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Accolade for St Albans support worker
A St Albans support worker has received an award because of the courage he shows in supporting people with learning disabilities. Tinofara Hapaguti is a support worker at Nicholas House in Cairns Close, a residential house for six people with autism
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Marathon man Mark to take on jungle challenge
A father from St Albans has set himself "the weird and wacky" challenge of running a 110km jungle marathon to raise money for research behind a condition that threatens his friend and colleague’s sons' lives. Mark Austwick, 45, will run the jungle
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Teabags handed out for Remember a Charity Week
Shoppers in St Albans market were handed tea bags this week as part of Remember a Charity week. Seven hundred tea bags were handed out by representatives from Remember a Charity on Wednesday (September 19) to highlight the importance of people
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Foursome to cycle Route 66 challenge
Four enthusiasts from St Albans are determined to smash a world record after setting themselves the challenge of cycling Route 66 in just seven days. The four, Ross Osbourne, Kevin Lynch, Casey Lynch and Gerald Stanley are part of a ten-strong
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Man pleads guilty to petrol thefts
A man from Harpenden has pleaded guilty to a series of petrol thefts across the town and in Borehamwood. Nicholas Wood, 27, of Leyton Road, was arrested on July 29, after police picked up his number plates on CCTV. Wood claimed his plates had
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St Albans get season off to winning start
There was an opening day victory for St Albans Hockey Club’s ladies side as they defeated Chelmsford 6-2. After conceding an early goal, St Albans drew level as Holly Parsons found the net with a penalty after Sammie Archer had been fouled by the
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New twist delays rail freight depot decision
Controversial proposals for a rail freight terminal near Radlett described as the "biggest planning application Hertfordshire has ever seen" have been put in for a "surprise" third inquiry. Proposals by Helioslough for a Strategic Rail Freight
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Christopher Place charity bag-athon a success
Volunteers from the British Heart Foundation were out in full force in a St Albans shopping centre to challenge residents to fill bags with clothes and toys to raise money towards the fight against heart disease. The Great British Bag-athon was
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Salisbury Village Eyesore: What Are You Doing About It Cllrs Sparkes, Bell & Morgan?
Our photo's of the discarded waste around the Salisbury Village estate tells its own tale of woe. Clearly the cheap broken beds and budget furniture are indicators that the source of this refuse comes from the buy-to-let properties where
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Hatfield's Rob Mear and The Hammers are in the Sky Speedway Elite League Play Offs
Hatfield's Robert Mear and his fellow riders from the Lakeside Hammers are celebrating reaching the 2012 Elite League Play Offs after Peterborough failed to overhaul their points total on Wednesday evening. The Essex club will be pitted against title
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5,000 Sign Petition To Reinstate Overnight Street Lighting
By Amie Mulderrig Those petitioning for overnight street lighting in Hertfordshire say their campaign is still going strong. The 5,000-signature petition was launched after Hertfordshire County Council took the decision to turn the street
