St Albans Girls School are presenting their first school musical drama production since COVID and it is MATILDA – THE MUSICAL. Join the STAGS Radio and podcast club as they go behind the scenes with interviews, discussion and all the backstage gossip.

With it being Cystic Fibrosis week from 13-19 June, it's very timely that this week we speak to Laura Barrett, the mother of Bailey who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis. Laura has since written a book to help other parents through the trauma of such a diagnosis and how to cope with the long hospital stays, family adjustments and the guilt that may come with it. We talk about her book, "Unconditional Love - An empowering guide to accepting your child's diagnosis, managing long hospital stays...

Hear how panellists from the 4 major parties answered questions from the public on issues concerning the environment and sustainability ahead of the 5th May local elections. Subjects covered include making the District water sensitive building on Greenbelt cycling to school greenwashing and trustworthiness the Local Plan engaging businesses in the effort to reach Net ... Read more

Hear how panellists from the 4 major parties answered questions from the public on issues concerning the environment and sustainability ahead of the 5th May local elections. Subjects covered include making the District water sensitive building on Greenbelt cycling to school greenwashing and trustworthiness the Local Plan engaging businesses in the effort to reach Net ... Read more

In this episode, we speak to Nicola Mc Kinnon, Community Fundraiser at Herts Young Homeless, a wonderful local charity that puts huge time and energy into preventing homelessness among young people in our county. She speaks about upcoming opportunities to support their work through various Fundraising initiatives in the coming weeks. We also speak to entrepreneur Rebecca Jackson, a Mum who is pregnant with twins and going through an incredibly stressful roller-coaster of a pregnancy. She...

Radio Verulam was at the Mayor's Pride Awards event at St Michael's Manor Hotel on Tuesday 29th March 2022. The Mayor's Pride Awards celebrate the role played by volunteers and community leaders in the District of St Albans. In this podcast you can listen to the highlights of the event and the Awards presented by the Right Worshipful the Mayor of the City and District of St Albans, Councillor Edgar Hill.

It's part 4 of the #ADHD special on the Thursday's Parents' Show. Lydia speaks to James Wenger about being diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood, and how that is helping him relate his experiences growing up to his own son who also has ADHD, after recapping everything the show has covered about over the last few weeks. The Parents' Show is sponsored by Rayden Solicitors.

On this week's parents show, we bring you part 3 of our February focus on #ADHD. We speak to Rachel Grant Waters from Abingdon House School and College. Rachel is an SEN teaching assistant and also has #ADHD so we're really looking forward to learning from her professional and personal insights. We are also very excited to have a teaser interview with two of the authors of a new book to be launched at the end of February by  Little, Brown, 'How to cope when your child can't' with Prof Roz...

As we continue with our February Focus on ADHD, we are really pleased to have the opportunity to interview Mel Peeke, ADHD and Autism Lead at ADD-vance - ADHD & Autism Trust. Mel will be answering questions on topics from the isolation young people and parents experience to medication and gender dysphoria, to the vital role our schools have to play. This show is for everyone, it will answer questions for parents and carers on how best to support their child but it is also...

Throughout February, The Parents’ Show will focus on ADHD and all its aspects for our parents, children and wider community. We have invited experts from around the UK to support us, provide best practice and help us promote greater understanding. First up, we are speaking to Dr Abby Russell from the University of Exeter Medical School indepth about ADHD. She will be answering a comprehensive list of questions. We are proudly sponsored by Rayden Solicitors

This week on the Parents’ Show we catch up with Claire Healey from Raring2go St Albans and Harpenden about some exciting upcoming developments. Keep an eye on those book bags for more! On a more serious note, we speak to Debi Roberts, CEO of The OLLIE Foundation about how some media have got it wrong covering recent suicides in the news and how important our use of language is around this incredibly sensitive subject. Proudly sponsored by Rayden Solicitors

As it's World Book Day this Thursday, we thought we'd take you back to January's Parents' show where we explore how we can get our kids reading more and hear from a local book retailer. We speak to Margaret Allen, Curriculum and Education Specialist at Renaissance Learning who have the well-known programme Accelerated Reader as part of their offering. We will be speaking about how important reading is. Then we speak to Mr Jack Pettitt from Verulam School who will be providing incredible...

This week’s show is buzzing with wonderful local guests. We will be speaking to Ms. Jacquiline Bamfo and Ms Neela Mukhopadhaya from the Luton and Dunstable Hospital who will be giving us incredibly valuable advice and tips to pregnant women. In the second half, we will speak to Mark Jackson Hancock and Sarah Coles from St Francis Hospice who will be giving us some excellent and worthwhile Christmas gifts, as will Danielle Jefferson from Jefferson Crafts, who are taking unused material and...

At 7.10pm on Sunday 7th November a whistle blew in Clarence Park and history was made. The crowd went crazy and Radio Verulam took to the air. Listen again to our post match show as we get reaction from Ian Allinson, Dean Austin, Lawrence Levy, Sean Jeffers, David Noble, Ian Rogers and a lot more.

Listen to our FA Cup prematch show that took place before the historic FA Cup match against Forest Green Rovers. Hear from the fans as the excitement builds.

This week's Parents' Show continues the theme of last week's show on Covid vaccination for 12-15 year-olds, as we speak to local GP Dr Alison Cowan about the myths currently circulating. We also speak to Jessica Smith from our sponsors Rayden Solicitors about how to progress a career in the Legal profession and recent changes to the process for students wanting to take up Law as a career. Finally, we talk to Rosa Slater from the Politics Project about how they are helping schools...

This week, we're talking about the covid vaccination.Vaccinations have opened up to 12–15-year-olds in the UK. How do our young people feel about that?Are they being sucked into anti-vaccination disinformation?  We speak to Finn, Tara and Sarah from Verulam School, Beaumont School - St Albans and St George's School respectively. They talk us through their thoughts and opinions on the vaccination and how young people might be influenced by disinformation.  Giving us the word on...

Rebecca Vaughan, met with Steve Simpson to discuss her new production of Virginia Woolf’s A Room Of One’s Own at the Maltings Theatre from Tuesday 7th September.   Tickets available from ovo.org.uk  

Here’s this week’s podcast featuring Ian Allison’s reaction to the Saints start to the season. A Saints Rewind with Dave Tavener focusing on season starts. Colney Heath Assistant Manager Ant Burns on their FA Cup win. Highlights from St Albans B v Sandridge Rovers featuring comments from Chris Winton and Nigel Rump.