'Persistent' thief stole railway cable in Herts while on bail for same offence
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'Persistent' thief stole railway cable in Herts while on bail for same offence
• A man who repeatedly stole railway cable across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, while on bail for the same offence, has been jailed.
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 | The Comet - News (Hertfordshire) · today Postcard poem submitted in Hitchin's UK Town of Culture 2028 bid• Hitchin has officially entered the competition to become the UK Town of Culture 2028 by submitting a digital postcard poem to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. |
 | The Herts Advertiser · today Hertfordshire council worker stole funds from disabled adult he was meant to support• Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser. |
| The Herts Advertiser · today Prolific Herts train fare dodger could be sent to prison over unpaid fine• Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser. |
| Herts Advertiser · today From difficult beginnings to teacher and a life rebuilt through determination• A man who experienced housing instability during his teenage years has spoken about the positive impact a youth charity had on his journey to independence. |
 | Herts Advertiser · today Man assaulted trying to retrieve stolen phone on Hertfordshire train• Police have released an image of a man after a victim was assaulted trying to retrieve his stolen phone on a London-bound train in Hertfordshire. |
 | The Comet - News (Hertfordshire) · today Former village pub in North Hertfordshire could become family home• There are plans to turn The Cricketers, a former pub in Ickleford near Hitchin, into a family home. |
 | Herts Advertiser - Sport · today St Albans parkrun results: 23 personal bests at event number 685• St Albans parkrun welcomed 286 participants for its 685th event at Verulamium Park. |
The Herts Advertiser · today 'Characteristic' Hertfordshire market town among England's most underrated spots• Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser. |
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