St Albans’ best known chamber orchestra gets their season off to a flying start with a programme conducted by Lewis Gaston who makes a welcome return to Amadeus Chamber Orchestra. The concert, which takes place at 7.30pm on Saturday September 26 in St Saviour’s Church, starts with Maurice Ravel’s ‘Pavane pour...
After years of painstaking work, volunteers at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum near London Colney, recently completed the final assembly of its de Havilland Rapide. Built in 1945, it is one of 729 Rapides manufactured at Hatfield and elsewhere. With an all-wood construction, it could carry up to eight passengers. The...
If you have noticed an extra spring in the step of local men on Tuesday mornings, there is a good reason for it. Launched earlier this year by local choir director and vocal coach Tim Armstrong-Taylor, the Southdown Men’s Singing Group is flourishing, and the choir is now throwing open...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Mark Ludlow, The Life Changing Health Coach, a qualified personal trainer who lost 10 stone on his journey to better health - see https://markludlowpersonaltrainer.com/ Do you ever Google yourself? I...
Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, has returned from her family holiday full of inspiration...
A Harpenden farmer who was told there was a 75 per cent chance he would never walk again after being crushed by hay bales has spoken of his determination to return to full fitness. Will Dickinson hopes his story will inspire others to prioritise their wellbeing as he supports the NFU’s...
Herts County Council has formally asked the Government to disclose all the evidence for their decision to create four unitary councils in Hertfordshire as part of Local Government Reorganisation. Earlier this summer the Government announced that Hertfordshire would be divided into four unitary authorities, with St Albans merged with Dacorum under...
Popular St Albans music pub Ye Olde Fighting Cocks is set to become the stage for a special album launch this weekend, as acclaimed young blues musician Kaspar ‘Berry’ Rapkin and The Swamp Dogs unveil their latest record with a free live show. The Fighters will host the official launch of...
Cheshunt 1 St Albans City 1 (Isthmian League Premier Division) Saints started and finished well against the Ambers but just could not quite find a winner toclaim local bragging rights in this all-Hertfordshire bank holiday clash, writes Jess Unwin. It looked like City were going to pick up where they left off...
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