The Beech House in St Peter's Street has announced it will be permanently closing its doors after Sunday lunch. The pub was bought out by Upham Inns last July after former owners Oakman Inns went into administration. But today Upham revealed that the high street hostelry would not be continuing to operate...
On Saturday May 2, 30 years to the day since it was incorporated, Highfield Park Trust celebrated its 30th anniversary with two early morning walks around the park. The Sunrise Walk left the Visitor Centre at 5.30am and for those who needed a bit longer in bed, a second group left...
A celebratory May fair was held in Park Street to recognise 60 years of the village residents’ association. Taking place at the recreation ground on Bank Holiday Monday, it featured a variety of stalls and entertainment throughout the afternoon. PSRA chairman Joy Mendelsohn said: “It was a lovely community event to celebrate...
Take a walk, cycle or run along the Alban Way and you’ll come across a curious ‘halt’ or stop on the disused railway line linking St Albans with Hatfield. Called simply ‘Salvation Army’, it’s a local link with a publishing phenomenon that today spans 130 countries around the world – and...
St Albans' annual whisky festival is back this weekend in a new location. Now an established part of the UK whisky events calendar, this year’s event, on Saturday May 16, will be the seventh edition of the Summerton Whisky Festival. But this year it will be relocating to the Hare and Hounds...
Influencer Inspector Organ, who claims to have made it his life's work to play every pipe organ in existence or die trying, made an impromptu visit to St Albans Cathedral last week. The social media sensation, who has more than 45.000 followers on Instagram, 337.9K TikTok likes and 240K YouTube followers,...
Members of the local business community gathered to support Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care at its annual Question of Sport fundraiser, collecting more than £76K for local hospice care. The event brought together teams from across the area for an evening of friendly competition and entertainment, with a sport‑themed quiz hosted...
This year's clutch of Peregrine falcon eggs at St Albans Cathedral are starting to hatch. St Albans resident Alison Debenham spotted they had hatched on the live webcam overlooking the falcons’ nest tray earlier this morning, and announced the news on social media. At least two of the four eggs are believed to...
St Albans’ popular Aylett Nurseries garden centre has decided to call time on its homegrown dahlias after more than 70 years. Changing customer tastes have seen sales of the flower declining substantially in recent years, resulting in the decision to stop propagating the plants, leading to the end of its Autumn...
Oaklands College teacher Fred Nicholas has been named a Bronze Winner in the Unsung Hero category of the Pearson National Teaching Awards 2026. The award recognises the exceptional contribution Fred has made to learners, colleagues and the wider college community, celebrating the vital role played by staff whose work often takes...
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