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St Albans Cathedral has unveiled its revised proposals for the city’s annual fireworks display. People can enjoy this year’s ‘reimagined’ aerial show ‘Look Up Together,’ right from the comfort of their own homes. The aim is to make the 300-400 foot doorstep display above St Albans visible to over an estimated 50,000 people. Although, this is dependent upon a crowdfunding campaign being ‘successful.’

September is the time when individuals return to college or start university. However, the 2020/2021 academic year will be like no other. Coronavirus has changed the whole landscape of the learning experience for students.

"I remember the first time we played them at Vicarage Road, and before the game I walked through the town centre and they were boarding up a few of the windows of some pubs & stores in case of riots. I knew then, that this was much bigger than a football game."

The Watford Fringe Festival will once again return next month (1st- 4th October). It aims to offer everyone the opportunity ‘to perform and showcase their talents, ranging from ‘experienced performers and companies’ through ‘to ambitious newcomers.’

The stories of romance and rivalries within the royal household and political world have had viewers hooked for years now - and as The Crown moves into the Thatcher and Diana era, things are about to get even more interesting.

Chadwick Boseman took a salary cut so Sienna Miller's pay could be increased on the film 21 Bridges, she has revealed.

She's known as the ultimate diva, usually dripping in sparkles as she hits those almost impossible high notes.

Cricket star and TV presenter Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff has thanked fans for their support after opening up about his career-long struggle with bulimia in a new documentary.

Pregnant Chrissy Teigen has reassured fans she and her unborn baby are "completely fine" after a second night in hospital.

Four more areas in North Wales are being put in local lockdown following a rise in coronavirus cases, the health minister has said.

There have been another 7,143 cases of coronavirus reported in the UK in the last 24 hours - the biggest rise since the pandemic began.

Boris Johnson has apologised for muddling up his own coronavirus rules on social gatherings.

University students will be able to return home for Christmas, but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said some students may have to self-isolate at the end of term.

The Duchess of Sussex has lost the latest ruling on her High Court action against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday over its decision to print a "private and confidential" letter sent to her estranged father.

Malta has made a swift U-turn over its decision to seek the return of a fossilised shark tooth presented to Prince George by Sir David Attenborough.

Police investigating the death of Sergeant Matt Ratana are searching 30 acres of land and derelict buildings for clues.

The Duchess of Cambridge has marked her new role as joint president of The Scout Association by toasting marshmallows with Cub and Beaver Scouts.

The stories of romance and rivalries within the royal household and political world have had viewers hooked for years now - and as The Crown moves into the Thatcher and Diana era, things are about to get even more interesting.

Detectives struggling to find three young brothers allegedly kidnapped by their father have offered a £20,000 reward for information.

Ten Premier League players or staff members were positive for COVID-19 in the latest round of testing.

Lyon's Houssem Aouar has been tipped for a Premier League move for some time, with Arsenal seeing a bid turned down this week. Why is the midfielder in such demand?

Great Britain BMX star Kye Whyte says he is targeting a gold medal at next year's Tokyo Olympics - in what will be the first Games of his career.

Former Tottenham and England midfielder Ryan Mason says the current interpretation of the handball rule is a danger to players' safety.

New evidence has been revealed of an enormous salty lake of liquid water buried beneath the ice of the Martian south pole.

Apple's share price has been steadily increasing over the past week as rumours about the iPhone 12 continue to grow.

Older people are being excluded from the vast majority of trials to find treatments and a vaccine for COVID-19, according to a study.

Texas officials have warned thousands of residents of a city in the state about using tap water after a deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the water supply.

Burger King, the fast-food giant, is preparing to close a number of its UK restaurants as part of a restructuring process triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.

Greggs has warned that trading will remain "below normal for the foreseeable future" as it plans cost-cutting measures that could see jobs go.

Economic activity has been crushed by the pandemic, but how quickly is it starting to recover?

The disputed $14.5bn (£12.6bn) takeover of jeweller Tiffany & Co by LVMH is heading for a bloody court battle in the US.

More than a million people around the world have now died in the coronavirus pandemic.

Heilongjiang province, on the edge of Siberia, is China's rust belt.

The UK and Canada have announced sanctions against Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko over claims of a rigged election and violence against protesters.

A knife attacker who targeted the former office of Paris-based satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo wanted to set them on fire with white spirit, French prosecutors have said.

Boris Johnson has apologised for muddling up his own coronavirus rules on social gatherings.

University students will be able to return home for Christmas, but Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has said some students may have to self-isolate at the end of term.

Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester face mass redundancies and "boarded-up high streets" amid a collapse of the hospitality sector unless coronavirus restrictions are reviewed, the cities' leaders have warned the government.

Jobs that "don't fit" with coronavirus may "take a long time to come back", a minister has warned.

Startled cats, laughing horses and a dog with its nose in a biscuit jar are all vying for the top prize in a photography competition.

Three men have been accused of creating a "man cave" underneath New York's Grand Central station.

Evel Knievel's son is suing Disney over a daredevil character in the animated film Toy Story 4.

Scientists studying the world's deepest diving mammal were left twiddling their thumbs when timing a dive off the coast of North Carolina.

Greggs has warned that trading will remain "below normal for the foreseeable future" as it plans cost-cutting measures that could see jobs go.

More than a million people around the world have now died in the coronavirus pandemic.

Boris Johnson has apologised for muddling up his own coronavirus rules on social gatherings.

There have been another 7,143 cases of coronavirus reported in the UK in the last 24 hours - the biggest rise since the pandemic began.