Here's five businesses that opened or closed this month. Lloyds and Halifax bank branches in Stevenage, Letchworth and Welwyn Garden City are among the 120 locations shutting down.

St Albans City FC manager Ian Culverhouse on an annoying and upsetting display in the 3-1 loss at home to Boreham Wood in National League South.

Rev Richard Watson, who is vicar of St Saviour’s Church, Sandpit Lane, St Albans, on opportunities for conversation at church.