At the first of four public meetings looking at the campaign to create a city parish council, St Albans Civic Society chair Mary Conneely welcomed a distinguished panel of speakers drawn from similar towns who talked about their experiences of living with - and without - a parish council. The ongoing...
St Albans’ Trinder Hair Studios has received national recognition after securing a finalist position in the Salon of the Year category at the British Hairdressing Business Awards 2026 - placing them among the UK’s most influential and forward-thinking hairdressing professionals. The awards highlight individuals who are shaping the future of the...
JL Spex arrives at EYES on St Albans not as a sudden idea, but as the final piece of a plan that has been quietly taking shape for more than 40 years.Designed by Jez Levy and made in Italy, JL Spex is a new eyewear collection, currently exclusively available from...
Old Albanians 28 - Barnes 22 Report by Gary Wiles-Rourke, photos by Neil Baldwin Old Albanians edged a tight contest against Barnes last Saturday. It was a much needed win with closest rivals Oundle beating Guernsey comfortably to keep the pressure on the league leaders. On a slightly heavy surface bathed in a...
St Albans City 4 Hashtag United 1 (Isthmian League Premier Division) Report by Jess Unwin, photos by Jim Standen St Albans City climbed to ninth place in the Isthmian League Premier Division table after a thumping 4-1 home win against Hashtag United on Tuesday evening. Saints now have 35 points, so with 17...
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...
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