A chance encounter with the mother of an old friend led one St Albans man to a change of career, a category bestselling book on Amazon and many men being empowered to transform their own mental health. It was after Ryan Parke, 35, of How Wood, casually asked how his friend...
MP Daisy Cooper 'putt' her best foot forwards to officially open Play Putt, a custom-built indoor golf course from the team behind DJ's Jungle, earlier today. Unfortunately the Lib Dems' deputy leader proved more efficient at the despatch box than with a golf club, and had to take a few tries...
Local women’s group Soroptimist International St Albans and District are running their Orange the World campaign for the sixth year to raise awareness of male violence against women. Starting on Tuesday, the International Day to End Violence Against Women, this year’s initiative sees The Odyssey cinema, The Great Northern pub and...
It takes a moment to recognise Anna Bassil – aka the Marshalswick Elf – without her rosy cheeks, pigtail bunches, stripy leggings, green tunic and pointed hat. But it won’t be long until she again assumes her seasonal persona for the fourth year in a row, acting as festive fundraiser for...
New research suggests St Albans is one of the best-connected cities in the UK. Data from Fibre Compare pulls together the latest Ofcom and Government data on broadband and mobile coverage, blending it into one easy-to-compare score for its Digital Dead Zone Index. St Albans comes second after Portsmouth after considering broadband...
It’s just one small road tucked away in the heart of St Albans, but thanks to meticulous research by a local resident, it now provides a fascinating insight into local life during a 50-year period in the middle of the 20th century. ‘Down Our Way, Life in King’s Road, St Albans...
The city centre burst into festive colour this morning as the St Albans Postboxes 2025 campaign was officially launched at the Clock Tower – with crocheted and knitted postbox toppers now appearing across the city to raise funds for Herts Domestic Abuse Helpline and Comfort Cases UK. The launch was hosted...
A St Albans estate agent had to take drastic steps to change a listing marketing a piece of public highways land as suitable for development - wasting the time of buyers, council planners and community campaigners if any application was put forwards. Connells is handling the auction of a corner of...
The hunt is on to find the most festive dog in St Albans, as a city church launches its Christmas programme by singing carols in Clarence Park. Singers from St Paul’s Church, Fleetville, will be leading popular carols at the park’s bandstand on Saturday December 6 from 3pm for around 40...
The St Albans Times has always been passionate about its support for the city’s heritage, and over the years we have highlighted various cases where this has been put at risk, most recently the dangers arising from central St Albans being left unparished following local government reorganisation. Many readers will have...
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