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Harpenden in danger of becoming a 'rich commuter belt' if former hotel plans are approved, residents fear
Harpenden is in danger of becoming a "rich commuter belt" if plans to build 31 homes at the site of the last hotel in the town are approved, residents fear. Fairview New Homes has submitted an application to St Albans District Council to demolish
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Paul Phillips from Harpenden, paralysed in a car crash two years ago, says 'life is better than ever'
A 22-year-old from Harpenden paralysed in a car crash two years ago says "life is better than ever" thanks to charities that rallied to help. Paul Phillips is a high level tetraplegic as a result of the accident, during which he broke his neck
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Harperbury Free School: securing of site is 'fantastic news' says St Albans MP
Anne Main MP has expressed her delight after the Harperbury Free School Trust secured land from the Department of Health in its bid to get a new school off the ground. The Education Funding Agency released capital for the site, which sits within
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County Cup win for Harvesters
Harvesters Under-16s South beat Bishop’s Stortford Swifts 4-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the County Cup. Goals came from Jide Kawandami, Euan Wattley and Tom Colbourne (2). Harvesters Under-15 Girls beat Hitchin Belles 4-1 with efforts
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Florist at St Albans Morrisons store named as finalist in national Mastercraft competition
A florist at St Albans' Morrisons store has been named as a finalist in the supermarket's national Mastercraft competition. Louise Mardel, who works at Morrisons in Hatfield Road, has been a florist for a number of years and will face tough competition
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Harperbury Free School: project secures a site, three months after it was originally scheduled to open
A free school in Radlett has secured a site, three months after it was originally scheduled to open. Harperbury Free School was due to open this September in the former Harperbury Hospital in Harpers Lane. Schools’ minister Lord Nash announced
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Harpenden ace Ed Corrie up to highest world ranking
Harpenden's Ed Corrie has reached his highest ATP tennis ranking since turning professional which has taken him up to number three in Great Britain. Corrie’s form has pushed him up to 215th in the world and only behind Andy Murray and James Ward
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St Albans coach Jon Meredith lands British Tennis award
St Albans-based Jon Meredith has won the Aegon coach of the year at the 2014 British Tennis Awards. Meredith was chosen from a shortlist of seven coaches that were selected earlier this year at the LTA coaches’ conference, where he was named performance
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Students grill politicians in Question Time event
More than 450 students from 14 schools and colleges across Hertfordshire attended the 16th annual Sixth Form Conference at St Albans Cathedreal. Organised by St Albans Cathedral Education Centre, the event, based on the BBC’s Question Time, provided
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Engine fault caused M1 bus fire
An engine fault caused a coach to catch fire M1 northbound yesterday, causing severe delays. Three lanes were closed between junctions 7 and 8 on the northbound carriageway while emergency services dealt with the fire at around 2.30pm. There
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New inpatient hospital for people with mental ill health and learning disabilities to open this week
A new inpatient hospital for people with mental ill health and learning disabilities will fully open this week after four years of planning and a £42million investment. Kingfisher Court, which opened its first two wards in June this year, is based
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Saints crash at home again despite Nouble effort
A sucker-punch 87th minute deflected shot by Farnborough substitute Phil Page sent St Albans City spinning to a ninth Conference South reversal of the season on Monday, with the Saints lowest home league attendance since January witnessing Farnborough
