We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This time: barber and hair stylist Sam Campagna. Do you ever Google yourself? Yes! There’s only two of me in the UK. One is a footballer and the other a hairdresser. Are things...
This week we celebrated International Pinot Noir Day! Pinot Noir happens to be my absolute favourite grape variety and is an absolute winner for all you wine enthusiasts out there. Pronounced ‘pee-no nwar’, this most highly prized grape in the world, is also known as the ‘heartbreak grape’, rewarding patience with...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena has spread out the blanket and opened the picnic basket to unveil her latest culinary delights...
Have you climbed the Clock Tower recently? You may be in for a welcome surprise...
Things have been quiet for a while following the great Verulam Estate land sale, which saw areas of green space auctioned off for development. Vast swathes of what was previously thought to be public land were sold across the estate in June 2021, including one lot around Mayne Avenue, Samian Gate,...
Has the fight against a rail freight terminal in the heart of Park Street's Green Belt taken a positive move forwards? Campaigners are now preparing a series of legal challenges following the sale of the land to developers Segro by Herts county council. Save St Albans: Fight the Freight say they have...
James Cameron boasts about one of the city's hidden treasures and a firm family favourite...
A 96-year-old craftsman who made intricate paper figures during lockdown has found himself hitting the headlines after deciding to auction off his work - but time is running out to bid on one of the lots. John Wheeler donated the 15cm figures secretly to the Free Library in Milehouse Lane during...
We meet the founder of Tomoka, St Albans' spirits and Champagne boutique, based in Christopher Place Shopping Centre. One of the selling points of St Albans' late, lamented cocktail bar Mokoko was the way it sourced fun and unusual spirits to mix, a practice which naturally led to customers enquiring where...
For families with step-children a robust succession plan can help ensure assets stay within bloodlines, while providing clarity and peace of mind. Lumin Wealth’s Managing Director Martin Cotter explains more. Succession planning can be very important for blended families where a couple have a child, or children, from previous relationships. This...
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