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September 5, 2026

Latest court results for Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield

Good Morning St Albans — 2026-09-05

Here are the latest court results for Welwyn Hatfield, with offenders appearing at St Albans Magistrates' Court.
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Latest court results for Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield

Latest court results for Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield

• Here are the latest court results for Welwyn Hatfield, with offenders appearing at St Albans Magistrates' Court.

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Today in St Albans and Harpenden

Conditions in your area this morning.

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12°C
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Local news · 7 stories

The local news that matters this morning

Here's the local news from the past 24 hours, made easy to digest.

Jail for man who subjected child to 'sustained campaign of sexual abuse'
St Albans & Harpenden Review - News · Local news · yesterday

Jail for man who subjected child to 'sustained campaign of sexual abuse'

• A man from Welwyn Garden City has been jailed for 10 years after a sustained campaign of sexual abuse against a child.

Eight more Hertfordshire employers 'named and shamed' for underpaying staff
Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Local news · yesterday

Eight more Hertfordshire employers 'named and shamed' for underpaying staff

• Tesco and St Albans City and District Council are among the Hertfordshire employers who have been "named and shamed" by the government for underpaying staff.

£277,000 Alban Arena seating transformation is complete
St Albans Times · Local news · yesterday

£277,000 Alban Arena seating transformation is complete

• The final phase of a £277,000 transformation of the Alban Arena’s seating is now complete, with all 885 auditorium seats replaced.
• Following the first phase of the project in 2025, which saw 385 new seats installed in the circle, the second phase has now seen the remaining 500 seats in.

St Albans art gallery to host events for Homes and Interiors Week
Herts Advertiser · Local news · yesterday

St Albans art gallery to host events for Homes and Interiors Week

• OCA Gallery in St Albans is hosting three events as part of Homes and Interiors Week.

St Albans hair salon closes after almost 40 years as premises put on market
Herts Advertiser · Local news · 2 days ago

St Albans hair salon closes after almost 40 years as premises put on market

• Clipso hair salon in St Albans has shut after nearly 40 years, and its former premises are now on the market.

Rising British blues icon launches debut album with free show in historic pub
St Albans & Harpenden Review - News · Local news · 2 days ago

Rising British blues icon launches debut album with free show in historic pub

• A new album will take centre stage at a launch event in a historic setting.

The oil barons of Crete
St Albans Times · Local news · 2 days ago

The oil barons of Crete

• Elena Hogg, founder of local culinary company FOOD by Elena, has returned from her family holiday full of inspiration… We arrived home a few days ago from beautiful, rugged Crete.
• The landscape was almost other-worldly: craggy mountains covered patchily with scorched vegetation towering over rocky promontories or sweeping beaches met.

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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 ->
What's On · 17 items

What's on: next 14 days

A quick-view of 17 priority public listings from 17 tracked events over the next 14 days. Tap any item for the source and full details.

5 Sep–11 Dec · St Albans MuseumsMuseum Minis at St Albans Museum + Gallery6 Sep–20 Dec · St Albans MuseumsSunday Crafternoon at St Albans Museum + Gallery5 Sep–7 Sep · St Albans MuseumsA Beginner's Guide to Francis Bacon11 Sep–31 Jan 2027 · St Albans MuseumsAccessories5 Sep–20 Sep · St Albans MuseumsDraw With Rob12 Sep · St Albans MuseumsHand Drawn Animation Day5 Sep–6 Sep · St Albans MuseumsHerts Visual Arts present Herts Open Studios5 Sep–14 Dec · St Albans MuseumsMessy Monday Mornings9 Sep–4 Nov · St Albans MuseumsTown Hall Tours6 Sep · The Alban ArenaAdam Garcia’s Emerald Storm12 Sep · The Alban ArenaJames B Partridge – Primary School Bangers10 Sep · The Alban ArenaJimmy Carr: Laughs Funny14–15 Sep · The Alban ArenaRicky Gervais: Legend18 Sep · The Alban ArenaSindhu Vee: Swanky5 Sep · The Alban ArenaThe Dualers11 Sep · The Alban ArenaThe Smyths: The Queen Is Dead 40th Anniversary Tour17 Sep · The Alban ArenaUK Pink Floyd Experience 2026
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This Day · Local fact

Did you know? · St Albans

St Albans is named after Alban, a Roman-British citizen of Verulamium and England's first recorded Christian martyr, executed after sheltering and swapping places with a persecuted priest.

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