Hertfordshire leisure centre named one of the best in the UK

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        August 3, 2026

Hertfordshire leisure centre named one of the best in the UK

        Good Morning St Albans — 2026-08-03Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser.
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Hertfordshire leisure centre named one of the best in the UK
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Decision day looms for housing scheme behind Colney Heath pub
• Decision day is fast approaching for a housing scheme proposed behind Colney Heath's only pub.
Herts Advertiser · Local news · yesterday
Six homes to be built behind road - despite 96 objections - after appeal
• Six homes can be built on “verdant” Radlett land behind a row of houses despite 96 objections after refusal was overturned at appeal.
Herts Advertiser · Local news · yesterday
St Albans café owner 'feels like giving up' after second suspected burglary
• The owner of Lazy Llama Café in Chiswell Green says she "feels like giving up" after being targeted by an alleged burglary for the second time.
Herts Advertiser - Sport · Local news · 2 days ago
Boxing club celebrates multiple wins at international tournament
• A St Albans boxing club has celebrated multiple wins in an international tournament.
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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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