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July 22, 2026

Plants 'destroyed' and borders 'damaged' at St Albans church

Good Morning St Albans — 2026-07-22

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after plants were destroyed at St Peter's Church in St Albans.
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Plants 'destroyed' and borders 'damaged' at St Albans church

Plants 'destroyed' and borders 'damaged' at St Albans church

• Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after plants were destroyed at St Peter's Church in St Albans.

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Life-saving drug helps Hertfordshire police revive 23 overdose patients

• Hertfordshire Constabulary officers have used life-saving naloxone medication to revive 23 overdosed drug users as part of an initiative to reduce the number of drug-related deaths.

Letchworth hospice launches £50,000 fundraising campaign
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Letchworth hospice launches £50,000 fundraising campaign

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The Herts Advertiser · today

Herts police spent £2.8m of taxpayers' money on uniforms over three years

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On This Day: Harpenden student wins prestigious garden design award
The Herts Advertiser · today

On This Day: Harpenden student wins prestigious garden design award

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Fri 24 Jul · St Albans Museums · St Albans Museums. Accessories exhibition - Photography SessionFri 24 Jul · St Albans Museums · St Albans Museums. Tots Tales at Verulamium MuseumSat 25 Jul · The Alban Arena · Alban Arena. Kevin Bridges: Warm UpFri 24 Jul · The Alban Arena · Alban Arena. The Simon and Garfunkel Story
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St Albans grew from Verulamium, a Roman town that by the 4th century was the third-largest city in Roman Britain after London and Cirencester.

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