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Top performers included Felsted's head of school Kit Morley-Jacob, who achieved 4 A*s.

Celebrations as 80% of students gain places at their first choice of university.

In all, 123 Year 13 pupils took the alternative to A-levels and achieved an average point score of 36 compared to the global average of 32.

Tom Johnston said: "Everyone in the community is immensely proud of these students who have borne the brunt of the impact of the Covid pandemic."

After a detailed review of spatial needs and operational requirements, a new improved scheme has been designed by Pardon Chambers Architects.

William Blakey and Alex Sawyer are both set to study physics at the University of Oxford.

Thomas White and William Worthy achieved clean sweep of four A*s – with the latter one of five now headed for Oxbridge universities.

She was recognised for her work to expand and improve pre-hospital care.

Herts & Essex High School hails Year 13 cohort who "surpassed all expectations with a phenomenal set of A-level results".

Top-performing students were Reece Mascall and Matthew Morrissey, who both achieved a clean sweep of 4 A* grades.

The team from Birchwood High School – Rebecca Bedwell, Kiaya Payne and Amber Owen – won the intermediate competition.

Allison Smith and Nicky Rooke made a three-day journey from Saint Quentin, France, travelling through Italy to the finish line in Barcelona, Spain.

While other schools across the town are silent, with students and staff enjoying the summer holidays, it is all systems go at Avanti Grange.

The Parsonage Lane secondary was said to be in "advanced talks" with Bishop's Stortford FC over hiring out its Pearse House field.

Flying Officer Chris Yarde-Dent runs 494 (Stansted Airport) Squadron Air Training Corps when he's not busy working for the budget airline.

Catholic primary's pre-school was set to close its doors following the retirement of much-loved managers Anne Jarrett and Nicola Murray.

Simon Etheridge said: "Bishop's Stortford Food Bank is a truly outstanding charity with, and for, wonderful people."

County council commits to providing supermarket vouchers worth £2.40 a day per pupil – in term time, eligible students are entitled to £3 a day.

Schools scrapped events, relaxed uniform rules and even closed earlier during Tuesday's heatwave amid Met Office red alert for extreme heat.

Jacky McCormick began her career as a nursery nurse, fresh out of college, at the former Havers Infants in 1977.