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

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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.

The Comet - News (Hertfordshire) · today New-look £1.4m Pirton Sports and Social Club pavilion to boost grassroots sport • A new £1.4 million pavilion at the Pirton Sports and Social Club is now open and ready to welcome the community.

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”.

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.

The Herts Advertiser · today Appeal to trace wanted man with links to St Albans • Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser.

Herts Advertiser · today Parents urged to save as theme parks, cinemas, zoos and restaurants cut summer prices • Families could save hundreds during the school holidays thanks to the Government's temporary VAT cut with Alton Towers, National Trust, LEGOLAND and more

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue St Albans Fire Station · today Travel to school (including SaverCard) • St Albans Fire Station is a full-time fire station. • There will be a firefighter on the premises 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

What's on: next 7 days

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Sat 25 Jul · St Albans Museums · St Albans Museums. Accessories exhibition - Photography Session

Sat 25 Jul · St Albans Museums · St Albans Museums. Tots Tales at Verulamium Museum

Sat 25 Jul · The Alban Arena · Alban Arena. Kevin Bridges: Warm Up

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Did you know? · St Albans

Roman Verulamium was granted the rank of municipium around AD 50, giving its citizens 'Latin Rights', a status it shared with few other towns in Britain.

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