St. Albans Students Protest Against Academy Schools Bill
July 24, 2010 – 11:56 | No Comment

A group of local students have held a protest in St. Albans against plans by several local schools to apply for Academy School status. They’ve produced a video that provides clear insight into their concerns …

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Review of Thai Square St. Albans
February 21, 2010 – 21:06 | Comments Off
Review of Thai Square St. Albans

This afternoon, we decided to stop into Thai Square for lunch with the kids. Those who have lived in St. Albans for more than a couple of years will still remember that the magnificent Tudor …

4+ Inch Deep Crater in Road a Serious Danger
February 21, 2010 – 10:20 | Comments Off
4+ Inch Deep Crater in Road a Serious Danger

Yesterday I spotted a pothole several inches deep at the top of Normandy Road:

It was so shocked by it’s depth that I actually went home to get a tape measure – and found that it’s …

St. Peter’s Church Stars in EastEnders Role
February 19, 2010 – 15:09 | Comments Off
St. Peter’s Church Stars in EastEnders Role

Last night’s episode of EastEnders, in which Bianca and Ricky got married, was filmed at St. Peter’s Church in St. Albans.

You can clearly make out the church as well as the Cock pub in …

St. Albans Bloggers Meet-Up and Tweet-Up: 11 March
February 19, 2010 – 11:43 | Comments Off
St. Albans Bloggers Meet-Up and Tweet-Up: 11 March

It’s been a long time, probably too long, since the last St. Albans bloggers meet-up, which took place last winter (much to our surprise there was several inches of snow on the ground by the …

Last Chance to Register for St. Albans Annual Pancake Race
February 15, 2010 – 12:58 | Comments Off
Last Chance to Register for St. Albans Annual Pancake Race

Tomorrow, Shrove Tuesday (16 February 2010) is the Annual St. Albans Pancake Race, which will take part in front of Town Hall at Noon.

You don’t have to be able to create beautiful pancakes like these …

Map: Free Wifi Internet in St. Albans (updated)
February 4, 2010 – 12:34 | One Comment

I’ve been updating the St. Albans Free Wifi Map but need your help filling in the blanks, so let me know if I’ve missed anywhere:
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St. Albans Blog January Stats
February 1, 2010 – 09:48 | Comments Off
St. Albans Blog January Stats

The visitor figures for January 2010 are in, with numbers boosted significantly by people looking for information and photos following the heavy snowfall at the start of the month. The result was 8,648 unique visitors …

View From the Top of St. Albans Cathedral (Residents First Weekend)
January 30, 2010 – 16:01 | Comments Off
View From the Top of St. Albans Cathedral (Residents First Weekend)

I took the opportunity, as part of St. Albans Residents First Weekend, to go on a tour to the top of the Cathedral today. I’ve posted a full review, which includes some nice pieces of …

The Courtyard Cafe on Hatfield Road
January 29, 2010 – 15:11 | Comments Off
The Courtyard Cafe on Hatfield Road

Today I dropped in to the Courtyard Cafe, located next door to the Museum of St. Albans on Hatfield Road, for breakfast and coffee on my way to a meeting at work. Although I’d passed …

EastEnders Returns and New Primary to be Built
January 28, 2010 – 12:55 | Comments Off
EastEnders Returns and New Primary to be Built

The cast of EastEnders is back in St. Albans, filming at St. Peter’s Church, today. It’s not the first time the BBC has chosen to film EastEnders in St. Albans, a city that played an …