Samuel Ryder Academy has again been recognised with an international designation awarded to schools that demonstrate continuous innovation in teaching and learning through the effective use of Apple technology. The Apple Distinguished School accolade celebrates schools that create engaging and innovative learning environments where technology enhances creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and...
Let’s face it, the Seventies were nothing if not eventful. It was a period of strikes, power cuts and economic upheaval. Even the Beatles shocked the nation with their break-up. But despite industrial action, power cuts causing three-day weeks, high inflation and trouble kicking off in various parts of the world,...
Award-winning photographer David Jenner will be giving a talk on creative landscape photography at the next meeting of the Harpenden Photographic Society. David, who specialises in landscapes, commercial, interiors and products, is the creator of the panoramic Night and Day images, and has exhibited work at galleries, exhibitions and international art...
If you’re considering your next renovation or looking for inspiration for a new home project, make St Albans your destination this September. From September 14-20, St Albans Homes & Interiors Week brings together an impressive collection of specialist interiors businesses in the city centre, creating a week-long celebration of style, design...
The president of St Albans’ leading archaeological organisation has expressed his concern over the lack of a proper investigation at the site of a major Roman road. Professor Mark Freeman of St Albans & Hertfordshire Architectural & Archaeological Society (SAHAAS) is widely regarded as the city’s leading living historian. His book,...
Residents and allotment users have questioned whether a footpath providing access to a new country park actually puts them at risk from crime and anti-social behaviour. The path links Sopwell Mill and Cottonmill Cycling and Community Centre, and is being built by rail freight developers SEGRO as part of their planning...
A 19-year-old St Albans climber is embarking on an extraordinary journey to China’s rugged Sichuan region this month to tackle the remote Mount Wukuchu. If successful, Andrew Fairclough could become the first recorded British climber to reach the peak, all while managing a rare and potentially life-threatening condition called exercise-induced anaphylaxis. Andrew...
The Company of Ten brings acclaimed Olivier Award-winning comedy Home, I’m Darling by Laura Wade to the Abbey Theatre this September. What happens when the perfect 1950s fantasy of married couple Judy and Johnny collides with the reality of life? Judy has transformed her home and herself into an idealised vision...
An extraordinary meeting of St Albans council has adopted the district's first Local Plan for 34 years. The Plan replaces the District Local Plan Review 1994, and follows four years of work by SADC officers and the Liberal Democrat administration. It allows for the building of 15,000 new homes in the district,...
St Albans salon Trinder Hair Studios has officially been crowned The Professional Salon of the Year 2026 at The Pro Hair Awards. More than 400 guests came together at STEREO in the heart of London’s Covent Garden on Monday for The Pro Hair Awards - a night dedicated to recognising talent,...
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