A new era in a 1,000-year story: St Albans School welcomes first Year 7 girls

• St Albans School has reached a landmark moment in its 1,000-year history, welcoming its first girls into Year 7 – 35 years after girls first joined the school’s Sixth Form.
• Twenty girls joined the new First Form cohort this September, making up almost a quarter of the intake and marking a significant.

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Herts Advertiser · Travel · yesterday Lawyers welcome Bedford rail crash findings as compensation efforts continue • Lawyers representing victims of the Bedford rail crash near Elstow welcomed the Rail Accident Investigation Branch's (RAIB) interim report, saying it offers early answers about the collision.

Hemel Today · Travel · yesterday WATCH: Dealer busted with drugs and weapons after police chase through Beds and Herts is jailed for four years at Luton Crown Court • A drug dealer has been jailed for four years at Luton Crown Court after a police pursuit through Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire led to the discovery of cocaine, cannabis and weapons.

Hemel Today · Council · yesterday 16 complaints made against Hertfordshire County Councillors, new report finds • Sixteen complaints have been received about the conduct of county councillors in the past 12 months – but none have yet resulted in any sanctions.

Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Safety · yesterday Stalker who 'followed, confronted and assaulted woman' gets given community service • A Watford man has been sentenced for stalking and assault after repeatedly following and confronting a woman.

Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Planning · yesterday Warner Bros. submits planning app 'for Harry Potter HBO series' amid surging demand • Warner Bros. has applied for permission for an extra sound stage which appears to be for the HBO Harry Potter TV series.

Herts Advertiser · Local news · yesterday Hertfordshire pilot killed in crash 'deliberately flew into reservoir', report finds • A Hertfordshire pilot who was killed in a crash in Essex "likely deliberately flew into a reservoir", a report has found.

St Albans Times · Local news · 3 days ago 500 years ago, a book printed in Worms changed the world • 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.

The Comet - things to do · Events · 7 days ago This Hertfordshire town's name is often mispronounced - here's how locals say it • Discover how to pronounce Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire, plus its historic market, buildings, shops, parks, theatre and transport links.

The Comet - things to do · Events · 5 days ago 8 North Herts pubs feature in CAMRA's 2027 Good Beer Guide • CAMRA has published the 2027 Good Beer Guide, which recognises eight North Hertfordshire pubs for their excellent beer.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 25 priority public listings from 25 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

3 Oct · St Saviour's ChurchA Harvest of Voices - Black History Month Gospel Workshop & Concert

4 Oct · Highfield Park TrustApple Day

8 Oct · The Pioneer ClubCheese & Beer Tasting with Ned Palmer at The Pioneer Club

10 Oct · The Horn, Victoria Street, AL1 3TE Saint Albans, United KingdomGuns 2 Roses | The Horn, St Albans

13 Oct · Gorhambury HouseHouse Tour

4 Oct · The Yoga HallSound Bath with Laura & Finlay

7 Oct · Play PuttSt Albans - Small99's People, Planet, Pint™: Sustainability Meetup

10 Oct · St Albans Museum + GallerySt Albans Flips into Wonder!

4 Oct · The Pioneer ClubSt Albans Trading Card Show

4 Oct · Fishpool Street,St Albans,AL3 4RY,GBSt Michael's Manor Wedding Show October 2026

10 Oct · St Peter's Church St AlbansSwipe Vintage x St Albans Kilo Sale

6 Oct · Alban ArenaThe Bootleg Beatles

4 Oct · The Alban Arena (Theatre)The Princess Proms: St Albans (Afternoon Show) 2026

4 Oct · The Alban Arena (Theatre)The Princess Proms: St Albans (Matinee Show) 2026

10 Oct · Meet at the entrance to the Verulamium MuseumVisit to Verulamium - Roman St Albans

10 OctSt Albans Freestyle - Saturday 10th October 2026

16 OctYoga & Sound Bath Day Retreat

10 Oct80s & 90s Over 30s Daytime Clubbing - WATFORD

10 OctBeyond 30 Presents... Daytime Clubbing | Watford

4 Oct at 11:00Charity Dog Show

3 OctThe Big Watford Reunion Part 2

3 OctDiscover the UK's 'best pumpkin patch' that's less than an hour from Hertfordshire

3 OctHow to spend a day in 'perfect' town named among Hertfordshire's best places to live

8 Oct–11 Oct at 13:30 · Hatfield HouseHatfield House Music Festival: Celebrations

16 Oct at 19:30 · The Old PalaceThe Tudor Songbook

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Did you know? · Hertfordshire

By the 1920s printing was Watford's biggest industry, and the town was described as the biggest printing centre in the world.

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