank premises, is now also home to a new eBay hub which launched with...
A former pupil has been appointed as the new headteacher of Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School - succeeding Declan Linnane in the role. Andrew Dunne, who once walked the school’s corridors as a student, will be taking up the position at the start of the autumn term on September 1. Currently headteacher at...
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