Chaos City Comics in Heritage Close will be the exclusive UK stockist of the limited edition box set of multi-media creation The Toymaker’s Key, containing the graphic novel, posters, an original key jewellery piece and more, available in store only. A trailer for the release was filmed in and around St...
A St Albans creative who has spent the past decade shaping a multi-media universe which he describes as “a modern fairytale” is preparing to unleash his project on the world. The Toymaker's Key has grown from an original graphic novel into a 73-minute cinematic motion comic film, three original soundtrack albums,...
A St Albans chess prodigy is hoping national media coverage about gender imbalance in the sport will encourage more girls and women to participate. Emily Maton, 18, hit the headlines after it was revealed that her all-female chess team – the first to reach Division 1 of the prestigious Four Nations...
Deborah Heath is at the Roman Theatre Festival as Shakespeare meets the Summer of Love...
Kai Brown poached his ninth goal in seven pre-season friendlies to ensure St Albans City claimed a well-deserved 1-1 draw in a fiercely competitive local derby game with Hemel Hempstead, writes Jess Unwin. Saints certainly held their own against their neighbours, who currently play at a higher level in the football...
Cutting the average age of the playing squad has been a key factor in the St Albans City management team’s recruitment plan for the 2026-27 season, writes Jess Unwin. Talking to the St Albans Times, manager Gary McCann said he and director of football Harry Wheeler had targeted new signings between...
After failure to bounce back to the National League South at the first time of asking, St Albans City FC supporters will want to see their side mount a serious push for promotion in the new league campaign. The club finished 22 points short of the promotion play-off places in 2025-26...
St Albans Times sports editor Jess Unwin continues his St Albans City FC pre-season preview. Photos by Jim Standen. Alex Dyer says he doesn’t set himself personal targets anymore – instead, his focus is on making a contribution to the team’s goals. The 36-year-old veteran midfielder, who was one of the standout...
A determined Fleetville dad completed his gruelling challenge of running 100 miles across Scotland within 24 hours with just minutes to spare. Paul Kelly, 45, the managing director of an electrical and mechanical company, took part in the Edinburgh Ultra Marathon as a charity fundraiser for his niece Sofia, who was...
Andy Burnham’s appointment as Prime Minister represents more than a change in political leadership. It signals a potentially significant shift in how growth, planning and investment are delivered across England. For years, Burnham championed greater devolution, regional decision-making and long-term infrastructure investment as Mayor of Greater Manchester. Those priorities have now...
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