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Record number of petitions lodged over changes to home schooling
MORE than 100 petitions were lodged in Parliament yesterday by parents who fear new government plans could undermine their home schooling powers. Parents from St Albans joined hundreds of others, plus MPs including Anne Main, objecting to proposals
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Five arrested and drugs seized from house in Hatfield
FIVE men were arrested at a house in Hatfield and drugs were seized following a suspected attack last week. The ambulance service alerted police to an incident outside the Asda in Hatfield town centre just after midnight on Friday, December
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Suspected arson attack on car in Wheathampstead
FIREFIGHTERS tackled a car blaze, believed to be arson, in Wheathampstead today. One crew from Welwyn Garden City was called to Codicote Road at 11.45am. Wearing breathing apparatus the firefighters extinguished the blaze and the cause
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Laptop theft: 'The more you look the worse it gets'
INTERNAL auditors probing the district council's management of its computer equipment failed to present a report of its findings, it has been revealed. The district council's chief executive Daniel Goodwin revealed at a cabinet meeting last
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Strife: 'We must control lorries'
STRIFE'S barrister has finished his cross-examination of planning consultant Richard Tilley, reiterating the need for a condition to control lorry movements. Paul Stinchcombe said “You can't guarantee that a single train can get into or
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Strife: 'Railfreight workers will drive from elsewhere'
HELIOSLOUGH is ignoring the low unemployment rate in St Albans, which will ensure most railfreight workers come from outside the area, Strife has argued. The campaign group's barrister Paul Stinchcombe told Mr Tilley that Colnebrook near Slough
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Playground dreams come true at St Albans primary school
THE fundraising efforts of parents put a festive smile on the faces of children at a St Albans school today. Members of the Parent Teachers' Association at Oakwood Primary have rallied round throughout the year organising events such as the
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Brave Hatfield PCs risked their own lives to save another
FOUR brave police officers who risked their own lives to rescue an unconscious teenage mother and her baby trapped in a burning block of flats in Hatfield have been honoured with national life-saving awards. Police Constables Mark Cooke,
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Strife: "Railfreight demand already met"
THE demand for railfreight depots in the South-East has been largely met since the last inquiry by two major developments, undermining Helioslough's case, Strife's barrister has argued. Cross-examining the company's planning consultant Richard Tilley
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Jurors still out in child rape case
THE JURY is still considering its verdict in the case of a 42-year-old Welwyn Garden City man accused of raping a teenage girl. Stephen Bailey, of Boundary Lane, denies raping the 13-year-old girl, an allegation dating back more than five years. He also
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Strife: "Minister did not like railfreight"
SECRETARY of State Hazel Blears was less sympathetic to Helioslough's first planning application than the inspector who heard the inquiry, Strife's barrister Paul Stinchcombe has stressed. Cross-examining Helioslough's planning consultant Richard
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Audit finds weaknesses in Hertfordshire County Council's performance
THE Government spending watchdog has criticised Hertfordshire County Council for its community engagement and poor financial asset management. The Audit commission - charged with ensuring public money is well spent - judged the county council
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St Albans District Council is 'performing adequately'
A GOVERNMENT watchdog's report into St Albans District Council has highlighted it “could do better” following a recent assessment. The recent Audit Commission's probe into the council concluded it is performing adequately only meeting the minimum requirements
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Helioslough witness admits "huge" Green Belt harm
THE railfreight terminal will cause huge harm to open Green Belt land just outside St Albans, Heliolough's plannng consultant has conceded. Strife's barristrer Paul Stinchcombe has begun his cross-examination of Richard Tilley by forcing him
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London Colney homeless shelter residents "missing"
VULNERABLE residents evicted from a homeless shelter in London Colney have disappeared, with the council admitting no knowledge of their whereabouts. St Albans District Council closed Ridgeview in September this year, promising to resettle
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St Albans Council: "Why the rush with railfreight?"
HELIOSLOUGH is pre-empting government advice which may be about to specify exactly where railfreight projects should be built, the district council has argued. Cross-examining Helioslough's planning consultant Richard Tilley, the authority's
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Youth councillors serve up festive cheer in Welwyn Hatfield
YOUTH councillors in Welwyn Hatfield have been helping to bring a festive cheer to the elderly today. Residents at the Jim McDonald centre in Hatfield were treated to their meals being dished up by the volunteers. In between revision
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Athletes at Oaklands College win top sporting title
THE athletics team at Oaklands College beat off tough competition to hold onto their top sporting title. Sixteen universities and four colleges took part in the competition and the St Albans team dominated with a record number of medals including three
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St Albans Council: "What about the railfreight depot in Essex?"
HELIOSLOUGH is ignoring plans for major warehouse development in Essex , the council is arguing. Mr Reed told Helioslough's planning consiultant Richard Tilley: “Thames Gateway will be capable of operating as an SRFI.” (strategic rail freight
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Council: "Rival schemes will be smaller"
HELIOSLOUGH has exaggerated the problems of other locations by assuming rival schemes will be as big as its own proposal, the council has argued. Continuing his cross-examination after a coffee break, Mr Reed continued to scrutinise the example
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St Albans man appears at court on sexual offence charges
A 55-year-old man from St Albans has appeared in court accused of sexually abusing a young girl. Glyn Webley, of Mandeville Drive, faces a total of eight charges of indecent assault, sexual touching and committing an act of gross indecency
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St Albans swimmers storm to gala win
City of St Albans Swimming Club put down a marker for their future with a convincing win at the Annual Herts Junior Christmas Peanuts Gala. In the face of stiff competition the Blue squad took first place ahead of Watford to win the competition by 45
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Welwyn Garden City flasher jailed for six months
A WELWYN Garden City man caught flashing himself from a car in broad daylight was jailed yesterday. David McDonald, of Dunsters Mead, was on a probation supervision order when he pulled up in a Potters Bar road and was seen by two women exposing
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St Albans District Council: "Rival sites have better rail lines"
HELIOSLOUGH has ignored the rail advantages of rival sites, the council's barrister has argued. Returning to the issue of rail loading gauge, he asked Mr Tilley: “You understand the advanantages of W8 over W7 don't you? “Colnebrook has
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Council: "Rival sites not in Green Belt"
HELIOSLOUGH has ignored rival railfreight sites which are not in the Green Belt, the council's barrister Matthew Reed is trying to prove. Cross-examining planning consultant Richard Tilley, whose analysis purports to show the former Handley
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Builder speaks about EastEnders streaking stunt
THE streaker who stormed the EastEnders set last week as they filmed at St Peter's Church in St Albans has spoken to the Review about his stunt. Joe Wainwright, who is working on a building site in the area, said the idea was kicked off on
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Council: "Other railfreight sites are better"
HELIOSLOUGH'S sites assessment has not properly considered the merits of rival locations, according to the council's barrister Matthew Reed. Seeking to discredit the study in his cross-examination of Richard Tilley, he took the example of White
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Health risk protest over Hatfield incinerator
CAMPAIGNERS bidding to prevent a huge waste plant from being built in Hatfield staged a demonstration in the town to highlight its potentially serious health threats. Residents wearing surgical facemasks turned out in force to Hatfield's Farmers
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Charity Bollywood dance workshop in aid of children with autism
AN evening of Bollywood dancing will be hosted at the University of Hertfordshire this week in aid of children with autism in India. Psychology researcher Shivani Sharma is inviting people to the charity workshop on Wednesday, December 16.
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Council: "You are ignoring problem tunnels"
HELIOSLOUGH'S sites assessment is deliberately biased in favour of its own scheme, the council's barrister Matthew Reed has accused. Cross-examining the company's plannning consultant Richard Tilley, he said the study should have excluded sites
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Bid to reduce pollution in Holywell Hill agreed
AN action plan drawn up by St Albans District Council to tackle the ongoing problem of pollution on Holywell Hill was agreed last night. Councillors on the district council's cabinet pushed through proposals which could help to reduce traffic
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Jury considers its verdict in trial of suspected child rapist from Welwyn Garden City
THE JURY in the trial of a 48-year-old Welwyn Garden City man accused of raping a teenage girl is considering its verdict. Stephen Bailey, of Boundary Lane, denies raping the 13-year-old girl, an allegation dating back more than five years.
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Delays on First Capital Connect services between London and St Albans
FIRST Capital Connect services between St Albans and St Pancras will be delayed for up to 15 minutes for most of the morning. There are currently overhead line problems between Cricklewood and Radlett and FCC has advised a normal service is not expected
