Cheers! A gin festival is set to return to St Albans later this year – with tickets already selling fast.

A major food festival is returning to Knebworth this summer with organisers promising more gastronomic treats than before.

With stories covering the likes of Bowie, Brexit, the BID, Butterfly World, The Brickyard and the Berlin Wall, it certainly hasn’t been a quiet year for the Herts Advertiser.

Hundreds of book lovers of all ages joined in a week of talks, workshops and activities for the second St Albans Literary Festival.

With 23 novels, four television series, two novellas, five short stories and counting, Peter Robinson’s creation Inspector Alan Banks is a household name.

Next week sees the start of the second St Albans Literary Festival, with a packed programme of events taking place between July 4-10.

St Albans Cathedral has been held up as an example of how the Anglican church can buck the trend of declining congregations and lack of relevance.

Our lacklustre district council could learn a few lessons from St Albans Cathedral when it comes to running a successful tourism operation.

Organisers of St Albans Fashion Week (SAFW) have shown their support for a long-standing photographer by backing a charitable fund set up in his son’s memory.

One fashionista is in for a treat as the organisers of St Albans Fashion Week (SAFW) are offering a makeover to pamper a lucky lady from head to toe.

Homegrown talent excelled at the St Albans Film Festival 2017, with awards going to two locals.

The Herts Advertiser crew was given the chance to see from the top of St Albans Clock Tower, using virtual reality.

Set against the picturesque backdrop of St Albans Cathedral at twilight, a huge screen casts purple shadow across the Abbey Orchard.

There is so much going on over the lovely summer months.

St Albans really packs a punch this summer, with a huge number of events taking place not only in the city but also in the surrounding district.

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