A man in his 30's was stabbed in St Albans. The Air Ambulance was called and he was transferred to Watford to be stabilised before being transferred to a London Hospital. The attacker is still at large.
The Alban Pilgrimage 2011 commemorated the death of Alban, the first British Christian martyr, who was executed in the 3rd Century AD in the Romano-British town of Verulamium. St Albans, UK. 18 June 2011
Past Times has appointed administrators from KPMG to try to sell the business as a going concern. The retailer had already closed 46 stores, resulting in 507 redundancies. The remaining 51 stores will continue to trade for now. UK. 17th January 2012
A Police car was involved in a car crash, which blocked the main road through St. Albans. The accident occurred at the junction of St. Peters Street and Victoria Street next to the Tourist Information Centre. UK. 12th July 2011.
Hundreds of people enjoy some sledging fun on the steep slope in the grounds of St Albans Cathedral. The heavy snow fall overnight is causing traffic chaos across England. St Albans, London. 5th February 2012.
UK's No 1 Wheelchair Badminton player Gobi Ranganathan carried the Paralympic flame through St Albans. Later in the day Tinchy Stryder will top a bill including local acts The Cautionaries, Telstar, Go Monaco and Melissa O'Donnell.
Emilia Fox and David Caves filmed an episode of Silent Witness in Fishpool Street in St. Albans. The filming blocked the narrow historical road. School buses were held back in between filming takes.
On Day 51 of the Olympic Torch relay the Olympic Flame passes through St Albans, with only 19 days to go before the Olympics start. The two runners danced a jig as they met.
The annual St. Albans Fireworks Spectacular, which draws tens of thousands of local people and visitors from across the region, was even more popular this year given the fine Autumn weather. St. Albans, UK. 06/11/2010
Over 40 taxi drivers held a protest in St Albans, England which resulted in every cab getting a parking ticket. They were protesting that the Council had issued too many permits to Taxi and mini cab drivers. St Albans, UK. 19/08/2010
A recent survey by the Local Data Company (LDC) has revealed that St Albans has the lowest high street vacancy rate for large centres, at 8.2 per cent. The town also has a busy market on Wednesdays and Saturdays. St Albans, UK. 11th February 2012
Remembrance Ceremony was held today at the St.Peters Street Memorial, to honour all those who have fallen while fighting for their country, St. Albans, UK. 11/11/2010
The front entrance of Boots The Chemist had to be shut due to a burst water pipe above the doorway. The temperatures had dropped to -12C the night prior. Staff were directing customers to the rear entrance. St Albans, UK. 11th February 2012
Toby Shepheard (Age 8) built a sunbathing snowman with a little help from his mother. The snowman was chilling on a sun lounger with a beer in his hand and a baseball hat and sunglasses.
Raymond Blanc, the famous French TV Chef launches his new Brasserie in the upmarket town of St Albans. His restaurant will provide competition for the recently opened Jamie Oliver Restaurant.
The comedian and TV Presenter Justin Lee Collins arrives at St Albans Crown Court for his court case, where he has been accused of harassing his ex girlfriend Anna Larke.
An Italian family hung a massive Italian Flag and Football shirt on the side of their house in support of the Italian football team who are playing in the European Football Championship Semi Final with Germany.
Nadir Lalani, CEO and founder of the 99P stores opened the 140th Store in the fast growing chain of shops in St Albans today. United Kingdom. 17/02/2011
The Herts and Essex Air Ambulance was called to an apparent suicide off the Maltings multi-storey car park in St Albans. The as yet unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Severe Snow storms batter the South of England as these dog walkers brave the early morning sub-zero temperatures in St Albans. St Albans, UK. 18/12/2010
£4,000 was raised for the St Albans and Hertsmere Women's Refuge by holding a Fashion Show. Over 150 people turned up for the evening event at the Quality Hotel in St Albans, United Kingdom. 30th September 2011
Justin Lee Collins starts his second week of his court hearing for harassment of his former girlfriend, Anna Larke, at the St Albans Crown Court. He arrived by train before getting a taxi to the court.
Following a foiled armed robbery in St. Albans City Centre the bloodied robber is allegedly arrested by police forces. Only one person has been reported injured during the robbery.
People with weak immune systems or underlying medical conditions are at increased risk of infection from controversial fish pedicures, experts have warned. St. Albans, England. 15th July 2011
Education Secretary Michael Gove visited the Primary Free School in April 2012 and announced that is was due to open for the September intake. The first free school in St Albans is still a construction site and cannot take children yet.
Poundworld are expanding their shopping empire with a new store opening in St Albans bringing the total number of stores in the UK to over 90. Poundland (their competitors) also said they are adding 50 new stores this year as well. 19/08/10
Firefighters in St Albans held an Open Day at their Fire Station and demonstrated what happens if you pour a single cup of water over a burning Chip Pan. The flames reached over thirty feet in the air. St Albans, UK. 05/09/2010
An armed robbery of a G4S Security van outside a Halifax Building Society in St Albans was foiled by a tip off to the Met Police. Some of the robbers escaped in a BMW car but were lated arrested by the Police. One man was arrested at the scene.
Vince Cable MP attends and speaks at an election rally in St Albans, Herts, UK in support of Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate Sandy Walkington
Fun runners in Santa suits took part in the Jingle Bell Jog in St Albans, UK. They were raising money for the local Grove House Hospice charity and ran the 5km course dressed in Santa Claus outfits
St Albans, UK. 12/12/2010
The restored St Albans Railway Signal Box had an open day as part of the St Albans Model Railway Exhibition. Network Rail are planning to remove all of the manual type signal boxes through the country. St. Albans, UK. 15th January 2012
A public meeting was organized by St Albans Student Coalition of Resistance at Trinity Church Hall with the theme ‘How do we break the Con-Dems?’. Anger was expressed at government cuts, privatisation and putting interests of money ahead of people.
A 99p store is to open on Thursday 17th February right next door to a PoundWorld Store. The 1 pence difference could lead to a fierce trading battle. St Albans, UK. 13/02/2011
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