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MP calls social media ban 'half-baked' after Sir Keir announces restrictions
The Prime Minister's social media ban has been called "half-baked" by the MP for Harpenden and Berkhamsted.
Latest edition · Wednesday, 17 June 2026
MP calls social media ban 'half-baked' after Sir Keir announces restrictions
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MP backs under‑16 social media ban to stop ‘harmful content and addictive algorithms’
Welwyn Hatfield MP, Andrew Lewin has welcomed Prime Minister Kier Starmer's ban on social media for under-16s which will be introduced in 2027.
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Mission Direct charity aims to raise £30,000 in 30 days
A Hitchin-based charity is aiming to raise £30,000 in just 30 days.
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Harpenden Town 'delighted' to appoint new first team manager
Harpenden Town is "delighted" to appoint a new first team manager ahead of next season.
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Harpenden Town women's presentation day in pictures
Harpenden Town Women held their annual Presentation Day on Sunday to wrap up a rewarding season.
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Harpenden Women's hopes of silverware dashed after heavy defeat
Harpenden Town Women’s hopes of silverware were dashed in emphatic fashion as they fell to a 5-0 defeat against a clinical Stevenage Women in league cup final.
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'A cesspit poisoning our society' - Herts MPs back social media ban plans
Hertfordshire MPs have back the government's plans to ban under 16s from using social media, with one it as "a cesspit that is poisoning our society".
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Council to explore safety measures for ‘dangerous’ junction with ‘daily near-misses’
County councillors have “sympathised” with a petition to make a busy Letchworth junction safer and instructed officers to look at new measures to be funded in future.
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Date set for relaunch of historic Wheathampstead country pub
The Elephant & Castle will be serving pints once again from midday on Monday, June 22, following months of refurbishment.
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On This Day: The Flying Scotsman steams into St Albans City Station
Rail enthusiasts turned out early to witness a Very Important Train at St Albans City Station.
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Concerns grow over rising anti‑social behaviour and drug use near Hatfield nursery
Concerns over "very serious" anti-social behaviour and visible drug use near a Hatfield nursery school has caused calls to action in the House of Commons.
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Plans submitted for five homes on former Brookmans Park equestrian centre site
A planning application has been submitted to Welwyn Hatfield council to build up to five homes on land at the former Swan Stables equestrian centre in Brookmans Park.
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Hertfordshire horticulturalist receives MBE for 40 years of charity work
Local news headlines for St Albans and Harpenden, Radlett, London Colney and the surrounding Hertfordshire areas from the Herts Advertiser.
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Filming at St Albans Cathedral
St Albans Cathedral, Shrine to Britain's first saint, is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain. It is a place of worship, music, learning, heritage and events.
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St Albans Cathedral
St Albans Cathedral, Shrine to Britain's first saint, is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain. It is a place of worship, music, learning, heritage and events.
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Sarah Churchill: St Albans' Favourite
Source check from St Albans Museums: "Sarah Churchill: St Albans' Favourite" is included for today's local briefing because it may affect residents, records, services, travel, planning, events or local decisions.
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St Albans Museums
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Sunday Crafternoon at St Albans Museum + Gallery
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St Albans Cathedral, Shrine to Britain's first saint, is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain. It is a place of worship, music, learning, heritage and events.
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St Albans Cathedral, Shrine to Britain's first saint, is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain. It is a place of worship, music, learning, heritage and events.
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St Albans Cathedral, Shrine to Britain's first saint, is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain. It is a place of worship, music, learning, heritage and events.
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