Plans have been revealed for a third floor on top of the building on the corner of Catherine Street and St Peter's Street. The scheme for 93 St Peter's Street, a building which includes furniture and interiors shop Zoohause, would see the erection of a recessed third floor on top of...
OVO’s award-winning production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It is coming to the Roman Theatre Festival, inviting audiences on a magical trip to the 1967 Summer of Love. Shakespeare’s glorious comedy is given a vibrant Swinging Sixties makeover, brought vividly to life through iconic vintage styling and live music. Pressured by the...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Annie Thomson, who recently stepped down as headteacher of The Marlborough Science Academy after 22 years. Have you ever Googled yourself? I have never Googled myself ever – I’d be...
There’s still time to catch a showcase of work by the Harpenden Photographic Society as part of the ongoing Exhibition Series at the Eric Morecambe Centre. More than 30 images from HPS members are on show including: wildlife, landscapes, street shots, creative takes, mono and colour. Harpenden Photographic Society chair, Steve Collins...
Vandals trashed a vegetable patch used to provide goods for a local foodbank in the latest incident of anti-social behaviour affecting a city centre churchyard. Vegetables were pulled up and frames and borders damaged at St Peter’s Church, ruining crops which should have been donated to Christ Church foodbank. Officer manager Carolyn...
The Chapel Gym in Wheathampstead has launched a community Crowdfunder campaign to raise funds for heating and air conditioning, helping the much-loved local gym remain comfortable, safe and welcoming throughout the year. The recent heatwave has highlighted just how hot the gym can become in summer, while in winter the historic...
New regular testing by the Ver Valley Society has revealed declining water quality in the River Ver - especially in periods of hot weather. In response to concerns last summer about the high levels of E coli in the Ver, especially when sewage was being discharged directly into the river near...
History buffs will have to wait years until they see the fruits of a high-profile archaeological dig at a 16th century St Albans pub – but it should be worth the wait. Earlier this year, a team from DRP Archaeology and Verulamium Museum – with guidance from Place Services and Historic...
For most children and teenagers, the summer holidays are a chance to slow down. No school run. No homework. No rushing from lesson to lesson. At EYES on St Albans, it’s also one of the best times of year to discover whether the world could be a little more colourful. Around one...
There might be blue skies above and temperatures hitting the high-20s, but that didn't stop a TV production crew from taking over a section of St Peter's Street to film what is said to be a Christmas advert. With extras clad in coats and jackets despite the sweltering heat, the area...
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