There were lots of celebrations at Roundwood Park School this morning as students collected their A level results. Headteacher Alan Henshall said: "We are proud of every single student, regardless of what path they may be taking next. They have achieved excellent results from very different starting points. "I want to pay tribute...
St George’s School in Harpenden is celebrating a record-breaking year of A level results. More than half of all grades were awarded either A* or A. These exceptional results represent the highest proportion of top grades in the school’s history when examinations have been taken under normal conditions. They have even surpassed...
Sir John Lawes School is celebrating an outstanding set of A Level results this year, with students achieving record-breaking outcomes across a wide range of subjects. The school community is thrilled with the academic success, which reflects the hard work, resilience, and dedication of both students and staff. Headteacher Philip Newbery praised...
This year's Harpenden Art on the Common will be taking place over the weekend of August 30 and 31 near the entrance to Rothamsted Park. For the first time, the event features live music from Richard Hurford Trio and Guests, The ReVerbs and the Magic Voices Choir to enjoy as you...
The saga of Harpenden's unpopular on-street parking charges took another turn this weekend, with council contractors installing flawed signs featuring a host of errors. Fortunately the mistakes were spotted by the SADC workmen, who removed them and replaced the originals in their stead. According to eye-witnesses, the hours given for the restrictions...
How would you like your name etched onto a statue being commissioned to recognise the legacy of the Second World War’s famous fighting plane - the Spitfire? The National Spitfire Project is an initiative to build a structure the size of Nelson’s column at the Woolston Works in Southampton - where...
The fascinating lives of Harpenden residents which would otherwise be lost to the mists of history have been collated and preserved for posterity. Social worker Andy Strowman has lived in the same house in Roundwood Lane for more than 15 years, but resided in Harpenden for 40. During this time he...
We ask a different figure from the local community to choose 10 questions to answer from a list of 50. This week: Harpenden-based social media executive, Daniel Braziel, 27, selected from over 250 candidates to be one of the faces of a Real Life Beauty campaign run by make-up brand...
A commemoration of the life of George Hogg by the Harpenden & District Local History Society took place on July 22 - the 80th anniversary of his death. But who was George Hogg, and how come, whilst he is to this day honoured in China, with statues in eight cities, he...
Harpenden Town Council has launched a new Business Forum offering vital support to the town's business owners, managers and leaders. HTC is keen to engage with local organisations from all industries - from small start-ups to larger local companies - to understand challenges, share ideas and promote partnerships within the...
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