Samuel Ryder Academy is celebrating an excellent outcome following its recent Ofsted inspection, with inspectors recognising the strength of the school as a community where children and young people thrive both academically and personally. This was the Academy’s first inspection under Ofsted’s new report card framework. Rather than awarding a single...
Celebrating the 400th anniversary of Sir Francis Bacon’s death, OVO is presenting a special promenade performance of The Winding Stair this Saturday July 11. Adapted by Jesse Norman from his widely admired novel - winner of the 2023 Parliamentary Book Award, a New Statesman Book of the Year, and a Sunday...
Previously unknown details about the controversial William Bird community centre development have emerged at a public exhibition into the plans. SADC is investing £6.4m in a new community hub at the site on Toulmin Drive in New Greens, creating a modern, accessible and flexible facility, alongside high-quality changing rooms, a café...
The long-awaited resurfacing of the pothole-riddled Victoria Street railway bridge has been completed at last. The project has been promoted by Green Party county councillor Matt Fisher, who says it is a major step forward for active travel, commuter safety, and protecting vehicles from unnecessary wear and tear. Its deteriorated condition was...
St Albans City Band has announced the appointment of Will Watson BMus (Hons), ARAM, LRAM as its new musical director. The appointment marks an exciting new chapter for the much-loved local brass band, which has been part of musical life in and around St Albans for more than 130 years. Will brings...
A grassroots hospitality organisation is calling for local support for a national campaign to reduce the amount of VAT paid by pubs, restaurants, cafés, bars and hotels. Currently hospitality businesses pay 20 per cent VAT on top of running a heated, air-conditioned, regulated, staffed environment, compared to supermarkets proportionately paying just...
Businesses will soon have the opportunity to decide whether to back the renewal of St Albans BID (Business Improvement District) – the umbrella organisation which represents their interests in the city centre. Last week the BID submitted a proposal to SADC for a new five-year term starting on April 1 2027,...
A host of well-known figures from across the St Albans district will be brought to justice when arrest warrants are issued by a local homelessness charity. Herts Young Homeless will be overseeing jail time for various familiar faces as part of The Great Escape, hoping to raise £6,000 for the charity,...
Students at Oaklands College have taken learning to new heights with the completion of a brand-new aviary for the college’s owl, Bumblebee. Blending creativity, technical skill and real-world construction experience, the project brought together students from Animal Management, Carpentry, and T Level Construction in partnership with developers Willmott Dixon - showcasing...
Jazzy, sassy, and sparkling in the open air, OVO is bringing a 1920s-styled version of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest to the Roman Theatre Festival this week. The new production, which is adapted and directed by OVO founder and artistic director Adam Nichols, transports Wilde’s comic masterpiece to the...
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