Hundreds of runners will take to the streets on Sunday, as they tackle the 30th St Albans Half Marathon. The race will start at 10am in Verulamium Park and take runners on a loop around Potters Crouch and Chiswell Green. For less athletic
A colourful new flowerbed was unveiled last week to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of human rights charity Amnesty International. Councillor Geoff Harrison, deputy mayor of St Albans, visited the Quaker Burial Ground, in Victoria Street
A reclusive Redbourn man committed suicide, a coroner ruled today. Conrad Hills, of Miller Close, was found dead in his home on Tuesday, March 22. The 37-year-old was last seen at 2pm that day, before being found in an upstairs bedroom with a pillow
A hard-working builder who was found dead in his St Albans home committed suicide, an inquest heard. Simon Plaats, of Waverley Road, was found dead on Wednesday, March 9, when he was discovered hanging from an open loft hatch. Hatfield
Old Albanian are still searching for their first win after a six-wicket defeat to Wheathampstead in their long-awaited Division Three derby. OAs elected to bat first on a dry, recently-relaid wicket. The departures of David Rourke (50) and Victor Stairmand
Police are hunting the killer or killers of a bird of prey. The female buzzard was shot near Coleman Green, Wheathampstead, and was found dead near the John Bunyan pub on last Thursday. Officers, who say the bird was fatally wounded
Firefighters were called to a road in Bricket Wood yesterday evening when a car caught alight. Crews were called to Mount Pleasant Lane shortly after 7pm by the driver of the Fiat Punto. Nobody was hurt but the car was badly damaged
