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Early Christmas present for budding Flamstead footballers
FLAMSTEAD Youth Football Club has celebrated an early Christmas present donated by a Luton-based company. The under 11s team has been sponsored by Train2Game, a distance learning games developer. Their generosity means the team can now
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Short biography of retired St Albans head among famous names
A RETIRED St Albans headteacher features among famous names in the newly-published edition of Who's Who. The biographies of the most influential people in the world including US President Barack Obama and Nelson Mandela are published in the
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St Albans tax expert attacks Chancellor Alastair Darling:
A ST ALBANS tax expert has criticised yesterday's pre-budget statement by Chancellor’ Alastair Darling, both for leaving loopholes and for going back on earlier promises. Anne-Maree Dunn, tax partner of accountants Vantis in Holywell Hill,
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St Albans hospital memories kept alive
MEMORIES of Hill End Hospital and other psychiatric institutions around St Albans are being collected for a new website dedicated to their history. The district council, the Trestle Theatre Company and the county council archive service are
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Congestion on M1 near Bricket Wood
THERE is currently congestion on the northbound carriageway of the M1 near Bricket Wood due to an earlier accident. Lanes between junction 6a (M25) and 7 (A414) were closed following the crash but have since re-opened. Vehicles involved
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More flaws discovered in district council's traffic enforcement
A REVIEW into the district council's parking enforcement which came under fire in October after a shocking blunder was revealed has discovered more flaws in the system. The car parking working party, which met last night, discussed a report
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Welwyn Hatfield Council awarded £2 million for housing
THE final phase of affordable homes will be built on the former British Aerospace site in Welwyn Hatfield thanks to a government grant. The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) has awarded the borough council more than £2 million for the 49 new
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Harpenden MP claiming for £400k second home
HARPENDEN MP Peter Lilley's taxpayer-funded home in London is worth more than £400,000, details of his expenses published today reveal. When the Review asked Mr Lilley about his expenses for 2004/5 to 2007/8, published by parliamentary authorities
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Saints priced out of striker move
Saints manager Steve Castle admits he cannot afford to bring a striker in despite their mounting problems in attack. Veteran defender Mark Peters led the front line in Saturday's 1-0 home defeat to Chelmsford City at Clarence Park in another damning
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More Anne Main expenses revealed
MORE details of MPs' expenses have been published today, showing Anne Main has claimed for a washing machine and floor repair for her St Albans flat. Parliamentary authorities, which published claims covering 2004/5 to 2007/8 online in June
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Free festive face painting in the Maltings
CHILDREN in St Albans will be able to get their faces painted for free as the Malting shopping centre begins in Christmas celebrations on Saturday. Between 11am and 4pm youngsters can have their faces transformed into festive characters from
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MP Mike Penning condemns 'astounding' health boss salary
MP Mike Penning has condemned the “astounding” salary paid by the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust to its chief executive. Mr Penning, MP for Hemel Hempstead, has roundly condemned the combined £308,000 package paid to the Jan Filochowski
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No railfreight hearing until Monday
THE railfreight inquiry is not sitting today or tomorrow but will resume at 2pm on Monday.
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First Capital Connect 'encouraging' drivers to work rest days
FIRST Capital Connect (FCC) has responded to this week's news which has seen the balloted strike on the Thameslink route cancelled. Drivers refusing to work rest days and overtime have left the services in turmoil and running on a reduced timetable
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District council will work towards 'excellence'
THE chief executive of St Albans District Council has praised staff and residents following the results of a Government survey which were published yesterday. The Audit Commission released the findings of its Comprehensive Area Assessment inspection
