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Radlett star on Sky Sports - Radlett's Gareth Berg played in front of millions on Sky Sports last night as defending champions Middlesex lost to Hampshire in the Twenty20 Cup. Read more in the Herts Advertiser. (24 Jun 09)

St Albans Civic Society joins fight against Rail Freight Depot - The civic watchdogs have used one-third of their annual funds to alert train passengers to the potential impact of the development on rail travel in the area. It is claimed that each of the 5 warehouses is bigger than Terminal Five at Heathrow.
Read more in the Herts Advertiser. (19 Jun 09)

SuBo out shopping in Radlett - Troubled Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle was spotted today out shopping in Radlett, her first public outing since being discharged from The Priory. She was seen smiling and sporting a softly-coiffeured blow-dried hairdo. Read more in the Mirror. (5 Jun 09)

Top French honour for Radlett's Ernie - Ernie Brewer, 84, who stormed ashore under heavy fire on Gold beach exactly 65 years ago was today given France's top decoration, the Legion d'Honneur, as part of the commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the D-Day landings.
Read more in the St Albans Review. (5 Jun 09)

Woman charged with speeding con - Lynette Haftel, The Avenue, has been charged with four counts of perverting the course of justice. She is accused of falsely nominating a man as the driver of her vehicle after it was caught speeding.
Read more in the Watford Observer. (4 Jun 09)

Horse around at Radlett Festival - A pirate adventure game and Britain’s premier female equestrian team, Jive Pony, are two of the highlights of this year's Radlett Festival which will be held in Phillimore Recreation Ground, Gills Hill, from noon until 4.30pm on Sunday, June 7.
Read more in the Watford Observer. (1 Jun 09)

Bra Banks come to Radlett - Bras donated to the bright pink recycling bank in Newberries Car Park or the council offices in the Radlett Centre will be recycled with the money donated to the Breast Cancer Campaign. Some of the bras will also be donated to women in poorer countries.
Read more in the Borehamwood Times. (2 Mar 09)

Rail Freight Terminal Fight is Back - CAMPAIGNERS are urging the public to get behind the fight to stop the building at Park Street. A public consultation will be held on Friday, March 13, from 11am-7pm and Saturday, March 14, from 10am-4pm in the Mountbatten Suite at the Noke Hotel, Chiswell Green, and campaign group Stop the Rail Freight Exchange (STRiFE) is calling for the public to again fight to get the proposal stopped. Read more in the Herts Advertiser. (23 Feb 09)

Expert Romantic Tips at Radlett Library - Melanie Hilton, better known as award-winning Mills & Boon novelist Louise Allen, will be giving a talk in the Library at 7pm on Thursday, February 12. Tickets are £2.00 and can be booked in advance at the library.
Read more in the Borehamwood Times. (6 Feb 09)

Station ticket office hours set to change - First Capital Connect have proposed an increase in the hours on Saturdays and a decrease on Sundays. It is proposed that on Saturdays the office will stay open until 7:15pm rather than 6:30pm and on Sundays the office will open later at 8:00am and close earlier at 6:00pm. For more information on how to comment on this proposal, go to First Capital Connect. (27 Jan 09)

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