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Resident accused of 'land-grab' over bid to annexe amenity space

The future of amenity land in Furse Avenue was up for debate.

Deborah Price Local Democracy Reporter

A St Albans resident has been granted planning permission to put a 1.8-metre fence around a piece of ‘amenity’ land to make it part of their garden. The ‘change of use’ application comes after the resident’s Furse Avenue neighbour made a...

Skyswood Primary

Football club donates pitch to St Albans primary school

Laura Bill

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Samantha Colebatch of Geolytix with her Queen's Award.

St Albans woman recognised with Queen's Award

Laura Bill

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Mercure St Albans Noke Hotel

Quarantine hotel set up in St Albans

Laura Bill

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St Albans cathedral is just one of the city centre's attractions.

St Albans crowned UK's cleanest city

Jane Howdle

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George Street in St Albans

Lockdown Easing

George Street traders call for permanent pedestrianisation as street...

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Maya Forstater said biological sex is "real, important, immutable, and not to be conflated with gender identity".

St Albans woman wins employment appeal over biological sex claims

Josh Payne Press Association

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Johanna Zissmann and the Rainbow Salad in support of Pride Month.

St Albans business creates Rainbow Salad for Pride

Laura Bill

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St Albans City FC's ground at Clarence Park

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St Albans City FC granted premises licence despite residents' concerns

Deborah Price, Local Democracy Reporter

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Patrick Powers' photo of the partial solar eclipse.

Snappers capture picture of partial solar eclipse

Laura Bill

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An aerial view of the Watford Hospital site.

Efficiency measures sought for Watford Hospital redevelopment to keep...

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The proposed new constituency for Harpenden and Berkhamsted.

Harpenden constituency to go under proposed boundary changes

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Sandbanks, Dorset, is Britain's most expensive seaside town. Picture: Getty

Opinion | Opinion

Comment: Oh, to have a seaside holiday home to call your own!

Jane Howdle

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Older married couple carrying packed boxes from a removal van towards their new home

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Opinion: Data, not dates, fuels property market

Peter Sharkey

Bayfordbury Observatory will live stream the partial solar eclipse on its YouTube channel.

University of Hertfordshire

How and when to watch this week's partial solar eclipse

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The London Road property is part of St Albans' Gabriel Square development. Picture: Collinson Hall

COVID makes houses Hertfordshire's hottest properties

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Greene King

Say this secret phrase and get a free pint for the first game of the Euros

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Craftspeople will be demonstrating at Living Crafts in Hatfield Park.

Hatfield House | Updated

Get crafty! Living Crafts festival returns to Hatfield Park

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St Peter's Church in St Albans.

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Free lunchtime concert at St Peter's Church in St Albans

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More of our rubbish is heading to landfill.

More rubbish heading for landfill in Herts, reveals new report

Deborah Price Local Democracy Reporter

Fly5K founder Graham Smith at Jersey Farm Woodland Park, with race hosts Kate Dixon.

5K running initiative celebrates first anniversary and global reach

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Empire Records in Heritage Close, St Albans.

Empire Records ready for first Record Store Day

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If your dad loves gardening, you'll be spoilt for choice this Father's Day.

Gardening

12 Father's Day gift ideas for green-fingered dads

Hannah Stephenson

A selection of aperitifs from Flagship Wines.

Time for an aperitif?

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George Street in St Albans

Lockdown Easing

George Street traders call for permanent pedestrianisation as street...

Matt Adams

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Mercure St Albans Noke Hotel

Quarantine hotel set up in St Albans

Laura Bill

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The proposed new constituency for Harpenden and Berkhamsted.

Harpenden constituency to go under proposed boundary changes

Matt Adams

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Bayfordbury Observatory will live stream the partial solar eclipse on its YouTube channel.

University of Hertfordshire

How and when to watch this week's partial solar eclipse

Alan Davies

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Faircross Way, St Albans

St Albans and Harpenden named among UK's most expensive places to buy...

Jane Howdle

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Fire crew attend St Albans Cathedral

Cathedral fire fears: Alarm sparks blaze concerns

Caroline Thain

Affinity Water visited St Albans with their giant bath tub as part of their SOS Save Our Streams campaign

Enormous bath makes a splash in St Albans

Maya Derrick

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Members of St Albans u3a before the pandemic.

What do you know about the University of the Third Age in St Albans?

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News

St Albans woman wins employment appeal over biological sex claims

Maya Forstater said biological sex is "real, important, immutable, and not to be conflated with gender identity".

Josh Payne Press Association

A St Albans woman has won an appeal after she lost her job for claiming people cannot change their biological sex. Maya Forstater's contract with thinktank the Centre for Global Development (CGD) was not renewed in March 2019 after she posted...

Johanna Zissmann and the Rainbow Salad in support of Pride Month.

St Albans business creates Rainbow Salad for Pride

Laura Bill

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Older married couple carrying packed boxes from a removal van towards their new home

Promotion

Opinion: Data, not dates, fuels property market

Peter Sharkey

St Albans City FC's ground at Clarence Park

Football

St Albans City FC granted premises licence despite residents' concerns

Deborah Price, Local Democracy Reporter

Patrick Powers' photo of the partial solar eclipse.

Snappers capture picture of partial solar eclipse

Laura Bill

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Things to do

Get crafty! Living Crafts festival returns to Hatfield Park

Craftspeople will be demonstrating at Living Crafts in Hatfield Park.

Hatfield House | Updated

Alan Davies

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Living Crafts returns to Hatfield Park from Thursday, June 17 to Sunday, June 20 for four days of arts and crafts fun, workshops and demonstration by leading designer-makers.

St Peter's Church in St Albans.

Music

Free lunchtime concert at St Peter's Church in St Albans

Alan Davies

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Bayfordbury Observatory will live stream the partial solar eclipse on its YouTube channel.

University of Hertfordshire

How and when to watch this week's partial solar eclipse

Alan Davies

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A selection of aperitifs from Flagship Wines.

Time for an aperitif?

Matt Adams

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Lucy Farrell will be the main guest at the online St Albans Folk Festival Concert this year.

Music

St Albans Folk Festival 2021 goes ahead with online and live music

Alan Davies

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Property

St Albans crowned UK's cleanest city

St Albans cathedral is just one of the city centre's attractions.

Jane Howdle

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It was also named one of the best UK cities to be a pedestrian in.

Sandbanks, Dorset, is Britain's most expensive seaside town. Picture: Getty

Opinion | Opinion

Comment: Oh, to have a seaside holiday home to call your own!

Jane Howdle

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The London Road property is part of St Albans' Gabriel Square development. Picture: Collinson Hall

COVID makes houses Hertfordshire's hottest properties

Jane Howdle

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If your dad loves gardening, you'll be spoilt for choice this Father's Day.

Gardening

12 Father's Day gift ideas for green-fingered dads

Hannah Stephenson

Victoria Street, St Albans.

Property of the Week

Property Spotlight: A unique period home in central St Albans

Herts Ad Property team

Sport

Verulam Reallymoving and Velo Club Londres combine for team track title

Carys Lloyd, Anna Lloyd and Verulam Reallymoving's Beth Watson in the team pursuit at Herne Hill.

Cycling

Neil Metcalfe

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It is not just on the road where Verulam Reallymoving are picking up where they left over - the St Albans-based cycling race team have been enjoying themselves on the track too.

Outside sign at Oaklands College Sportszone

Oaklands Wolves basketball holding trials for talented junior players

Dave Ryan

Skew Bridge were the winners of the Herts Ad Challenge Cup

Football

Herts Ad Sunday League: Skew Bridge lift Challenge Cup

Neil Metcalfe

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Harpenden V Potters Bar - Thilan Walallawita bowling for Potters Bar

Cricket

Potters Bar beat Harpenden in battle of the top two and win in National Cup

Neil Metcalfe

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WGC V Radlett - Connor Emerton celebrates for WGC

Cricket

Welwyn Garden City too strong for Radlett as they move up the table

Neil Metcalfe

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Lifestyle

St Albans crowned UK's cleanest city

St Albans cathedral is just one of the city centre's attractions.

Jane Howdle

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It was also named one of the best UK cities to be a pedestrian in.

Sandbanks, Dorset, is Britain's most expensive seaside town. Picture: Getty

Opinion | Opinion

Comment: Oh, to have a seaside holiday home to call your own!

Jane Howdle

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The London Road property is part of St Albans' Gabriel Square development. Picture: Collinson Hall

COVID makes houses Hertfordshire's hottest properties

Jane Howdle

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If your dad loves gardening, you'll be spoilt for choice this Father's Day.

Gardening

12 Father's Day gift ideas for green-fingered dads

Hannah Stephenson

Victoria Street, St Albans.

Property of the Week

Property Spotlight: A unique period home in central St Albans

Herts Ad Property team