The St Albans Times

12/01/2026

“We are thrilled to bring the community together again for the St Albans Pancake Festival! It is always a special event in our calendars, and this year will be no exception!"
Home-Start Hertfordshire

The annual St Albans Pancake Festival makes its much-anticipated return to the city centre on Shrove Tuesday, February 17, and the entire community is invited to take part.

12/01/2026

We'll update this story as further details become available...

A residential street in Harpenden is currently closed while teams from Affinity Water and Herts Highways work to tackle a sinkhole and burst water main.

12/01/2026

"A new book charting the final journey of Eleanor of Castile brings a fresh perspective on St Albans’ role in the ceremony, as well as personal observations on the history today."

A ceramic plaque on the side of the Clock Tower is all that remains of St Albans’ Eleanor Cross, one of 12 erected to mark the overnight resting places of the beloved medieval queen’s funeral procession. Installed by St Albans and Hertfordshire Architectural and Archaeological Society in 1929, i...

12/01/2026

"This survey is a vital way for us to hear directly from young people themselves about the realities of growing up today. Their voices matter, and we want to make sure they’re at the heart of local conversations, decisions and support.”
Youth Talk

Local mental health charity Youth Talk has launched a new survey inviting young people aged 13–25 in St Albans, Harpenden and the surrounding areas to share their thoughts on what it’s really like growing up today.

12/01/2026

" Pioneer Club St Albans is back with a bang in 2026, kickstarting a year of exciting events with Independent Venue Week, a national campaign to celebrate grassroots music venues and the people who work in them..."

The Pioneer Club is back with a bang in 2026, kickstarting a year of exciting events with Independent Venue Week, a national campaign to celebrate grassroots music venues and the people who work in them (26th January - 1st February).

10/01/2026

“Unbelievably you have completed a six hour pub crawl in St Albans this afternoon, you have visited every single pub in the 2020 Good Beer Guide, and you have nearly visited 25,000 pubs in your lifetime, and that is a life goal if ever I heard one!"
South Herts CAMRA, The Mermaid St Albans, Daisy Cooper, Save St Albans Pubs

St Albans' award-winning pub The Mermaid had the honour of being the final venue on one man's momentous mission to visit all 4,429 boozers featured in the 2020 edition of the Good Beer Guide.

10/01/2026

We've been asked to help the appeal to find this picture...

The search is on for a prized painting erroneously donated to a local charity shop.

09/01/2026

“We were overwhelmed by the response to the Christmas appeal, with more than 230 presents donated. It was a real team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who gave their time or donated to help families who needed some extra support at Christmas.”
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre, LeeAnna's Wish CIC

A staggering number of Christmas presents were donated to children, teenagers and families in need following a highly successful festive appeal led by Cottonmill Community & Cycle Centre in partnership with Leeanna’s Wish.

08/01/2026

“There is unlikely to ever be another opportunity such as this to keep a local voice for St Albans... I would urge everyone who has received a voting paper to support setting up a parish council to protect the heritage and interests of our city.”
St Albans Civic Society

The Civic Society is continuing its Keep a Local Voice campaign in support of a new parish council to fill the gap when SADC is absorbed into a new unitary authority, leaving 28,000 households in the city without local representation.

08/01/2026

There was a spate of break-ins at St Albans pubs over the festive period...

Neighbourhood police officers have been investigating a spate of break-ins in St Albans pubs over the festive period.

08/01/2026

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This week features the latest on the campaign for a city parish council in St Albans, Harpenden MP Victoria Collins' hopes for the year ahead, and the Shakespearean national treasure at risk of being lost forever, plus loads more news, features, opinion, reviews and sport.
Also in this issue: Lumin Wealth's Martin Cotter answers the big financial planning questions, design ideas from Earth.interiors, St Albans' role in the funeral procession of a medieval queen, what James Cameron thought of The breakfast club St Albans, 30 years of Highfield Park Trust, coming events at The Pioneer Club St Albans, advice on tackling school-based anxiety, wine tips from Darren McCabe, and so much more.
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07/01/2026

Music legend, Marty Wilde MBE, leads the line-up of guests...
The Alban Arena

Marty Wilde MBE, Paula Wilcox and Robert Powell head a star-studded bill as Talking Pictures TV brings a weekend of old-fashioned entertainment to the Alban Arena.