St Albans' award-winning pub The Mermaid had the honour of being the final venue on one man's momentous mission to visit all 4,429 boozers featured in the 2020 edition of the Good Beer Guide. Retired engineer Peter Hill, who began his challenge six years ago, arrived at the pub to raptuous...
The search is on for a prized painting erroneously donated to a local charity shop. St Albans artist Marylynn Ozone had gifted the picture of a mermaid to a friend, who unfortunately gave it away without her knowing, and she has no idea which charity shop was the beneficiary. Now she has...
A staggering number of Christmas presents were donated to children, teenagers and families in need following a highly successful festive appeal led by Cottonmill Community & Cycle Centre in partnership with LeeAnna’s Wish. The appeal, which ran throughout the lead-up to Christmas, saw an outpouring of generosity from local residents, businesses...
It’s not a General Election or a national Referendum, but your vote still counts towards the future of local democracy in central St Albans. The Civic Society is continuing its Keep a Local Voice campaign in support of a new parish council to fill the gap when SADC is absorbed into...
Neighbourhood police officers have been investigating a spate of break-ins in St Albans pubs over the festive period. Burglaries took place at The Portland Arms before Christmas, the Craft and Cleaver and Jolly Sailor shortly afterwards, and The Horn on December 31. But there has been a positive result in relation to...
Marty Wilde MBE, Paula Wilcox and Robert Powell head a star-studded bill as Talking Pictures TV brings a weekend of old-fashioned entertainment to the Alban Arena. Festival of Film is a weekend of classic film and television taking place on Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22, and includes a mix...
A special service celebrating the life of local dad Ryan Pring - the driving force behind a much-loved school sports club - will be taking place next week. South African ex-pat Ryan was well-known locally for running the Super Kids Club and Supernastics with his wife Mandy, offering local children the...
A campaign has been launched to save a mural depicting a contemporary illustration of a Shakespearean work hidden for centuries in a St Albans hotel. The painting at the 15th century White Hart Hotel in Holywell Hill depicts a scene from the Greek legend of Venus and Adonis, which was the...
Local co-educational prep school, Beechwood Park School, and independent senior school, St Albans School, have officially joined together as part of a new strategy that unites the two schools in their shared ethos and strong sense of community, marking an important new chapter in their longstanding relationship. The partnership strengthens both...
Highfield Park Trust will host their annual Wassailing event from 4.30pm this Saturday. This is an ancient English folk tradition, usually celebrated around Twelfth Night, in which singing and loud noises are used to prevent mischievous spirits from damaging the apple trees. The event reflects a general a general revival in the...
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