The St Albans Retailer of the Year Awards return for 2026, celebrating the incredible businesses, teams and individuals who make the city such a vibrant place to shop, dine and visit. The awards are brought to you by The Maltings Shopping Centre and the St Albans Times, recognising the very best...
Is St Albans seeing a shift in the balance of power as residents grow increasingly dissatisfied with both local and national politics? In last May’s county council elections, Reform UK came second in the divisions of St Albans East, North and South and St Stephen’s, beating the Conservatives in each area. Elsewhere...
Parents today are navigating a fast-moving digital world, facing rising pressures on young people, and an ever-changing landscape of future pathways. Locally, St Columba’s College aims to not only understands these pressures but actively support families through them, something which is promoted by deputy head Katie Marson. Speaking to her this week...
A critically acclaimed school drama company has brought down the house again after winning a major youth drama festival for the second year running. Launched in December 2024, The Marlborough Science Academy’s Drama Company is made up of students across Years 8-13 who have successfully auditioned to take part in school...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Camille Leavold MBE, CEO of St Albans-based Abbots Care, a family-run homecare support business. Camille also serves as a non-executive board member of the Homecare Association and in...
St Albans Musical Theatre Company is putting on a production of The SpongeBob Musical, the bold and imaginative stage show that brings the cartoon world of Bikini Bottom to vibrant life. When a mysterious volcano threatens to destroy their undersea world, SpongeBob SquarePants and his friends must come together to save...
St Albans City 1 Dulwich Hamlet 0 (Isthmian League Premier Division)Report from Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen Promotion may be a receding possibility for St Albans City this season, but a six-game unbeaten run, which has included four clean sheets, is helping to foster a feel-good vibe...
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...
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