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July 27, 2026

Herts police appeal for help to find missing 59-year-old last seen on July 17

Good Morning St Albans — 2026-07-27
Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser.
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Herts police appeal for help to find missing 59-year-old last seen on July 17

Herts police appeal for help to find missing 59-year-old last seen on July 17

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Today in St Albans and Harpenden

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Appeal to trace wanted man with links to St Albans
Herts Advertiser · today

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.

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.

Great Ashby store to close for 'a minimum of three weeks' after electrical fire
The Comet - News (Hertfordshire) · today

Great Ashby store to close for 'a minimum of three weeks' after electrical fire

• A Budgens store in Great Ashby near Stevenage will be closed for a minimum of three weeks after an electrical fire broke out.

138 knife-related incidents recorded at Hertfordshire schools
Herts Advertiser · today

138 knife-related incidents recorded at Hertfordshire schools

• There have been 138 knife-related incidents recorded by police at secondary schools across Hertfordshire in the last decade.

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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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What's on: next 14 days

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12 Jul - 30 Aug · St Albans Museums · St Albans Museums. Sunday Crafternoon at St Albans Museum + Gallery23 Apr - 07 Sep · St Albans Museums · St Albans Museums. A Beginner's Guide to Francis Bacon06 Jun - 12 Dec · St Albans Museums · St Albans Museums. Family weekends at Verulamium Museum01 Jun - 14 Dec · St Albans Museums · St Albans Museums. Messy Monday Mornings24 Jul - 27 Nov · St Albans Museums · St Albans Museums. Tots Tales at Verulamium Museum
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This Day · Local fact

Did you know? · St Albans

Verulamium Park preserves an 1,800-year-old Roman hypocaust and mosaic floor, uncovered in the 1930s by archaeologists Sir Mortimer and Tessa Wheeler.

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