St Albans City 3 Burgess Hill 4 (Isthmian League Premier Division) From Times sports correspondent Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen After the elation of Saturday’s late, late victory, St Albans City found themselves on the wrong end of a last-gasp winning goal on Tuesday night, with a 4-3...
James Cameron braves the weather to queue up for the city’s new hotspot...
A vibrant new chapter in St Albans’ public art scene is set to begin, as Conservation 50 and renowned graffiti artist Ant Steel have received the green light to paint a historical mural on the west wall entrance of the beloved George Street Canteen. The project, sponsored by The St Albans...
St Albans City 2 Carshalton Athletic 1 (Isthmian League Premier Division)From Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen. Veteran defender Michael Bostwick and youthful striker Harrison Smith were the goal-scoring heroes as St Albans City staged a dramatic late comeback to clinch victory in manager Gary McCann’s first home...
With the hospitality sector facing unprecedented challenges in recent years, it takes a brave man to open a new independent restaurant just a few days before the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget. Ibéros, a new counter-style restaurant inspired by the tabernas of Spain and Portugal, is located at 8 George Street, in premises...
A much-loved fixture of the St Albans retail scene is closing for good after almost nine years. Cositas Home on Holywell Hill has seen revenues plummet to 10 times less than they were a year ago, resulting in owner Emma Bustamante deciding to call it a day and close the store...
Forget MasterChef, Bake Off and The Great British Menu, the chefs of tomorrow are busy cooking up stunning dishes here in St Albans. The local heat of the ever-popular Rotary ‘Young Chef’ competition saw 17 students from six local secondary schools battle it out to showcase their culinary skills at Oaklands...
A new collaboration between St Albans Postboxes and St Albans Museums will see just 25 hand-crafted Christmas tree postbox decorations go on sale for £25 each this November - and they are expected to sell out fast. Lovingly created by Just Trade, each keepsake is inspired by the city’s iconic winter...
Deborah Heath is at St Albans Cathedral for some new interpretations of Bible classics. In case you missed Jane Fookes’ informative article about Mystery Plays a few months ago and are expecting a dose of Hercule Poirot, let me set the record straight! Mystery Plays are short dramatisations of biblical stories....
A newly formed parish council for central St Albans may not be eligible to automatically assume control over the Mayoralty or civic functions, council officers have warned. Their findings are included in reports published ahead of tonight's meeting of SADC’s strategy and resources committee looking at the outcome of the first...
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