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Man hospitalised following assault near railway bridge
A man is in hospital following a serious assault in a road in St Albans. The 27-year-old man was attacked by a group of men near the railway bridge in Victoria Street between 2am and 2.45am on Sunday, September 23. He was left with injuries
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New ARLA Depot: Bulldozers Arrive In Town
Work on the new ARLA dairy distribution depot started today on the former airfield site. Diggers uprooted trees and fencing was being erected around the site which stands between Ocado and TMobile. It is predicted that over 300 jobs will be coming
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FILM: It's An American Makeover For The Hilltop
Hollywood arrived back in Hatfield today as the Hilltop shops were transformed into the American town of Dearborn, Michegan. Film crews had placed American shop front signs over existing local ones and erected other US advertising hoardings
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'We want to put Murray to rest'
The family of a murdered St Albans man whose body has never been found are making a final plea for information regarding the whereabouts of their son. Murray Thompson, 34, of St Peters Street, St Albans, was last seen on April 20, 2010, at a house
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Landlords invited to learn more about new rent secure scheme
Landlords in St Albans will be able to learn more about a new scheme that is running in the city. The St Albans Rent Secure Scheme (STARSS), which is managed by Hightown in partnership with the council, aims to improve the connection between landlords
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Man convicted of Murray Thompson murder
A cannabis gardener was today found guilty of murder in a case where a body has never been found. No motive for the killing of Murray Thompson from St Albans, who vanished two and a half years ago, has ever been established. James Evans, 23
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Charity places bench in Clarence Park to mark anniversary
A cardiac support group in St Albans has installed a new bench in Clarence Park to mark its 15th birthday. Hertbeats has placed the bench near the park’s entrance overlooking the ornamental gardens. The bench has a plaque with the charity’s
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Final competition of season for St Albans
St Albans Bowling Club have held their last competition of the season. It was an Australian Pairs competition which is the only one where the participants can choose their own partner. There were 12 pairs, divided into two sections and each
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St Albans man on track to become the world’s next greatest public speaker
A former coronary nurse from St Albans has made it to the final stage of an international speaking competition by sharing stories from his past. Adam Shaw is now the last European entry in the Next Greatest Speaker and Author Competition. The
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St Albans beaten by Sevenoaks
St Albans Ladies were punished for missing their chances as they lost 1-0 to Sevenoaks in the National Hockey League. The team lost to a last minute short corner wrongly awarded for not being five yards from a free hit outside the 25. St Albans
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Call for more blood donors
The recent bad weather that has swept across the UK has hit the NHS’s blood stock hard. Blood donations, particularly O Rh negative and B Rh negative, are in demand from hospitals. Jon Latham, assistant director at NHS Blood and Transplant,
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Beer Festival Opens At Alban Arena Today
By Zoe Forsey Real ale enthusiasts head for St Albans Beer Festival Real ale lovers toasted the start of this year’s St Albans Beer Festival today. The 17th annual event kicked off at 11am this morning
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Destroyed Cinema Leaves A Hole In Our Soul
Dear Review, The destruction of Hatfield's former art deco styled cinema is nothing short of cultural vandalism. Why is it that the Borough Council never seem to show Hatfield any respect? They pretend they have no powers to stop the developers
