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Music icons caught on camera
Elvis grinds and thrusts in black leather in his 1968 comeback special; the elaborately dressed Rolling Stones stroll through Green Park in 1967; and the tuxedoed John Lennon and Mick Jagger share a quiet word at a glittering event in the 1960s.
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More than 2,000 fixed penalty notices issued for driving offences in St Albans last year
More than 2,000 fixed penalty notices were issued for driving offences in St Albans last year, new figures have shown. Road safety charity Brake released figures this week, as it launched its Road Safety Week. Across the borough, 2,296 fixed
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How Jason Byrne got Phil Jupitus to dress as a sperm
Last time he was in St Albans, Irish comedian Jason Byrne remembers energetically bouncing down the aisle on a space hopper. But when he arrives back in the city this month he’s more likely to be limping on stage complaining about needing a knee replacement
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Staff at St Albans pub flushed with pride after National Loo of the Year Awards success
Staff at a pub in St Albans are flushed with pride after success in the National Loo of the Year Awards 2014. Waterend Barn in St Peters Street has been awarded a platinum star rating by inspectors and manager Sophia was delighted with the award
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St Albans firm shortlisted for honour at Investment and Wealth Management Awards
A St Albans firm has been shortlisted for an honour at the Financial Times Investment and Wealth Management Awards. Spread betting and fixed odds betting operator Spreadex has been listed among the nominees for Best Spread Betting Provider at the
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One of the oldest jewellers in the country is closing down after more than 300 years serving St Albans
One of the oldest jewellers in the country is closing down after more than 300 years serving the district. W J Jago in Market Place has traded in St Albans since the early 1720s, and will be closing down when the current owner of 43 years retires
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Saints boss wants more consistency after latest home defeat
St Albans City joint manager James Gray has called for more consistency from his side after a disappointing 3-2 home defeat to Farnborough on Monday night. The Saints earned an impressive 1-0 win at Conference South promotion challengers Basingstoke
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Free school headteacher "not the person to bring the project to fruition"
The headteacher of a new free school in Radlett has stepped down - one day after the school secured a site. Martin Blain will not be the head of Harperbury Free School when it opens in September next year. The school was due to open this September
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Motorists in St Albans warned of delays as works take place
Motorists in St Albans are being warned of delays as works take place. Hatfield Road will have traffic control in place opposite Brooklands Court from tomorrow until Monday. Affinity Water is responsible for the work.
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'I have left on good terms'
Jim Nicholls admits he is gutted after work commitments forced him to step down as London Colney manager. Nicholls was appointed first-team boss in the summer after a year in charge of the reserves but expansion at his insurance company, where
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Contractors swap hard hats for shovels to help St Albans charity
Contractors swapped their hard hats for shovels to help a St Albans charity out in the garden. More than 40 green-fingered workers from Willmott Dixon weeded, renewed flower beds and removed a large pile of clay soil blocking a disabled parking
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Event for young farmers in Hertfordshire raises more than £160 for charity
An event for young farmers in Hertfordshire raised more than £160 for charity. The Hertfordshire Young Farmers Cub held a tractor run in Wheathamsptead last month, with 13 tractors travelling from West End Farm, through Harpenden High Street and
