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11:16 - 02 July 2009
TWO local men have taken leading roles in the county following last month s election. Councillor Bernard Lloyd, who represents Harpenden North East, has been elected chairman of the county council and Stuart Nagler, a former Mayor of Hertsmere, has been r... Full Story »
17:57 - 01 July 2009
A WANNABE burglar tried to climb through an upstairs bedroom window of a Harpenden house before being sprung by a teenage occupant last week. Two men attempted to burgle the property in West Common Way at about 12.45pm on Tuesday afternoon (June 23). One... Full Story »
17:26 - 01 July 2009
A school for deaf children was closed as a precaution this week after a member of staff was suspected to be suffering from swine flu. Mabel Davis, head teacher at Heathlands School in St Albans, took the hard decision to close the school on Monday and it... Full Story »
Local Clubs News
12:50 - 23 June 2009
OINKS, moos and baas are the first things that spring to my mind when I think of a farm. At least they used to be, until I met a group of young outdoor enthusiasts who have made it their lot in life to give farming a funky makeover. The St Albans Young Fa... Full Story »
13:57 - 12 June 2009
It s official: St Albans is a haven of quirky clubs and whether you re into knitting, trapezing, dancing or even therapeutic laughing, there really is something for everyone here. In fact, so jam-packed is the city s extra-curricular timetable that I ve h... Full Story »
St Albans Food & Drink Festival News
16:22 - 15 June 2009
St Albans Food and Drink Festival announces celebrity host for the first St Albans Food and Drink Festival Awards. St Albans Food and Drink Festival is back this summer, and local gastronomy-lovers are in for a treat as an extra-large portion of foodie ev... Full Story »
13:41 - 03 June 2009
St Albans Food and Drink Festival are delighted to announce their latest sponsor for the Festival as Poggenpohl Kitchens. Together SAFDF and Poggenpohl are challenging residents to create the ultimate Festival Dish! St Albans Food and Drink Festival is ba... Full Story »
St Albans Festival News
12:30 - 18 June 2009
A STAGE version of the acclaimed poems of Carol Ann Duffy, the new Poet Laureate, comes to the Maltings Arts Theatre in St Albans next Wednesday, June 24. Presented as part of the St Albans Festival season, The World s Wife is performed by award-winning a... Full Story »
12:28 - 18 June 2009
AN ILLUSTRATED talk to mark the centenary of the first performances of Russian ballet and opera in the west is being presented by St Albans Ballet Club next Friday, June 26, as part of the city s festival. The great impresario Serge Diaghilev brought star... Full Story »
Business News
14:18 - 02 July 2009
HARPENDEN Building Society has won the 2009 Moneyfacts Best Children s Account Provider award for their 18 Club account. A delighted Paul Marsden, director and chief executive explained: Children s savings accounts are one of the most fiercely conteste... Full Story »
14:15 - 02 July 2009
SELECTA, one of Europe s foremost suppliers of vending solutions, has added to its fleet of Sprinter powered stairclimbers from Harpenden-based Stanley Handling. Employed on some of Selecta s UK contracts, they are used predominantly for the replenishment... Full Story »
Put The Brakes On Freight News
16:19 - 26 June 2009
HUNDREDS of objections to the proposed rail freight depot in Park Street have been lodged with the district council as the consultation period formally closes. St Albans council has received just under 900 objections to date with a handful in support of t...
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17:52 - 19 June 2009
CIVIC watchdogs have used one-third of their annual funds to alert train passengers to the dangers of a rail freight depot being built at Park Street. St Albans Civic Society has spent £3,000 on three posters which have been on display at the city s stati...
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