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  • Mayor to auction Club Wembley England tickets for charity

    The mayor of Harpenden has three Club Wembley tickets to see England verses Slovenia on Saturday, November 15 and she is auctioning them to raise cash for her favourite charities. The tickets have been donated by Brayley Cars and the auction will

  • Student battling leukaemia handed specialist wheelchair

    Going off to university represents the first step towards independence for many teenagers – and now Verulam School Sixth former Aymun Khan is looking forward to the same opportunity thanks to provision of a specialist wheelchair. Aymun, 17, was

  • Verulamians celebrate reopening of clubhouse

    St Albans-based rugby club Verulamians RFC celebrated the grand reopening of their refurbished clubhouse on Saturday at an event attended by St Albans mayor Geoff Harrison and RFU president-elect Peter Baines. A £10,000 “Social Spaces” legacy grant

  • Chippy named runners-up in Observer awards

    Up market Lussmanns Fish & Grill Restaurants in St Albans and Harpenden have once again been named runners-up in two categories of the 11th annual Observer Food Monthly Awards 2014. The independent brasserie group was selected in the Best Restaurant

  • Work begins on Civic Centre revamp

    Work has started on the ground and lower floors of the Civic Centre in St Albans which is being converted to accomodate the police after they move from the station in Victoria Street. Councillor Beric Read, Portfolio Holder for Community Engagement

  • Court round-up: August 20, 2014

    The following court cases were heard on August 20, 2014. Milton Adebisi Akanmu, 49, of Hilldyke Road, Wheathampstead. On February 27, 2014, drove in Tamblin Way, Hatfield, without a valid licence. Also, on March 20, 2014, drove in Hill Dyke Road

  • Coaching for Harpenden pupils at Olympic venue

    Students from Sir John Lawes Secondary School in Harpenden were among more than 700 schoolchildren to enjoy exclusive access to coaching at London 2012 legacy venue, Lee Valley VeloPark. The four day sporting festival is taking place at the venue