St Albans City Band has announced the appointment of Will Watson BMus (Hons), ARAM, LRAM as its new musical director. The appointment marks an exciting new chapter for the much-loved local brass band, which has been part of musical life in and around St Albans for more than 130 years. Will brings...
If you’ve been watching the football this summer, you may have noticed something other than spectacular goals and last-minute drama. Several of the TV pundits seem to have developed a taste for chunky glasses with yellow-tinted lenses.Former England internationals Ian Wright and Micah Richards are among those who’ve been spotted sporting...
A grassroots hospitality organisation is calling for local support for a national campaign to reduce the amount of VAT paid by pubs, restaurants, cafés, bars and hotels. Currently hospitality businesses pay 20 per cent VAT on top of running a heated, air-conditioned, regulated, staffed environment, compared to supermarkets proportionately paying just...
Businesses will soon have the opportunity to decide whether to back the renewal of St Albans BID (Business Improvement District) – the umbrella organisation which represents their interests in the city centre. Last week the BID submitted a proposal to SADC for a new five-year term starting on April 1 2027,...
A host of well-known figures from across the St Albans district will be brought to justice when arrest warrants are issued by a local homelessness charity. Herts Young Homeless will be overseeing jail time for various familiar faces as part of The Great Escape, hoping to raise £6,000 for the charity,...
A "mini-tornado" wreaked a trail of devastation after tearing through Heartwood Tea Rooms in Sandridge earlier this week. The freak weather event hit the rear garden at around 2.30pm on Tuesday, lifting up a 4m by 4m parasol weighted down by 12 concrete blocks and slamming it into the back of...
Police have promised they are taking reports of bogus charity collectors seriously after being accused of inaction on social media. A man with banners and signs for two different charities touting for donations outside Harpenden's Sainsbury's supermarket was approached by a member of the public and accused of running a scam,...
Students at Oaklands College have taken learning to new heights with the completion of a brand-new aviary for the college’s owl, Bumblebee. Blending creativity, technical skill and real-world construction experience, the project brought together students from Animal Management, Carpentry, and T Level Construction in partnership with developers Willmott Dixon - showcasing...
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