The Zombies are hosting a special fan event over Halloween weekend (October 30 - November 1), celebrating the "British Invasion" band's musical legacy and deep ties to their hometown of St Albans. This will be the third occasion that fans from across the globe have congregated in St Albans to experience...
St Albans City 4 Canvey Island 1 (Isthmian League Premier Division)Report from Jess Unwin at Clarence Park, photos by Jim Standen Saints produced an emphatic win in their last home game of this season, but with thoughts already turning to the next campaign, many supporters will believe it’s probably more important...
The Ver Valley Society has launched a Chalk Stream Challenge on the River Ver, offering the opportunity for young people to explore their local river and discover why chalk streams are so special. The challenge is suitable for schools, Scouts, Guides, similar groups and supervised, keen individuals. Not only is there...
Did Robin in the Hood, the original outlaw hero, have his origins here in St Albans? That’s the fascinating premise behind a talk being given at St Albans Cathedral by Alan Cooper, associate professor of history at Colgate University in upstate New York. He has linked the Sherwood Forest bowman to stories...
As the World Cup opens on June 11, something equally powerful will be happening a little closer to home at Oaklands College. The college is hosting The World Cup Packathon in partnership with Goods For Good — a 12-hour endurance charity event bringing together the Hertfordshire business community for a day...
A customer started queuing 19 hours before the doors opened at Empire Records in Heritage Close for this year's Record Store Day. Saturday's annual event - the 12th since RSD began - saw a staggering 500 exclusive records released, all of which are only available from independent record stores. National Record Store...
It’s been the best part of three decades since Andrew Dunne walked the corridors of Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School as a student, and in September he will be returning in a very different role, that of headteacher. The previous head, Declan Linnane, who took over in September 2014, performed an incredible...
Fathima Hakkim has never stopped drawing. Raised in a strict orthodox Muslim household in the Indian state of Kerala, she channelled frustrations with her neurodivergency and a domineering patriarchal society into her art. Now 34 and living in St Albans with her husband and young son Amari, Fathima is open about...
Plans for a new Lidl store have been called in by a district councillor because of the impact on traffic and parking in the surrounding area. The supermarket giant is proposing to build a new supermarket at Brick Knoll Park, on Ashley Road, in St Albans following a recent community consultation. They...
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