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Off-street parking enforcement blunder could have been prevented
A committee which investigated a mistake in the district council's off-street parking enforcement has recognised the situation could have been prevented. In October an adjudicator allowed an appeal against a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) which
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UKIP: "We can win St Albans"
THE United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP) is in gear for a strong General Election push in St Albans, which it claims to have a realistic chance of winning. Its candidate, 69-year-old retired businessman John Stocker, has already spent £12,500
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St Albans District Council battles Wheathampstead travellers
THE district council is embarking on another legal battle with a traveller family living on rural Green Belt land near St Albans. The authority is preparing papers for a High Court application for an injuction to remove 13 travellers including
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Harpenden school's success aired on China TV
A HARPENDEN school which has forged strong links with pupils in China was aired on the country's news channel last week. Reporters from the international office of Central China TV visited St George's School to learn more about the rewards offered through
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Christmas carol service guide for St Albans
A SERIES of Christmas carol services will take place across the district in the run up to the festive period. For information on your local church and times check our guide below. St Bartholomew's Catholic Church, Vesta Avenue, St Albans
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St Albans Mayor's carols by the Christmas tree
RESIDENTS are invited to join the Mayor of St Albans this Sunday for carols by the Christmas tree. The event will run jointly with Grove House hospice with all funds raised being donated to the cause. Join the Very Reverend Dr Jeffrey
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University of Hertfordshire probes the Universe
SPECTACULAR images from the depths of outer space, taken by a cutting edge telescope developed by astronomers at Hatfield's University of Hertfordshire, have just been published. Known as VISTA (the Visible and Infra-red Survey Telescope for
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Knitted crib figures tell Christmas story in St Albans
KNITTED metre-high crib figures of the Holy Family, wise men and shepherds will be touring St Albans to publicise the cathedral's Christmas carol concerts. Painstakingly knitted over 250 hours by Ann Hudson, the eight figures (Baby Jesus, Mary
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Railfreight hearing adjourned until Monday
THE railfreight inquiry has been adjourned until Monday because inspector Andy Mead is needed at the Planning Inspectorate's head office in Bristol. Although it was not scheduled to sit on Monday, it is running slightly late so Mr Mead has
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Five arrested in early morning raids
FIVE people were arrested in connection with burglaries in St Albans and Harpenden during an early morning raid in Luton yesterday. Officers from the central area tactical team in Hertfordshire alongside officers from Bedfordshire Police were
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The mystery of Princess Francoise
THE colourful and mysterious story of a woman who lived for 44 years at Napsbury mental hospital just outside St Albans will be told in a BBC radio programme next month. Opal Whiteley, who preferred to be known as Her Royal Highness Françoise
