A WOMAN was taken to hospital this morning after her car plunged into a ditch. The accident happened on the junction of Highfields Lane and Honeycroft Drive, St Albans, at about 10.50am. The woman was found by ambulance crews inside
THE railfreight inquiry has debated how the problems of the project could be addressed through planning conditions. Helioslough and the council have drawn up 33 conditions designed to give residents reassurance that the project, if given planning
These are some of the idyllic picture-postcard scenes captured by the Review in Verulamium Park in St Albans during the snowfall today. If you have any winter pictures please send them to revieweditor@london.newsquest.co.uk
HELIOSLOUGH and the council have clashed over whether there is space for freight trains on the Midland Main Line. Mr Reed, representing the council, put it to Mr Smith that passenger trains would be delayed by two-and-half minutes per stop, leading
A SUSPECTED kidnapper is feared on the loose in St Albans, police said today. Mohammed Shakeel Ashraf of Camp Road, St Albans, is wanted in connection with an alleged kidnap in Cell Barnes Lane between 4pm and 4.30pm on Thursday, December 3
RAIL boss Graham Smith has refused to disclose details of his deal with Helioslough or his firm's profit projections to the railfreight inquiry. Cross-examined by Matthew Reed, he said the contract was commercially confidential and he was not
SIR CLIFF RICHARD was among the many celebrity acts wowing audiences at a Christmas concert in Frogmore last week. Unfortunately for his fans, Sir Cliff was not the real McCoy but the vicar of Holy Trinity Church, David Heath-Whyte, who gave
St Albans City manager Steve Castle believes if talented duo Godfrey Poku and Jonathan O’Donnell decide to sign for Luton Town they may end up regretting it in the long run. Poku and O’Donnell played for Luton Reserves in their 2-1 defeat
Rail boss Graham Smith concluded his evidence by insisting there was space for goods trains as well as passenger trains on the Midland Main Line. He said the council's analysis that tried to prove south-bound freight trains would catch up with
RAILFREIGHT boss Graham Smith is mounting a sustained assault on the arguments used against the railfreight project. He said: “It will be practical, effective and efficient. “I am absolutely confident. “The gauge enhancements
HELIOSLOUGH has called on a key figure in the railfreight industry to support its case for a large goods depot on the former Handley Page airfield. Graham Smith, planning director of the UK arm of DB Schenker, Europe's largest railfreight company
A CURIOUS kitten with a tendency to hitch lifts in strangers' cars has discovered a new interest - the local pub. The Review reported yesterday how six-month-old Nancy of Marquis Lane, Harpenden, seeks out opportunities to jump into people's
HIS re-examination complete, rail expert Nick Gallup is explaining the complexities of rail gauges to inspector Andy Mead. The system, designed to ensure rail trucks do not hit or clip bridges, tunnels or station platforms , gives a classification
RADLETT Rotary Club is holding a carol concert this evening. The concert will be held at the Radlett Centre, in Aldenham Avenue, Radlett, at 7pm. Contact club president James Brown on 01923 351106.
RETAIL chains occupying the railfreight terminal will want to deliver goods to smaller areas than the whole South East, Helioslough's rail expert has told the inquiry. Helioslough is trying to attack the council's argument that most potential
FEARS over whether rail lines are up to standard for large goods trains are addressed by planning conditions, Helioslough is arguing. Re-examining his rail witness Nick Gallup this morning, the company's barrister Martin Kingston highlighted
The West Herts Stockman's Club has held a celebratory Christmas dinner to honour members for their achievements. The club, which judges livestock including pigs, beef and dairy cattle across the county, has won numerous awards for their efforts
FIREFIGHTERS cut a motorist free from a car following a two-car collision in St Albans this morning. A blue Honda Civic and a grey Mercedes Elegance crashed at the junction of Beech Road and Harpenden Road at about 5.30am. Two St Albans
At the start of February the district ground to a halt when it suffered the worst snowfall for 18 years. Schools closed their doors while workers were left stranded on train station platforms and there was pandemonium on the roads. The
