If the start of a new year has left you inspired to take on a new challenge in 2024, look no further than Rennie Grove Peace Hospice’s calendar of upcoming fundraising events. For thrill-seekers in search of an adrenalin rush, the Rennie Grove Peace Firewalk will be coming to Grove House...
St Albans City took Derby Day revenge as they came from behind to beat Hemel Hempstead Town (“The Tudors”) to begin 2024, writes Will Murray. The sides were meeting for the second time in a week as the Tudors came away from Clarence Park with maximum points on Boxing Day thanks...
Glossy monthly magazine Hertfordshire Life - which often featured St Albans district in its pages - has been closed down by publisher Newsquest less than two years since it bought the title. The decision has been blamed on the costs involved in producing and distributing the magazine, which was published by...
Rev Peter Crumpler, associate minister at St Paul’s Church in Fleetville, explains why we can make a positive change in our lives at any time of the year...
As we welcome 2024, many of us are looking for ways to start the year on a positive note. Whether you’re aiming to cut down on alcohol, or simply enjoy a lighter drink, there are plenty of options to choose from in the world of wine. This week I’m introducing you...
Around 60 adults and kids took part in a charity bootcamp in aid of Bliss, which provides support for premature babies. Vicki Senanayake, who runs Fit With Vic, chose the charity because bootcampers Alyse Hart and Amie Noble had their babies at 24 weeks - twins Polly and Rosie and daughter...
It’s fair to say that St Albans MP Daisy Cooper is a regular at Victoria Street café Baked Nation. I’ve personally met her there on several previous occasions, and she greets the staff by name when stepping out of the chill December morning into the warmth of its cosy environs. Every...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This time: Local Instagram legend and cake decorator I Am The Disco Cake Queen (iamthediscocakequeen) Jessie Grant...
The month January takes its name from the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and transitions. Doorposts and gateways in the ancient world were often carved with his image. It was unmistakable because Janus had two faces, one looking backwards to where you had just come from, the other...
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