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 | The Comet - News (Hertfordshire)today Victorian residence dating back to the 1890s hits the market for £2.85m in Knebworth• Swangleys Farmhouse, located on Swangleys Lane, has been described as "one of Knebworth's finest homes". |
 | Welwyn Hatfield Times - Newstoday Pair jailed for stealing more than £600,000 worth of luxury cars• Two men have been sentenced for stealing more than £600,000 worth of luxury cars. |
 | The Comet - News (Hertfordshire)today The century old pub in rural Hertfordshire with 'delicious' food and 'great' prices• The Horns pub in Datchworth dates back to the 1500s and has been praised for its 'delicious' food and 'great' prices. |
 | Welwyn Hatfield Times - Newstoday On This Day: Hatfield's charity wins prestigious King's Award for Voluntary Service• A neurodivergent charity in Hatfield was honoured with The King’s Award for Voluntary Service at Hatfield House's Old Palace. |
 | The Herts Advertisertoday Transport Secretary thanks first responders to fatal Bedford train crash• Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser. |
 | Herts Advertisertoday Car park, playground and village hall to be handed to parish councils• A car park, a playground and a village hall are set to be handed to parish councils by St Albans City & District Council. |
The Herts Advertisertoday 15-year-old boys charged with St Albans motorbike theft• Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser. |
The Herts Advertisertoday Four-bedroom home in St Albans with garden office on the market for £1.1m• Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser. |
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The St Albans Clock Tower's bell, 'Gabriel', sounded the town's curfew until 1863 and was rung to raise the alarm before the First Battle of St Albans in 1455.
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