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St Albans Times · Local news · yesterday #FA Cup victory! Saints do it the hard way but clinch an impressive away win against Hashtag United • Hashtag United 0 St Albans City 2 (FA Cup first qualifying round, replay) Report by Jess Unwin, photos by Jim Standen It may have looked on paper like the proverbial banana skin, but Saints made sure they didn’t slip up against a previously unbeaten Hashtag side with match-winning contributions from.

Herts Advertiser · Council · yesterday Political leaders react to government’s decision to pause plans for LGR • Conservative county councillor Richard Roberts has branded the decision to “pause” the planned reorganisation of local government in Hertfordshire “another screeching u-turn from a chaotic and incoherent Government”.

Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Local news · yesterday 'Dedicated' Watford General worker who died before starting dream job honoured • A “kind and dedicated” Watford General Hospital healthcare worker who died before starting his dream job has been honoured.

The Comet - News (Newsquest) · Planning · yesterday Aldi car park expansion approved for Stevenage • Aldi’s plans to expand the car park at its Stevenage superstore have been approved by the borough council’s planning committee.

Herts Advertiser · Local news · yesterday British menswear retailer to open first Herts store in St Albans • Charles Tyrwhitt will open its first Hertfordshire store in The Maltings Shopping Centre, St Albans, this Autumn.

The Comet - News (Newsquest) · Travel · yesterday Police rush to railway station as teenage boy found on tracks • Police rushed to St Neots Railway Station after reports of trespassers on the tracks between Peterborough and Stevenage.

St Albans Times · Local news · yesterday Inheritance tax changes 2026-2027: What you need to know • If you own a home, a business, a pension, or farmland, the Government’s recent changes to inheritance tax could affect how much of your estate actually reaches your loved ones. • The rules have shifted more in the last two years than they have in a generation, and many families don’t.

Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Local news · yesterday 160 fake IDs seized in town centre this summer amid spike in their use • Herts Police seized 165 fake IDs in Rickmansworth town centre this summer amid a spike in their use.

Welwyn Hatfield Times · Local news · yesterday New intake of 31 officers welcomed during ceremony at Hertfordshire Constabulary • Thirty-one newly-trained police officers have joined Hertfordshire Constabulary after graduating in front of family, friends and colleagues

Welwyn Hatfield Times · Local news · yesterday Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis spotted filming drama in Hertfordshire • EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis was spotted in St Albans again as filming begins on the second series of an ITV drama.

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 47 priority public listings from 47 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

23 Sep · The Wash, SG14 1PS Hertford, United KingdomAlice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (15)- part of Scorsese Season

12 Sep · The Wash, SG14 1PS Hertford, United KingdomCape Fear (35th Anniversary) (18)- part of Scorsese Season

19 Sep · 39 Fore Street, SG14 1AL Hertford, United KingdomEmo Night ft. Kerrank! | Corn Exchange, Hertfordd

14 Sep · British Red Cross CentreFirst Aid at Work Requalification Course - Hertford

12 Sep · Babylon Lounge, HerefordHard Revival 6 - Davide sonar & Mzone

12 Sep · PANSHANGER PARKHeritage Open Days Parkland Restoration Tractor Tour

12 Sep · PANSHANGER PARKHeritage Open Days Walk & Talk: Stories of Panshanger Park

10 Sep · BEAMJonathan Pie: Work in Progress

19 Sep · Hertford Corn ExchangeKERRANK! Live & Loud in Hertford

18 Sep · The Silver Fox - Hertford HeathLive Music - Mario

11 Sep · Corn Exchange - HertfordMotown & Soul Night w/ Uptown Funk | Hertford Corn Exchange

20 Sep · PANSHANGER PARKNature Explorers at Panshanger Park

12 Sep · The Dog And WhistleOnce Upon A Disco

20 Sep · Corn Exchange - HertfordOutlaws and Sinners - Line Dancing Night | Corn Exchange, Hertford

20 Sep · Panshanger ParkPanshanger Park Walkies Ready Club

19 Sep · Dog And Whistle, HertfordRNB MANIA | Hertford's R&B Festival

18 Sep · Hertford Corn ExchangeThe Blockheads in East Hertfordshire

13 Sep · PANSHANGER PARKThe Marvellous Miss Midd - A Heritage Open Weekend Talk

12 Sep · 39 Fore Street, SG14 1AL Hertford, United KingdomThe Rolling Clones | Corn Exchange, Hertford

11 Sep · The Book and BottleVeganissima Book Launch

12 Sep · The breakfast clubArt Supper with Mandy Johnson — Colour Conversations & Playful Watercolours

17 Sep · Highfield Park TrustBat Safari

13 Sep · St Albans Museum + GalleryBig Battlefield Walks Weekends - Battle of St Albans 1455

17 Sep · St Michael's ChurchHarry Christophers and the Sixteen

10 Sep · Alban ArenaJimmy Carr: Laughs Funny

19 Sep · Old Albanian Sports ClubOA Tennis Doubles for Singles

11 Sep · St Michael's Manor HotelSip & Paint at St Michael's Manor Hotel

20 Sep · The Yoga HallSound Journey and Sacred Cacao with Lia

12 Sep · The Yoga HallSt Albans Dance Collective featuring Felix Oram, Temenos Dance Collective

12 Sep · The Marlborough Science AcademySt Albans Freestyle - Saturday 12th September 2026

12 Sep at 10:00 · Greenwood ParkSt Albans Mosaic Making Workshop - Sat 12th Sept 10am-2pm

13 Sep · Megan's at the old Bell Restaurant (St. Albans)Sunday Bump Club, St Albans

11 Sep · Alban ArenaThe Smyths - Alban Arena - 11/9/26

12 Sep · The Horn, Victoria Street, AL1 3TE Saint Albans, United KingdomTotally Blondie | The Horn, St Albans

13 Sep at 11:00AI Academy Open Day

12 Sep · The Pump House Theatre and Arts CentreRandom Café's Beer Tasting and Meet the Brewer Evening

12 Sep · 107-115 The Parade Watford WD 17 1LUReveal Your Soul

19–20 Sep · South Oxhey Leisure Centre (Watford, UK)Sensei Hitoshi Kasuya London Seminar 2026

12 Sep · Zoo nightclub, WatfordSoul Daze - Watford's 80's Soul, Jazz funk & Disco Day Party

12 Sep · The ZooUKG BINGO Sat 12th Sep Watford

13 Sep · Unit 7, Moor Park Industrial Centre, Tolpits Lane, WD18 9SP Watford, United KingdomUNIT Vii CAR MEET

13 Sep · Cassiobury Park BandstandUPDATE: Grimsdyke Brass Band at the Bandstand

12 Sep · Future Academies WatfordWATFORD YOUNG ACHIEVERS GOT TALENT GRAND FINALE AWARDS CEREMONY 2026

13 Sep at 10:00Community Apple Picking and Pressing

14 Sep at 19:00Join Brush Party to paint 'View to the Blue' - Watford

21 Sep at 21:00Watford Palace Theatre Open Mic

18 Sep–31 Oct18th September - 31st October 2026 Paul Davey

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Did you know? · Hertfordshire

Bishop's Stortford's Waytemore Castle was a motte-and-bailey fortress of the Bishop of London standing by 1086.

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