20 Dec 2023 Theatre review: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Deborah Heath takes a trip to Narnia for the Company of Ten’s Christmas production...
Deborah Heath takes a trip to Narnia for the Company of Ten’s Christmas production...
St Albans’ pioneering guerrilla gardener has welcomed a new Green Party initiative encouraging residents to grow food and flowers on disused scraps of land around the district. Cllr Juliet Voisey of St Peter's ward introduced the proposal to a Full Council meeting earlier this month, where it was unanimously approved. The proposal...
The man in charge of ensuring St Albans finally has its long-awaited Local Plan in place has defended the authority after it was publicly criticised by Minister Michael Gove. The Levelling-Up Secretary told the Commons he will “call out” local authorities that fail to publish their future development plans, threatening intervention...
Darren McCabe whittles down his top choice for festive fizz...
It’s 4am on Halloween, and Wally Kasprak, landlord of the Crooked Billet in Colney Heath for 31 years, is sleeping soundly in his bed. “All of a sudden there was an almighty crash,” he recalls. “The bed was shaking, the alarms had all gone off and my first impression was that...
A look behind the scenes of the St Albans-based law firm's in-house training facility with partner Michael Lewis to find out what it offers the legal talent of tomorrow...
Churches across St Albans, Harpenden and the district around will be celebrating the birth of Jesus, the new-born king, in services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Here the St Albans Times publishes a round-up of many of those services, showing the range of celebrations on offer – from midnight Mass...
The voices of those we love can be preserved for generations to come thanks to Caroline Pearce and the Audio Biographers...
Work is continuing apace to replace the floor at St Peter’s Church in St Albans city centre. The church closed on July 31 for the start of a major building project to remove the impermeable concrete floor which has been damaging the main structural pillars. Plans call for a new permeable York...
The community of St Columba’s College rallied round to raise a staggering £27,000 at their annual festive fayre - the biggest amount ever recorded. Headmaster Karl Guest said simply that he was “lost for words” after the total was tallied. The funds raised will drive the development of school sports facilities and...
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