3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (455+ words) Becky Alexander, author of bestselling thrillers Someone Like You and The Other Mrs Eden, both available from Waterstones and Amazon, ponders how to adapt a book for theatre. Paula Hawkins" brilliant novel, The Girl on the Train, sold over 23 million…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (490+ words) There was a time when wearing tinted lenses indoors felt slightly suspicious. A little bit rock star. A little bit "who do they think they are?" Possibly somebody avoiding paparazzi. Or recovering from the night before. But suddenly, tinted lenses…...

2+ day, 56+ min ago  (324+ words) A vibrant new community exhibition, Abbey Fliers: Celebrating the Birds of the Abbey Line, brings together a diverse collection of artworks inspired by the birdlife found along the Abbey Flyer line between St Albans Abbey station and Watford Junction. Each…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (778+ words) A visionary self-taught artist whose instinctive talent has taken her from India to St Albans is looking for a studio space where she can create a very different kind of art school. Fathima Hakkim, 34, who has both ADHD and autism,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (972+ words) James Cameron and Deborah Heath are at the Roman Theatre for an opening night triumph" OVO have started what I hope will be a long-running tradition of kicking off their Roman Theatre Festival with acts that I loved back in…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (677+ words) The game's afoot for Deborah Heath as OVO raises the metaphorical curtain on this year's Roman Theatre Festival" Apparently, Sherlock Holmes has been awarded a world record for the most represented literary human character in film and TV, with more…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (730+ words) A Marshalswick bar and barbershop has taken an innovative approach to marketing " telling its story in the form of a serialised comic strip. Paul Murray opened Phoenix Barber Co at The Quadrant in 2012, having started work at its predecessor TW…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (594+ words) Eight years ago, EYES on St Albans opened its doors in Marshalswick with a simple belief: Eyewear and eyecare could be done differently. Back then, the original strapline was "eyewear and eyecare of excellence" " and while the business has evolved…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (260+ words) Following the huge success of last year's debut event, Summer Sounds is returning to The Maltings, St Albans, on Friday July 3, bringing together live music, delicious food, refreshing drinks and late-night shopping for a vibrant summer celebration in the heart…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (202+ words) Dementia-friendly screenings of classic films are taking place at The Odyssey to provide a gentler and more welcoming cinema experience for those people with the condition and their families. Upcoming films are Seven Brides for Seven Brothers on June 25 and…...