St Albans’ own Lady Verulam is set to exhibit her latest collection of artwork next month. Dione Verulam’s work, which is inspired by themes of home, travel and nature, will on display at her Gorhambury Studio on November 3-4 and 10-11. She began her artistic career as a stenciller working for private...
It’s not quite the house that crochet built, but you’d be hard pressed to find another home where wool is one of the dominant decorating materials. From the Halloween wreath on the front door, to knitted pot plants and a mounted deer head, there are a lot of handcrafted crochet accoutrements,...
The challenges faced by local retailers have unquestionably been compounded by SADC’s addition of on-street parking charges at many locations, but is that the whole picture? How are businesses actually faring in a location where parking remains free? In a bid to provide a broader perspective on how traders are coping...
The countdown has started for the opening of St Albans' new Cosy Club in the heart of Christopher Place Shopping Centre. The former French Connection store and snooker club has been completely transformed since the St Albans Times first took a look behind the scenes earlier this year. Ahead of its opening...
Council staff swooped in to investigate after a tip-off from the St Albans Times about counterfeit goods again being sold at the Charter Market. Back in May we highlighted how market stalls were selling poorly packaged, unlabelled toys at the inaugural St Albans Spring Festival. The three stalls had been offering a...
Saints face League One outfit Burton Albion in the 1st round of the FA Cup on Saturday November 1 and ticket details have now been confirmed. The fixture will be segregated and Saints’ allocation will be a mix of seating and standing tickets. All tickets will be priced at £10 for...
St Albans City 2 Welling United 1 (Isthmian League Premier) Match report from Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen A man-of-the-match performance from veteran defender Michael Bostwick, including what proved to be the winning goal, helped St Albans City hang on to a narrow home victory against Welling United...
A St Albans-based company offering fashion and wellness services across the district and beyond recently held its launch party at Torrington Hall. Friends, clients, and colleagues came together for an uplifting afternoon that brought Elevated by Clementine’s ethos to life — combining styling and fashion activities with homemade cocktails expertly crafted...
The patchwork deterioration of St Albans city centre looks set to continue with the news that 100-year-old historic cobbles ripped up and replaced with Tarmac will not be restored - despite assurances from County Hall to the contrary. Back in June, contractors replaced a section of pavement between The Blacksmith’s Arms...
If you like a cheese pull, then you’ll love Japes, who are bringing their deep-dish London Style pizza concept to St Albans. Located on Chequer Street next to Megans at The Old Bell - in the premises formerly occupied by Benito's Hat - Japes is set to open its doors this...
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