Inside 'outstanding' council-run home for vulnerable young people

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        August 30, 2026

Inside 'outstanding' council-run home for vulnerable young people

Good Morning St Albans — 2026-08-30

Hertfordshire County Council has completed its latest residential care home for young people in care.
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Inside 'outstanding' council-run home for vulnerable young people
• Hertfordshire County Council has completed its latest residential care home for young people in care.
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St Albans & Harpenden Review - News · Local news · yesterday
Man caught driving over 120mph while undertaking traffic avoids prison
• A man caught driving at 120mph in Hertfordshire claimed he had been made to feel his vehicle was inferior during a car meet.
St Albans & Harpenden Review - News · Local news · yesterday
Shocking figures reveal scale of animal beatings in Hertfordshire
• Shocking new figures released by the RSPCA have revealed a huge spike in the number of animal beatings recorded in Hertfordshire.
St Albans Times · Local news · yesterday
Park Street roundabout works continue despite concerns over Roman archaeology
• Irreplaceable archaeology could be lost forever as works proceed on the Park Street roundabout redevelopment.
• The location is the site of the Watling Street Roman road – perhaps the most important of its kind in Roman Britain – and a major route through old Verulamium.
• But efforts to involve archaeologists.
Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Local news · yesterday
Three new houses planned for tight site behind St Albans Road
• Three new houses have been proposed to replace buildings with evidence of "impending failure" behind St Albans Road.
St Albans Times · Local news · 2 days ago
The Burnham Government: What it means for the UK property industry
• Andy Burnham’s tenure as Prime Minister represents more than a change in political leadership.
• It signals a potentially significant shift in how growth, planning and investment are delivered across England.
• For years, Burnham championed greater devolution, regional decision-making and long-term infrastructure investment as Mayor of Greater Manchester.
Herts Advertiser - Sport · Local news · 5 days ago
St Albans Bowling Club match round-up
• St Albans Bowling Club's men's and women's teams suffered defeats in their Friday Triples League fixtures.
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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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30 Aug · St Albans MuseumsSunday Crafternoon at St Albans Museum + Gallery30 Aug–7 Sep · St Albans MuseumsA Beginner's Guide to Francis Bacon30 Aug–31 Aug · St Albans MuseumsA Growing City30 Aug–20 Sep · St Albans MuseumsDraw With Rob30 Aug–12 Dec · St Albans MuseumsFamily weekends at Verulamium Museum1 Sep · St Albans MuseumsPlay with Clay!30 Aug–1 Sep · St Albans MuseumsSummer Holidays30 Aug–27 Nov · St Albans MuseumsTots Tales at Verulamium Museum6 Sep · The Alban ArenaAdam Garcia’s Emerald Storm4 Sep · The Alban ArenaChuckl. With Sara Pascoe and Special Guests12 Sep · The Alban ArenaJames B Partridge – Primary School Bangers10 Sep · The Alban ArenaJimmy Carr: Laughs Funny5 Sep · The Alban ArenaThe Dualers11 Sep · The Alban ArenaThe Smyths: The Queen Is Dead 40th Anniversary Tour
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Did you know? · St Albans
Before the Romans, the St Albans area was Verlamion, capital of Tasciovanus, king of the Catuvellauni, around 20 BC to AD 5.
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