New Year 7 students starting at Sandringham School in September 2026 will not be allowed to bring in smartphones under new rules announced this week. The policy will extend to all future Year 7 cohorts in 2027 and 2028, so that by September 2028, no student in Key Stage 3 (Years...
Rising tennis star Oliver Tarvet returned to The Marlborough Science Academy for the annual M Fest event - days after playing at Wimbledon. He joined headteacher Annie Thomson in meeting fans of all ages at the school fundraiser, now in its 16th year. Attractions included live bands, food and drink, fairground rides,...
An amateur archaeologist believes he has stumbled across a major discovery which suggests the St Albans district could have been a culturally significant centre of prehistoric British life. Writer Tony Rodway, 54, has been working on the project for the past four years, exploring a section of Sandridge village which he...
One of the stars of TV’s Gladiators series was a special guest at a St Albans primary school this week, when he explained how he succeeded in fulfilling his childhood dream of joining the show. Good guy Steel hosted Monday morning assembly at Oakwood Primary School after the PTA funded his...
Police have concluded their investigations into the destruction of three Peregrine falcon eggs at St Albans Cathedral. The incident, which occurred on April 7, reportedly saw a man walking over the eggs on the livestream camera set up to watch their progress. Herts police said at the time that they were working...
Legendary ‘sixties rock band The Zombies were back in their hometown of St Albans on Saturday for a double celebration.Firstly, band members Rod Argent, Colin Blunstone, Chris White and Hugh Grundy visited The Pioneer Club – where they had their first rehearsal in 1961 – for the unveiling of a...
Nadya Giffen Therapies celebrated their second year at The Quadrant in Marshalswick by showcasing a new range of wellness gifts and organising a summer fun day. The Phoenix Barber Co set up a gin bar and beer garden on the main strip of The Quadrant alongside La Scatola pizza. Nadya said: “This...
The stories of St Albans' South Asian community will be told through dance, photography, fashion, objects and specially created artworks at a new community-led exhibition. Generations: Stories from South Asian St Albans, opens at St Albans Museum + Gallery on July 18 - the first day of South Asian Heritage Month...
To commemorate the milestone of the Herts Ad’s 170th anniversary, we take a look back over the history of the title, some of the major stories it has covered in this time, and how it was forced to react to changing social and economic pressures over the decades...
The 2025 Cottonmill Gathering – the biggest yet - will be taking place from 12 noon-4pm on Sunday July 13 at the Cottonmill Community and Cycling Centre in Sopwell. This is the third community summer festival organised by the Sopwell Residents Association Events team and is expected to attract more...
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