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June 30, 2026

Police concerned for welfare of missing man as public urged to 'call 999'

Good Morning Hertfordshire — 2026-06-30

Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing man last seen leaving his home in Letchworth Garden City.
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Police concerned for welfare of missing man as public urged to 'call 999'

Police concerned for welfare of missing man as public urged to 'call 999'

• Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a missing man last seen leaving his home in Letchworth Garden City.

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Watford Observer - leisure · Eventstoday

Hertfordshire town named UK's 'top spot for a holiday' as posts soar 90 per cent

• A riverside market town with “scenic” walks has been ranked as one of the top summer spots to visit in the UK.

Borough of Broxbourne Council news · Counciltoday

Mayor re-elected for second term as Council confirms 2026/27 Cabinet

• Borough of Broxbourne Council news has a council update for Hertfordshire: "Mayor re-elected for second term as Council confirms 2026/27 Cabinet".
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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council news · Planningtoday

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Oak Hill Crematorium donate £17,000 to Hearts for Herts

• Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council news has a planning update for Hertfordshire: "Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Oak Hill Crematorium donate £17,000 to Hearts for Herts".
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Herts Advertiser · Traveltoday

Concerns growing for missing Ann, 43, last seen two months ago

• Police have issued an appeal for help to find a woman who has been missing from Verulam Road in St Albans for two months.

North Herts Council - site RSS · Safetytoday

More than 800 visitors turn out as Harry Aikines-Aryeetey marks transformation of Royston Leisure Centre

• More than 800 visitors turn out as Harry Aikines-Aryeetey marks transformation of Royston Leisure Centre joseph.mitchell Date 23 June 2026 Date 23 June 2026 L-R: Cllr Amy Allen (Executive Member for Environment at North Herts Council), Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Cllr Keith Hoskins, Sarah Kingsley (Director - Environment at North Herts Council) Royston Leisure Centre welcomed more than 800 visitors on Saturday (June 20) as the town celebrated the completion of a major refurbishment with a free community open day.
• TV personality and Team GB sprint relay star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey was on hand to mark the occasion, cutting the ribbon on the centre's new gym extension alongside Cllr Keith Hoskins, Chair of North Herts Council.
• The event marked the completion of a major decarbonisation and refurbishment programme at the centre, delivered in partnership with North Herts Council, which has included a £1.8 million gym extension that has more than doubled the gym's size.

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This Day in Hertfordshire History

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Hertfordshire takes its name from Hertford; the county grew around routes, markets and river crossings north of London.
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Hemel Hempstead grew up at the confluence of the River Gade and River Bulbourne in a chalk valley.

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