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Latest news, campaigns and things to do in Hertfordshire

Home county tenant exodus drives up London rents

Renting in St Albans typically requires 33 per cent of the average salary. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

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St Albans and Hertsmere were named among the 10 places renters are most likely to leave for London in 2022.
Simon Diffey, 57, from St Albans, was a keen racer who lived classic cars

Bedfordshire Police

Hertfordshire grandad who died in A6 Bugatti crash had a 'generous spirit'

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Cars make their way through heavy rain on the A14 in Suffolk, after Storm Eunice brought damage, dis

Flooding | Video

Met Office weather: Yellow storm and flood warning for East of England

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A Hertfordshire man has been handed a Stalking Protection Order

Stalking Protection Order issued to Herts man after obsessive behaviour

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Jennifer is Missing cast members Kathryn Lincoln, Tara Harris and Jemma Carlisle

Theatre

Can you solve whodunnit Jennifer is Missing in Hitchin?

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Food produced by locals, and inspired by cuisine from around the world

Food and Drink | Interview

Foodies queue to try street food sourced, cooked and served in Herts

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The Stevenage Lytton Players will perform musical Sister Act at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage.

Theatre

Nuns spotted in Stevenage as Lytton Players bring Sister Act to the stage

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Do you have what it takes to become a Herts police officer?

Have you ever wanted to become a police officer?

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Liam Gallagher: 48 Hours at Rockfield features Gene Gallagher, Liam Gallagher and Lennon Gallagher

TV

Liam Gallagher Sky special airs ahead of Knebworth Park return

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Princesses Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) and Margaret playing in the sandpit at St Paul's Walden Bury

Heritage

What's the future Queen doing in a sandpit in Hertfordshire?

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HCC is looking for volunteers who are keen to help them improve air quality in the county. 

Hertfordshire County Council

Hertfordshire County Council is looking for volunteers to tackle idling...

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Hertfordshire fire engine being donated to Ukraine

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Fire engine donated to Ukraine to support firefighters

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What are the best places to enjoy fish and chips in Hertfordshire?

VOTE: Nominate your favourite local chippy

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Solar flares photographed by Steve Heliczer

Exploring space – a beginner’s guide to astronomy

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St Albans city centre - one of the areas which would come under the article 4 powers

Hertfordshire hotspots named among Phil Spencer's best commuter towns

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Labour's Anne Wells, who won the Roebuck seat, and Jim Brown, for Old Town, both made gains

Local Election 2022

Stevenage election results: Labour gains in Old Town and Roebuck

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Join The Comet for LIVE updates from election night in Stevenage

Local Election 2022 | Updated

Local Election 2022: LIVE updates from election night in Stevenage

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Sold sign Frost's Eaton Road St Albans

Revealed: The best place to sell property in Hertfordshire

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Police seize a vehicle in Hertfordshire - one of 37 seized in a cross-border crime crackdown between April 26 and April 28

Hertfordshire Constabulary

141 arrests and 37 vehicles seized in cross-border crime crackdown

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Barkway Market will take place on Saturday, May 7, 2022 from 10am to 4pm.

Days Out Guide

Barkway Market returns to North Hertfordshire village

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The quintessential Battle Proms firework finale will feature in the concert's 25th anniversary.

Battle Proms

Final chance to get Battle Proms tickets before price goes up

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Joel Dommett returns for a brand-new series of The Masked Dancer, TV's craziest guessing game.

TV

How to apply for free tickets to The Masked Dancer in Hertfordshire

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The Urban Soul Orchestra at Classic Ibiza.

Classic Ibiza

Revealed: Classic Ibiza track poll results for Hatfield concert

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Property sales were up across the East of England last year. 

Pandemic property boom sees sales increase across the East

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Harpenden high street. Photo: Danny Loo.

Strong price growth reported across prime residential market in Herts

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Sir Keir Starmer at Co-Space in Stevenage

Cost of Living | Exclusive

INTERVIEW: Labour leader Keir Starmer on cost of living in Stevenage

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Doggett & Ephgrave.

Comedy

Hitchin's Mostly Comedy club closes

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Macaulay Brown, aged 26 from Therfield, Royston, has been sentenced to 11 years and 6 months in prison.

Herts Live News

Sex offender Macaulay Brown jailed for over 11 years

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On World Penguin Day, help Hertfordshire zoo Paradise Wildlife Park name its African penguin chick.

Updated

Help Herts zoo Paradise Wildlife Park name penguin chick

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Vintage vehicles will be on display at Cars at the Castle in Hertford on Sunday, May 15.

Days Out Guide

Free Castle open day and car show for all the family to enjoy

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