Brave children from Ladybirds Nursery in Hill End Lane kick started their year long of anniversary celebrations to mark ten years with a visit from a exotic animals.

Here is three-year-old Zac Mostyn getting up close to a tortoise.

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It was flipping fun in St Albans as hundreds of residents turned out with their frying pans to mark Shrove Tuesday.

Teams lined up with their frying pans at the start line today in St Peters Street to take part in the annual pancake race.

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Harpenden resident Alan Jackson spoke of his concern over protected trees near the Nickey Line, which were faced with the chop because of redevelopments on the line. 

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Classical pieces were played alongside Florence and the Machine and the Mary Poppins soundtrack at a music competition at St Albans Cathedral.

More than 200 young musicians took performed to about 500 guests in the cathedral’s nave in the second annual music contest at the Abbey.

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