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July 26, 2026

Appeal to trace wanted man with links to St Albans

Good Morning St Albans — 2026-07-26

Hertfordshire Constabulary have launched an appeal to help trace 25-year-old Frank Brinkley who is wanted on a recall to prison.
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Appeal to trace wanted man with links to St Albans

Appeal to trace wanted man with links to St Albans

• Hertfordshire Constabulary have launched an appeal to help trace 25-year-old Frank Brinkley who is wanted on a recall to prison.

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Fundraiser's 289-mile walk to Knebworth for Freddie Mercury charity
The Comet - News (Hertfordshire) · today

Fundraiser's 289-mile walk to Knebworth for Freddie Mercury charity

• A fundraiser is walking 289 miles to Knebworth to raise money for a HIV/AIDS charity founded in honour of Queen's Freddie Mercury.

St Albans, 1877: The Beginning of a New City
St Albans Cathedral events RSS feed · today

St Albans, 1877: The Beginning of a New City

• Book Here In September 1877, the royal charter confirming that the small town of St Albans was to become a city was read from the town hall balcony.
• The honour was welcomed with modest celebrations.
• Not everyone thought St Albans deserved it: one opponent described it as a fourth- or fifth-rate market town, in point of population, and a councillor thought the status was but empty honour for a new city that was still tainted by memories of mid-century political corruption.

Council leader rejects ‘shallow’ call for more women in senior roles
Herts Advertiser · today

Council leader rejects ‘shallow’ call for more women in senior roles

• The Liberal Democrat leader of St Albans City & District Council, Paul de Kort, has rejected a Labour call for more women to be included among the authority’s lead councillors, describing it as “shallow” and “politically motivated”.

'Disaster' for Royston as council reorganisation 'cuts off' town from North Herts
The Comet - News (Hertfordshire) · today

'Disaster' for Royston as council reorganisation 'cuts off' town from North Herts

• A councillor has raised concerns that local government reorganisation (LGR) plans for Hertfordshire will “cut off” Royston from the rest of North Herts.

Four-bedroom Edwardian home in St Albans on market for £925,000
The Herts Advertiser · today

Four-bedroom Edwardian home in St Albans on market for £925,000

• Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser.

The Herts Advertiser · today

The 'beautiful' and 'fantastic' restaurant in Hertfordshire's most underrated town

• Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser.

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Official notice: Environment Agency River Ver flood warning area. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: The Herts Advertiser. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue St Albans Fire Station. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Hertfordshire County Council roadworks and closures. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->Official notice: Hertfordshire school term dates. Checked today for council records, public notices, consultations, transport changes, openings or service disruption. Open source ->
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Sun 26 Jul · St Albans Museums · St Albans Museums. Tots Tales at Verulamium MuseumSun 26 Jul · The Alban Arena · Alban Arena. Kevin Bridges: Warm Up
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This Day · Local fact

Did you know? · St Albans

The Roman theatre in Verulamium Park, built around AD 140, is the only visible Roman theatre with a stage (rather than an amphitheatre) in Britain.

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