Oaklands College SEND students build wooden planters for St Albans community garden
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Oaklands College SEND students build wooden planters for St Albans community garden
• Oaklands College students with special educational needs and disabilities built and donated wooden planters to Habiba Garden in St Albans.
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 | Welwyn Hatfield Times - News · Local news · yesterday Oaklands College encourages adults to learn new skills with campaign• Adults in St Albans and Welwyn Garden City are being urged to swap the sofa for the classroom this autumn as Oaklands College launches a new campaign |
 | St Albans & Harpenden Review - News · Local news · yesterday Doctors facing misconduct trial accused of cheating in medical exams• Two doctors face misconduct hearings over claims of cheating in a medical exam and misusing another doctor’s details. |
 | St Albans & Harpenden Review - News · Local news · yesterday Full lists of all UK airports affected as air traffic control problems cause delays• UK airports are facing delays and groundings as air traffic control is hit with problems. |
 | Herts Advertiser · Local news · yesterday 'My life was turned upside down' - victim of St Albans Christmas Day arson speaks out• St Albans woman reveals lasting trauma after her Hatfield Road flat was deliberately set alight on Christmas Day. |
 | St Albans Times · Local news · yesterday St Albans politicians pass judgement on halt to Local Government Reorganisation• Plans to scrap Hertfordshire district, borough and county councils and replace them with new unitary authorities have been placed on hold pending a review by the Government – but the creation of a St Albans City Parish Council is ploughing ahead. |
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