SEA Cadets in St Albans will be able to give their meeting place a new lease of life thanks to a county councillor's grant. Councillor Geoff Churchard has allocated £500 of his locality budget to the cadets to carry out essential repairs and
STARS of the television talent contest X Factor will be lighting up the centres of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield for Christmas. Lloyd Daniels of the 2009 programme will take the key role in Welwyn Garden City tomorrow evening, followed on
A MACHINE to revive heart attack victims was presented to St Albans Girls' School yesterday by relatives of a local man in his memory. The father and brother of Wayne Pope of Abbots Langley, who died of a sudden seizure in 2005, gave a defibrillator
WINTER weather warnings have prompted the district council to update its website this week. The council's website now includes information on gritting, refuse and recycling and other useful links. Information on salt bins and a link
ST ALBANS Abbey will be in the full swing of Christmas as it hosts an evening of carols in aid of a worthy cause. The Willow Foundation's Christmas carol concert will be held on Wednesday, December 1, from 7.30pm. It will be attended
THE son of a Harpenden woman who died after being exposed to asbestos is appealing for his mother's former hospital colleagues to get in touch. Mary Hanson died in 2009 from mesothelioma, a fatal lung cancer which develops as a result of asbestos
CAMPAIGNERS hoping to save a coach service between St Albans and London have had a constructive meeting with company bosses and agreed to help them promote it. Bus company Arriva wants to scrap the 712 service, which although cheaper than the
Hertfordshire County Council has been fined £100,000 after faxing “highly sensitive personal information” about a child sex abuse case to a member of the public. The council has apologised for two breaches of the Data Protection Act, after
WARRING parties came together last night as a deal over the future of a patch of wasteland in Harpenden began to take shape. Harpenden Town Council has been locked in conflict with residents and the district council since April over half a
St Albans Rangers Under-18 Whites lost 3-0 to a decent Alexandra Park South side. Rangers were 2-0 down at the break but they stepped up a gear in the second half before being hit by a late breakaway effort. Matt Chapman and Luke Howkins performed
VALUABLE items of jewellery were stolen during a burglary in Sandridge last week. It is believed at some point between 6.30am and 7pm on Tuesday, November 16, the home in Langley Grove was broken into. The home was ransacked and several
POLICE are hunting the driver of a car who failed to stop after a crash with a cyclist who suffered a punctured lung and broken ribs. The collision occurred at just before 9pm on Wednesday, November 17. A cyclist was riding away from
Hertfordshire County Council has been fined £100,000 after faxing details of a child sex abuse case to a member of the public. The council has apologised for two breaches of the Data Protection Act, after extremely personal details of a care
A “community evening of carols” will be held in Radlett next month to raise money for the local branch of the Rotary Club. Organised by the Radlett Rotary Club, the concert will feature a performance by the St Albans City Band and carols by
