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School's generous donation to foodbank

STAGS pupils with their donations for St Albans and District Foodbank.

Laura Bill

A St Albans secondary school has helped provide the equivalent of 420 meals to the district's foodbank.

The Lea Primary's new Jubilee Garden.

Jubilee garden opened at Harpenden primary school

Laura Bill

Miss Van Wouw, who began teaching at the school in September 2013, was dismissed for gross malpracti

Quiz

Can you answer these 10 GCSE questions designed for 16-year-olds?

Sean Galea-Pace

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Princesses Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret playing in the sandpit at St Paul's Walden Bury

Heritage

What's the future Queen doing in a sandpit in Hertfordshire?

Alan Davies

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This painting could be the first confirmed artwork which depicts Elizabeth Steward, Oliver Cromwell's mother

Arts & Culture

Painting could be first 'genuine' portrait of Oliver Cromwell's mother

Will Durrant

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Becky Alexander with pupils from Camp Primary School launching The Green Lunch Box Challenge.

Becky backing eco-lunches as part of St Albans SustFest campaign

Laura Bill

Carol Sandvoss has retired after 40 years as lollipop lady for Cunningham Hill schools.

Lollipop lady calls time on stopping traffic after 40 years

Matt Adams

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Ladybirds in Highfield Park has again received a rating of 'Outstanding' from Ofsted.

St Albans nursery proud to be 'Outstanding'

Laura Bill

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St Paul's Church in St Albans has presented a card of green hearts to local MP Daisy Cooper.

Go further, faster - church striving for greater action to tackle...

Laura Bill

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The team at URC Preschool and Nursery in Harpenden.

Church preschool awarded second Outstanding Ofsted rating

Matt Adams

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St Albans MP Daisy Cooper with pupils from Heathlands School.

Deaf pupils and St Albans MP join British Sign Language rally

Laura Bill

Reach Out For Refugees Day at Wheatfields Junior School.

Support Ukraine

Schools across district unite to Reach Out For Refugees

Laura Bill

GCSE PE students at Westminster Lodge in St Albans.

Badminton brings out the best for GCSE PE students at Westminster Lodge

Laura Bill

St Albans-based St Colmcille’s Gaelic Football Club wants more girls aged eight to 12 to participate

St Albans Gaelic football club encouraging more girls to participate

Laura Bill

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National Deaf Schools 5-a-side Football Finals

Heathlands School pupils win football competition

Laura Bill

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Over 50s computing sessions are being run by Leeanna’s Wish as part of their intergenerational programmes.

Over 50s benefit from Sopwell ICT workshop

Laura Bill

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Daisy Cooper MP visited Park Street C of E Primary School for World Book Day.

MP Daisy reveals favourite childhood read for World Book Day

Matt Adams

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Lenny Mansell-Baron, age 4, as the Tin Man.

World Book Day 2022: Children from across district celebrate their...

Matt Adams

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Computer Friendly rebuilds laptops for community use.

Computer Friendly restarts all face-to-face activities

Filipa Pereira

St Albans Muslim Yasmeen Khan talks to the Herts Ad about why she wears a hijab.

St Albans Muslim: Why I choose to wear a hijab

Laura Bill

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Roundwood Primary School in Harpenden has achieved the RSPB Wild Challenge Bronze Award

Harpenden pupils go wild for nature challenge

Laura Bill

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Roundwood Primary School opens reading shed.

Harpenden school launches reading shed initiative

Laura Bill

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Five boys are cycling the distance from the North Pole to the South Pole for the World Land Trust.

Pupils pedalling between the Poles for eco charity

Matt Adams

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The launch of the new Terracycle hub at Fleetville Infant and Nursery School in St Albans.

New crisp bag recycling project launched by St Albans school

Laura Bill

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Sensei Des Allen is running self-defence classes for women and girls at Westminster Lodge.

St Albans leisure centre launches self-defence classes for girls as...

Matt Adams

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Remi Bumstead

New documentary captures Gambian road trip for deaf charity

Laura Bill

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Verulam School has changed its policies with regards to hairstyles and the dress code for sixth formers.

Frustration and anger over St Albans school's change to hairstyle and...

Laura Bill

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Ashlee after spending three hours blow-drying and straightening her hair.

'Don't touch my hair!' - tackling hair discrimination against black...

Laura Bill

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Park Street C of E Primary School is celebrating its Good rating from Ofsted.

Primary school rated 'Good' in latest Ofsted report

Filipa Pereira

A campaign has been launched for a safe pedestrian crossing outside Nicholas Breakspear School in St Albans.

After another near miss, crossing desperately needed outside St Albans...

Laura Bill

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