St Albans MP Daisy Cooper is inherently an optimist. It comes across in most of our interviews, an unshakeable belief in the possibility of a better tomorrow, and hope in the ability of our elected representatives to turn a corner and make it happen, no matter their political persuasion. But even...
Five victories in a row and staying unbeaten at home were the encouraging positives for St Albans City’s new-look team in its programme of pre-season friendlies. Goals came from multiple sources as Ian Culverhouse and Paul Bastock experimented with different combinations of players – and there were four clean sheets. However, after...
A “reset” is what management duo Ian Culverhouse and Paul Bastock have called for to drive promotion this season and they’ve certainly brought in plenty of new faces to rebuild the first team squad. Players like Zane Banton and Jack James represent a small core of players who will be familiar...
Zane Banton will be the club captain in the season ahead and the Saints stalwart says he’s ready for the challenge of his new role. “I’ve no problem with the responsibility of being one of the leaders in the team – that comes with age and experience. I’ve not been the...
An all-star line-up of top local talent took to the stage for the third summer festival event hosted by Ye Olde Fighting Cocks. Saturday’s all-day event featured the likes of Kaspar and the Swamp Dogs, The Thieves, India Arkin, Esme White, George Frakes, Elizabeth & Jameson and The Midnight Ramblers, as...
Jess Unwin looks at how St Albans City have been preparing for the fight back from relegation...
It’s probably fair to say that theatre guru David Jenkins is something of a wizard himself – and not just because of the Brilliant things that he does – but because he has created a St Albans institution. For the past 10 years, his company Brilliant Theatre Academy of Performing Arts...
There might have been the odd pillow fight, but The Alternative Beauty’s K-Beauty Sleepover, held at their shop in The Maltings Shopping Centre, was above all a celebration of skincare, sisterhood, and self-care. Guests were treated to an intimate after-hours experience exploring the rituals of Korean beauty - from double cleansing...
The founder of the Herts 10K has dismissed suggestions that this year’s event has been cancelled due to its “unpopularity”. Lawrence Levy set up the event in 2006 to raise money for what was then Grove House Hospice, and is devastated that the 20th year will pass without recognition. But he said the...
The winners of a talent competition to support the main stage acts at this year's St Albans Pub in the Park have been revealed. The Tom Kerridge-fronted food and music festival again teamed up with music media, events and management company Headliner to uncover some of the most exciting up-and-coming artists...
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