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Memorial planned for St Albans accordion legend
A busking event will be held next month in honour of St Albans’ legendary accordion man. For more than 35 years, John ‘Paddy’ Delaney was a regular fixture outside W H Smith on the High Street, where he played everything from old classics to nursery
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Season opener for St Albans
St Albans Bowls Club opened the new season on Saturday. The Mayor of St Albans was invited to bowl the first wood on the green but due to prior commitments was unable to attend. Deputy Mayor Janet Churchard stepped in to deliver the wood. The
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How to spot the first signs of dementia
The owner of a St Albans care home has been teaching firefighters, police officers and hospital staff how to spot signs of dementia. Fiona Harrall has been delivering workshops across the county which educate people about the illness so they can
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Hundreds miss out on primary school places
Hundreds of Hertfordshire youngsters will today discover they have missed out on winning a place at any of their favoured primary schools, figures have revealed. School admissions statistics released by Hertfordshire County Council have revealed
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Charlotte's Web retold in musical form at the Gordon Craig Theatre
Beloved children’s book Charlotte’s Web is set to be brought to life in musical form this weekend. The cast at Stevenage’s Gordon Craig Theatre have been working hard to put the finishing touches to the show, which is produced in participation
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Author James Moore delves into the gruesome history of St Albans' pubs for his new book
Pubs have been the setting for some of the most blood-thirsty crimes in British history. But most punters enjoying a drink at their local are oblivious to the grisly episodes which may have been enacted within its four walls over the years. This
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Harpenden's play-off hopes over after defeat
Harpenden’s hopes of claiming a play-off spot were ended after falling to a 35-28 defeat at Old Haberdashers in London Two North West on Saturday. The visitors produced a stirring second-half fightback scoring four unanswered tries but it was not
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Man pleads guilty to stealing car
A woman attending choir practice had her Mercedes stolen from outside the church. Elizabeth Hughes had parked the car outside the church in Watling Street, Radlett, on November 18, 2013. While she was singing, the car key was taken from her
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Lavish layering
The summer days are fast approaching, but with this in-between season comes luxurious layering, writes Holly Barry. Ditch those winter woollens and replace them with lushious, light-weight fabrics for this season’s eclectic style. Wear all
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Flats in Holywell Hill flooded
Firefighters were called to a block of flats this morning after they flooded. Two crews from St Albans were called to Abbey Court in Holywell Hill at 5.13am. On arrival, they found the top floor stairwell and four flats were flooded/ The cause
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Missing man found safe and well
A vulnerable man who went missing last night in St Albans has been found. Barjam Koci from Smallford, was found this morning. Police used their helicopter in the search last night, afrer he 75-year-old went missing at around 7pm.
