Frustrated passengers faced long queues to access the ticket machines at St Albans City station this morning, with just one working device at the Platform 4 entrance. It has since been revealed that Thameslink are permanently switching off a number of the machines due to changes in customer habits. A spokesperson said:...
More than 1,000 people flocked to the third annual Cottonmill Gathering, a free family-focused community event organised entirely by volunteers from the Sopwell Residents Association. Special guests at the Cottonmill Community and Cycle Centre included St Albans Mayor Cllr Matt Fisher and Herts county council chairman Sandy Walkington. Children enjoyed bungee jumping,...
Every boy is becoming a man...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Mark Fordham, business advisor at STANTA, where he provides consultancy service to start-ups and growing businesses, having previously run his own accountancy practice, TaxAssist Accountants. What TV did you...
The Abbey CE VA Primary School in St Albans is celebrating the incredible dedication of one of its parents in transforming the school's allotment into a thriving and inspiring space for pupils. Over the past year, Lizzie Sitton has generously given up countless hours of her own time - often visiting...
Social media influencer Karen Snook, founder of the St Albans Mums Facebook Group, has been recognised with a special national award. The Brilliant Breakfast Champion award recognises contributions delivered through a UK-wide campaign raising money for young women and girls as part of the Change a Girl’s Life initiative. The St Albans...
Charity Hearing Dogs for Deaf People has made an urgent appeal for at least 13 dog lovers in St Albans to consider becoming a volunteer puppy trainer and radically transform the life of someone who is deaf or has hearing loss. According to the Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID),...
TV sensations Electric Umbrella made a triumphant return to St Albans Cathedral for their second annual Shine a Light event. The band – which actively welcomes people with neurodivergence or disabilities – hit the headlines after reaching the semi-finals of last year’s Britain’s Got Talent. Featuring a live band and a full...
Row upon row of mostly dead saplings and whips stretch into the distance at what should be the new country park created by rail freight depot developers SEGRO. Hundreds of new trees have perished since they were planted over the winter, repeating the pattern of the previous year when exactly the...
Lesley Cowland is cast away in the Abbey Theatre Studio for Company of Ten’s latest… What was meant to be a team building exercise for four women working at the Pennine Mineral Water Company turns out to be something very different when, accidentally, they end up on a small island in...
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