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 | Herts Advertiser - Sporttoday Harpenden Town women's presentation day in pictures• Harpenden Town Women held their annual Presentation Day on Sunday to wrap up a rewarding season. |
 | Herts Advertisertoday 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 Herts Advertisertoday 'Extreme weather' forces popular St Albans garden centre to close early• Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser. |
| Herts Advertiser - Sporttoday College students can now train at one of UK's finest golf venues• Students at Oaklands College will now enjoy training at one of the UK's finest golf venues. |
 | Welwyn Hatfield Times - Newstoday 'There's support out there' - cancer survivor urges men to talk ahead of charity 10k• A prostate cancer survivor from Welwyn is gearing up to take on the Bournemouth 10k to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. |
 | Welwyn Hatfield Times - Newstoday Decision looms of Newgate Street pub's licence amid 'serious and ongoing issues'• A meeting on the future of the Coach & Horses in Newgate Street premises licence is set to take place today, following complaints from residents. |
 | Welwyn Hatfield Times - Newstoday Health chiefs issue red alert heatwave advice and warn of 'unavoidable' deaths• A rare red heat-health alert has been issued for Hertfordshire, prompting health bosses to call for action to protect lives. |
 | The Herts Advertisertoday Car park, playground and village hall to be handed to parish councils• Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser. |
| Herts Advertisertoday Long-awaited Banking Hub opens in the heart of Harpenden• A new high street Banking Hub has opened to improve access to financial services in Harpenden. |
 | Herts Advertisertoday More than half a million watch St Albans Peregrines as juveniles take flight• More than half a million have tuned in to see the Cathedral Peregrine pair this year as the juveniles take flight. |
 | The Comet - News (Hertfordshire)today Indecent exposure in Letchworth sparks police appeal• Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection to a report of an indecent exposure on Baldock Lane, Letchworth. |
 | The Comet - News (Hertfordshire)today LIVE: Updates as red weather warning issued for Hertfordshire• We're bringing you live updates from across Hertfordshire amid a red weather warning being issued for the county and temperatures set to soar to 35°. |
 | St Albans Museumstoday A Beginner's Guide to Francis Bacon• Museum exhibitions, learning events and heritage programming. |
| Herts Advertiser - Sporttoday St Albans parkrun results: 27 personal bests at event number 684• St Albans parkrun welcomed 368 participants for its 684th event at Verulamium Park. |
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Did you know? · St Albans
The St Albans Clock Tower was designed by former royal mason Thomas Wolvey and is seen as a townsfolk protest against the abbey's power to control timekeeping.
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