'Beloved' dog dies after bulldogs attacked as owner, 81, injured trying to save pet
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'Beloved' dog dies after bulldogs attacked as owner, 81, injured trying to save pet
• An 81-year-old’s “beloved” dog died after being attacked by two bulldogs in Shenley Park, Radlett Lane, Shenley.
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 | Herts Advertiser · Travel · yesterday £2 billion trackless tram may link St Albans, Hatfield & Welwyn Garden City• A more than £2 billion trackless tram named HERT may link rail stations in St Albans, Hatfield, Welwyn Garden City and Hertford. |
 | Herts Advertiser · Travel · yesterday 700 homes approved on green belt land in Hemel Hempstead despite traffic concerns• Permission has been granted for 700 homes to be built on green belt land off Berkhamsted Road on the northern edge of Hemel Hempstead. |
 | Herts Advertiser · Council · yesterday St Albans council faces £60,000 governance overhaul after abolition plans paused• St Albans Council could face a £60,000 overhaul from committee to cabinet governance after ministers paused Hertfordshire local government reorganisation. |
 | The Comet - News (Newsquest) · Travel · yesterday A1(M) slip roads to close between junctions 6 and 9• The Comet - News (Newsquest) has a travel update for Hertfordshire: "A1(M) slip roads to close between junctions 6 and 9". |
 | Welwyn Hatfield Times · Local news · yesterday Lister Hospital gets £2m boost to ease winter pressure• Lister Hospital in Stevenage has been awarded £2 million in new government funding to help increase capacity and ease winter pressures. |
 | The Comet - News (Newsquest) · Local news · yesterday Stevenage Pickleball Club grows to 210 members and launches sessions for youngsters• The Stevenage Pickleball Club has grown to 210 members in less than three years. |
 | Welwyn Hatfield Times · Local news · yesterday Hatfield Aerodrome quarry inquiry findings still not with Secretary of State• The findings of a reopened inquiry into plans to extract up to eight million tonnes of sand and gravel from a former airfield site in Hertfordshire have not yet been passed to the Secretary of State for determination. |
 | Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Local news · yesterday Abbey Line trains 'could be scrapped and replaced with trackless trams'• Hertfordshire County Council has confirmed the Abbey Line could eventually be replaced by a “trackless tram” service between Watford and St Albans. |
 | St Albans Times · Local news · yesterday Theatre review: The 39 Steps• Lesley Cowland is on the case investigating Company of Ten’s production of the acclaimed thriller at the Abbey Theatre. |
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21 Oct · The Book and BottleCreative Writing Class
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22 Oct · British Red Cross CentreFirst Aid at Work Requalification Course - Hertford
30 Oct · Hertford LibraryFlower Fusion
20 Oct · 117 Fore Street, HertfordJungle Jam
1 Nov · BEAM HertfordMakers & Bakers Farmers & Craft Market
24 Oct · Corn Exchange - HertfordMoretallica Live at The Corn Exchange, Hertford
27 Oct · Waterhall FarmSPACE at Therapeutic Hooves
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26 Oct · WaterstonesACOTAR Celebrations: Book 6 Midnight Release - St Albans
24 Oct · St Peter's Church St AlbansAngela Brownridge - Piano Recital
30 Oct · St AlbansBegin Here Festival 2026
23 Oct · Royston Social Club, AL1 5ND Saint Albans, United KingdomBen's Music Quiz - #14
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24 Oct · Verulam Golf ClubFaulty Towers The Dining Experience
29 Oct · WaterstonesGame Night - October Half Term at Waterstones St Albans
31 Oct · Greenwood Park Community CentreGreenwood Park Freestyle on Saturday 31 October
24 Oct · Hotel ChocolatHalloween Chocolate Tasting Experience - St Albans
31 Oct · Blacksmith ArmsHot Fondu @ The Blacksmith's
28 Oct · WaterstonesLottie Brooks Christmas Activity Session - St Albans
31 Oct · Tequila Mockingbird St.AlbansMockingbird Massacre
31 Oct · Hemel Hempstead Rd, AL3 7AF Saint Albans, United KingdomMurder Mystery on Halloween
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24 Oct · Sopwell HouseSopwell House Premier Wedding Showcase
31 Oct · The HornSpecial Kinda Madness - 31 October 2026
25 Oct · Three HammersSpeed Dating in St Albans Ages 45-65ish
1 Nov · St Peter's Street, AL1 3DHSt Albans Vegan Market
25 Oct · St Michael's Manor HotelSt Michael's Manor Wedding Show October 2026
23 Oct · 10 St Brelades PlThermomix Baby Cafe - St Albans Studio
28 Oct at 10:00Highfield Fun with Fungi
23 Oct at 07:30Salsa Mish 23 Oct
24 Oct at 10:00St Albans Mosaic Making Workshop - Sat 24th Oct 10am-2pm
20 OctStay Warm for Less, Jersey Farm Community Centre - 20 October 2026
31 Oct · Watford ColosseumBingo Lingo Watford XL - Halloween House of Horrors
1 Nov · Watford Town CentreDiwali Celebrations 2026!
24 Oct · Dunnings 2DRUMATICS x DNB SHACK x PATTERNED UP: THE HALLOWEEN WARM-UP
30 Oct · Canvas Bar NightclubFREAKED OUT FRIDAY W/ MICHEAL JACKSON IMPERSONATOR HALLOWEEN PRE PARTY
23 Oct · The Zoo WatfordFRIDAYS OUT OUT at The Zoo - Packages
20 Oct · Hare Krishna TempleGuided Tours - Bhaktivedanta Manor
24 Oct · Hotel ChocolatHalloween Chocolate Tasting Experience - Watford
31 Oct · The Zoo WatfordHalloween special - Welcome to Raccoon city zoo
24 Oct · Watford ColosseumJimeoin: BALLYHOO!
26 Oct · Timmy's 151JUVY Under 18s - Halloween Tour - Mon 26 October - WATFORD
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1 Nov · Watford ColosseumPINK LIVE Starring Vicky Jackson - Watford Colosseum
24 Oct · RevealRamp Up The Night With Rampage
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31 Oct at 23:00 · Canvas Bar NightclubSPOOKY SATURDAY W/ MICHEAL JACKSON ICON HALLOWEEN
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22 & 27 Oct · Watford Palace TheatreThe Music of Whitney - The Candlelight Concert - Watford Palace Theatre
29 Oct · Canvas Bar NightclubThriller Thursday
24 Oct · Zoo NightclubUKG BINGO SAT 24th October Watford
28 Oct · Watford Palace TheatreVintage Boys - Starring Ore Oduba
30 Oct · Watford MarketWatford Market Lates
31 Oct at 09:00HOWL-OWEEN PAWTY
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