A recorder player from St Albans will be performing in the final of BBC Young Musician 2026. Seventeen-year-old Alma Nunez Debretzeni, who studies at Parmiter’s School in Garston, and at the Royal Academy of Music Junior Department in London, was announced as a competition finalist this evening. Alma began playing the recorder...
Five hundred years ago, a hunted scholar in Worms, Germany, completed an act that would change the world: translating the Bible into English. His name was William Tyndale. His translation was smuggled across borders, burned by bishops, and ultimately cost him his life. But the words he left behind not only...
As St Albans mental health charity Youth Talk approaches its 30th anniversary in July 2027, it's calling on local people to join 100 More, a new initiative that will help ensure no young person has to face life’s challenges alone. Chief executive David Barker explained: “For almost 30 years, our local...
St Columba’s College is celebrating an exceptional set of GCSE results with recordrates of top grades and superb performances from many learners. 19.2% of all GCSE entries achieved the highest grade of 9 and 54% of this cohort achieved at least one grade 9. Special mention should go to English...
St Albans Girls’ School was filled with excitement and pride this morning as Year 11 studentscelebrated an exceptional set of GCSE results. The cohort secured excellent achievements acrossthe full range of subjects.Headteacher, Paul Kershaw, paid tribute to the efforts of the year group and said: "These exceptional results are a...
Heathlands School is celebrating another year of GCSE success, with students achieving excellent results and demonstrating the determination, resilience and talent that define the school community.Heathlands is one of a few specialist deaf schools in the UK, with a national reputation for excellence in Deaf education. The school delivers a...
Verulam Students received their GCSE and Level 2 BTEC exam results today and are celebrating a record year for academic outcomes. The school wants to give a special mention to an outstanding group of students who averaged grade 9 across all of their GCSE subjects: Francis H, Sebastian S and Thomás...
Tens of thousands of people have watched the headmaster of Beechwood Park School transform a bottle of water into Coca-Cola - but it's the inspiring message behind the magic that's truly capturing hearts. Christian Pritchard wanted to stress that there is strength, colour and sparkle in every child, if they are...
It’s OK To Say founder and CEO Stacey Turner, writing with Genta Lata, looks at systemic therapy When we think about mental health, we often focus on the individual - their thoughts, feelings and experiences. While these are incredibly important, our wellbeing is also shaped by the relationships and systems around...
After six distinguished years at the helm, Dr John Morewood has stepped down as President of the St Albans & Hertfordshire Architectural & Archaeological Society (SAHAAS, ‘the Arc and Arc’), handing the reins to Professor Mark Freeman, author of the definitive modern history of the city. The transition, which started last...
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