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A collaborative artwork project aims to get people from across St Albans talking about the impact of dementia.

An inaugural art collaboration between schools, a local Sikh woman and St Albans Museum + Gallery is set to celebrate the festival of Diwali.

Published: 6:53 AM April 8, 2021    Updated: 9:44 AM April 8, 2021 Rebeka Marschalkos golden Easter egg for the St Albans Rainbow Trails Easter initiative - Credit: Rebeka Marschalko A community art initiative launched during the first lockdown is still going strong, with 2,500 members now supporting its work. A year after its launch on March 20 2020, St Albans Rainbow Trail shows no signs of losing momentum despite government restrictions starting to ease. St Albans Rainbow Trail Easter eg...

Published: 3:26 PM March 12, 2021    Updated: 3:28 PM March 12, 2021 Jamie and Sophie Bowlers Believe in the Magic flower window for St Albans Rainbow Trails Mothers Day trail - Credit: Alison Bowler One of the silver linings that has emerged from the various lockdowns of the past 12 months has been the bright community rainbow trails that have brought a splash of colour and hope to the district. Anna Bassil hand drew this flower motif on her window as part of St Albans Rainbow Trails Mother...

Published: 5:15 PM February 18, 2021    Updated: 9:11 AM February 19, 2021 Maya and Jasmin, along with mum Nilima Patwardan, created this rainbow heart display for the Love Trail - Credit: Nilima Patwardan Love is still in the air around the district, as St Albans Rainbow Trail continues its Valentines-themed Love Trail. Sharon Linneys heart display for Jenny Huggard-Sena - Credit: Sharon Linney Running until Sunday (February 21), the trail has been spreading love across the district in tru...

Six times we were proud to call Hertfordshire our home during the Covid-19 pandemic Its been a strange year but it has also given us inspiring moments Florence and Phoebe Batchelor with their rainbow design Sign up to our newsletter for daily updates and breaking newsInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up here! When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsle...

Little Ted was last seen on Thursday, February 4 by Marshalswick Baptist Free Church - Credit: Anna Bassil St Albans infamous Rainbow Trail bear, affectionately known as Little Ted, has strayed from his hiding spot, and St Albans Rainbow Trail are pleading for his safe return. On Thursday (February 4), Little Ted went missing from his post next to Marshalswick Baptist Free Church between 4pm and 7pm. Inspired by a similar Elf on the Shelf-style trail in other parts of the country, Anna Bassil...

Black Lives Matter protest in Verulamium Park, St Albans. Picture: Stephanie Belton - Credit: Archant By the time we reached May, rumours of an end to the lockdown had become reality, with businesses gearing up to reopen the following month, accompanied by road closures, enforced social distancing and outdoor trading. The 75th anniversary of VE Day was commemorated in a very different fashion to how had been originally envisioned, with the Big Picnic for Hope, a virtual get-together promoted by...

St Albans Mayor Cllr Janet Smith with Harrison Cox. - Credit: Stephanie Belton St Albans Rainbow Trails final initiative of the year is supporting the Mayors chosen charity, St Albans and Hertsmere Womens Refuge (SAHWR).   St Albans Mayor Cllr Janet Smith - Credit: Stephanie Belton The community initiative, organised by St Albans Rainbow Trails Preet Cox, aims to fundraise as much as possible for SAHWR through its trio of socially distanced and virtual competitions.    SAHWR provides suppor...