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Bishop Chris to leave St Albans

1:30pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

ONE of the top clerics in the St Albans Diocese, Bishop of Hertford Christopher Foster, is to leave as he has been promoted.

Chinese New Year celebrated in Harpenden

The performers tucked into dinner in the canteen

1:05pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A GROUP of teenagers from a top performing arts school in Beijing mounted a display of Chinese dance, song and martial arts at St George's School in Harpenden on Saturday.

James Hannaway: 'Cinema deadline has passed but we will keep going'

1:05pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

THE deadline to raise £1 million to buy the Odeon in London Road and restore it to a working cinema has passed.

Harpenden Rugby Club chairman pays tribute to a 'real community man'

Happier times: David Singleton and wife Jo

12:06pm Tuesday 9th February 2010

A popular bar manager of a local chain who died suddenly in his Harpenden home on Monday morning has been described as a 'real community man'.

Charity race night in Harpenden

11:36am Tuesday 9th February 2010

HARPENDEN Mayor Rosemary Farmer is holding the last fundraising event of her year in office on Saturday - a charity race night.

Councillor explains reasons for London Colney mosque silence

The controversial application to convert Cemex House, in Barnet Road, into an Islamic centre was given the green light.

11:27am Tuesday 9th February 2010

RESIDENTS of London Colney were furious when planning committee member councillor Chris Brazier opted to withdraw from discussions over a controversial application to site a mosque in the village, tipping the balance in favour of the scheme.

Successful St Albans charity art show

Organiser Peter Brown with Mayor Chris Oxley

10:42am Tuesday 9th February 2010

THE art exhibition in the town hall over the weekend raised more than £1,500 for St Albans Mayor Chris Oxley's nominated charities.

Popular Harpenden bar manager dies suddenly

9:38am Tuesday 9th February 2010

A popular bar manager of a local chain died suddenly in his Harpenden home.

Tenancy course extended in St Albans

8:50am Tuesday 9th February 2010

A COURSE to help potential housing tenants in St Albans will be expanded after a successful pilot scheme ended last week.

Residents outraged over London Colney mosque approval

9:55pm Monday 8th February 2010

RESIDENTS of London Colney were left incensed tonight when a controversial application to site a mosque in the village was approved by a planning committee, with police officers on hand to oversee the heated meeting.


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