A year after the grounds of Oaklands College’s Smallford campus became the third parkrun location in St Albans, organisers, volunteers and participants celebrated the anniversary. More than 250 runners, walkers and volunteers took park in the first 5K parkrun at the start of 2025, and the free community event has continued...
Greenhouse gas emissions in the St Albans district have increased by three per cent since SADC declared a climate emergency in 2019. Despite pledging to reach net zero by 2030, the latest corporate emissions report shows the council produced 3,981 tonnes of CO2 in 2024/25 - up from 3,881 tonnes when...
A large quantity of weight loss drugs could have entered the black market following a burglary at a pharmacy in St Albans. The break-in took place shortly before 6.40pm at premises on Handley Page Way. Police are now urging the public to only buy pharmaceutical drugs from reputable companies due to the...
This year should be very exciting for Tick Tock Music St Albans - weekly interactive music and drama shows for children under five at St Michael’s Church hall - as the group celebrates its 20th anniversary. However, leaders Abi Giles and Debbie Heath, who both grew up in the area, are...
Following the highly successful world premiere of The St Albans Mystery Plays in November last year, The Friends of St Albans Cathedral are offering audiences another chance to catch this charming show in February. Augmented with three further brand-new playlets telling the stories of Jonah and the Whale, the Third Shepherd’s...
Times columnist James Cameron has come up with a new concept for the first month of the year...
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...
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