St Albans Mayor Cllr Teresa Heritage will lead the city’s annual Remembrance Day Parade and Service tomorrow (Sunday). Residents are expected to turn out in force to pay their respects to members of Britain’s armed forces who lost their lives in two World Wars and other conflicts. Faith leaders, honorary aldermen and...
Niki Sykes visits St Albans Cathedral for the return of the Remembrance light show...
Can the city’s newest restaurant live up to the hype? Ask Matt Adams...
A chance discovery in her parents’ loft unlocked a journey of discovery for a St Albans history student which revealed new insights into her family’s wartime past. Rosie Fitzpatrick, who is in Year 11 at The Marlborough Science Academy, found handwritten notes by her great-grandmother relating to her training for the...
An east-west divide across Hertfordshire seems to be shaping the future look of the country following local government reorganisation.All 10 district councils, Herts county council and the police and crime commissioner have been working collaboratively to review the options following the Government’s decision to impose unitary authorities in place of...
St Albans’ The Maltings Shopping Centre is encouraging people to love their high street this Black Friday with their ‘Skip the Click’ campaign. Instead of joining the online rush for purchases, shoppers are encouraged to celebrate High Street Friday on Friday November 28, enjoying real experiences, friendly faces, and one-of-a-kind finds...
Former Herts High Sheriff and St Albans Mayor Annie Brewster has been appointed as one of four new Deputy Lieutenants for the county by The Lord Lord-Lieutenant of Hertfordshire, Robert Voss CBE CStJ, Annie, who lives in Gustard Wood, joins an esteemed group of individuals tasked with supporting the Lord-Lieutenant in...
Could nationally important Roman remains be buried beneath a wildlife meadow mooted for housing development? Preliminary archaeological digs at Bedmond Lane wildlife meadow show the need for more excavations in case what lurks beneath the surface may be of equal value to registered scheduled monument standard. This means they could be of...
The A1081 London Road route into and out of St Albans will be closed for four nights next week to allow for essential railway bridge inspections. The work is taking place overnight at the bridge between Colindale Avenue and Orient Close on November 10-13 between 11pm to 6am. Outside of the working...
A new exhibition is inviting people to step back in time to the late 19th century, when St Albans was home to nearly 100 commercial drinking establishments. With one of the highest densities of pubs per square mile in the country, St Albans is renowned for its wealth of historic hostelries...
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