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How was conman hired as NHS finance boss five months after being unmasked?

Convicted con man Stephen Day addressing the public meeting of the East of England Ambulance Service Trust as FD in 2013

Investigations | Special Report

Joel Adams

As he presented his bar charts and bullet points to the board of the East of England Ambulance Service Trust in July 2013, Stephen Day looked every inch the straight-laced financial director. But he was in fact a career criminal who had duped...

Oliver MacKinnon's script has won a competition run by The Young People’s Puppet Theatre.

Theatre

Beaumont School pupil Oliver wins script writing competition

Alan Davies

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The First Battle of St Albans is on a new stamp.

Battle of St Albans appears on new Wars of the Roses stamp

Laura Bill

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Podcast

The New Normal podcast: Super League and Super Thursday

Matt Withers

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The 7cm knife found in St Peter's churchyard, St Albans.

Updated

Knife found in churchyard by litter pickers

Laura Bill

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (Covi

Coronavirus

Government plans at-home tablet to 'stop the virus in its tracks'

Angus Williams

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Rifle at the ready, Chris Richards in the World War One trench built in the garden of his St Albans home.

Heritage

University student digs WWI trench in St Albans garden for film project

Alan Davies

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Football

St Albans City Youth girls enjoying return to action

Neil Metcalfe

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Harpenden Bowling Club secretary Brian Moores and greenkeeper Keith Davison

Bowls

Harpenden Bowling Club throwing open their doors to welcome newcomers to...

Neil Metcalfe

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Former Herts Advertiser reporter Ian Brown and Eoin Clarke have created children's picture book Albert Upside Down

Books

Former Herts Ad reporter's 'charming' book about Albert the tortoise

Alan Davies

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Colney Heath Parish Council uncovered financial irregularities totalling over £250,000.

Parish council reveals £250K financial scandal over 11 years

Matt Adams

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This fox needed rescuing from a St Albans balcony.

Fantastic Mr Fox rescued from balcony with help of RSPCA

Matt Adams

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Tell us what you think of the Herts Ad to help shape our future

Your Paper, Your Voice - tell us what you think about our newspaper

Anne Suslak

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St Leonard's Church in Flamstead has received a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Church roof saved thanks to Lottery grant

Laura Bill

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378 homes were sold in the St Albans local authority area in the 12 months to the end of September, an increase of 25 per...

Opinion

Comment: Forget the COVID crash, this is the fastest moving market on...

Jane Howdle

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Jim McManus, director of public health for Hertfordshire, agreed with the council's decision to clos

When will the election results be counted in Herts?

Deborah Price, Local Democracy Reporter

E-tickets open gates with new barcode readers

Harpenden and Radlett rail passengers able to use barcode readers

Alan Davies

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Food delivery service, rider delivering food to clints with bicycle - Concepts about transportation,

Promotion

Opinion: Investors must beware hazardous opportunities

Peter Sharkey

The first phase of the Covid jab in Hunts is depicted on graph.

Coronavirus

Local COVID-19 contact tracing service now up and running

Anne Suslak

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Robbie Sherratt - Taken by Mikko Malmivaara

Music

New Roots finalists appear at Folk at the Maltings online concert

Alan Davies

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Voters will be going to the polls for the 2019 General Election tomorrow.

Local Elections 2021

How many candidates are standing for county council?

Deborah Price, Local Democracy Reporter

The authors of My House is Killing Me! are keen to highlight the household items that may be damaging your health.

Revealed: The indoor air pollutants that are damaging our health

Lisa Salmon

The courtyard at JJAM.

We're JJAM-ing at new countryside kitchen

Becky Alexander

In the run-up to Hedgehog Awareness Week, here's what NOT to do if you want to help these garden creatures.

How you can help the hedgehogs in your garden

Hannah Stephenson

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The First Battle of St Albans is on a new stamp.

Battle of St Albans appears on new Wars of the Roses stamp

Laura Bill

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Rifle at the ready, Chris Richards in the World War One trench built in the garden of his St Albans home.

Heritage

University student digs WWI trench in St Albans garden for film project

Alan Davies

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Colney Heath Parish Council uncovered financial irregularities totalling over £250,000.

Parish council reveals £250K financial scandal over 11 years

Matt Adams

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The 7cm knife found in St Peter's churchyard, St Albans.

Updated

Knife found in churchyard by litter pickers

Laura Bill

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Pubs can welcome back customers to outdoor areas from April 12.

Lockdown Easing | Video

What can open when COVID lockdown eases on April 12?

Alan Davies

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A family view the DH98 Mosquito collection at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum

Lockdown Easing

Aircraft museum awarded £90k grant as it plans for May reopening

Alan Davies

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A banner announcing the reopening of the Abbey Theatre has disappeared from the railings at the entrance to Verulamium Park.

Theatre

Abbey Theatre banner vanishes from park railings in St Albans

Alan Davies

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SASA performing a flashmob outside Marks & Spencer, St Albans.

Flashmob celebrates re-opening of St Albans high street

Matt Adams

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News

The New Normal podcast: Super League and Super Thursday

Podcast

Matt Withers

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The latest episode of The New Normal, the news, politics and current affairs podcast from Archant is here. Richard Porritt, Cash Boyle and Matt Withers return to bring you the week’s news, politics, gags, gaffes and guests. This week they...

Convicted con man Stephen Day addressing the public meeting of the East of England Ambulance Service Trust as FD in 2013

Investigations | Special Report

How was conman hired as NHS finance boss five months after being unmasked?

Joel Adams

Food delivery service, rider delivering food to clints with bicycle - Concepts about transportation,

Promotion

Opinion: Investors must beware hazardous opportunities

Peter Sharkey

The First Battle of St Albans is on a new stamp.

Battle of St Albans appears on new Wars of the Roses stamp

Laura Bill

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Tell us what you think of the Herts Ad to help shape our future

Your Paper, Your Voice - tell us what you think about our newspaper

Anne Suslak

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Things to do

Beaumont School pupil Oliver wins script writing competition

Oliver MacKinnon's script has won a competition run by The Young People’s Puppet Theatre.

Theatre

Alan Davies

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Aspiring young St Albans playwright Oliver MacKinnon has won a script writing competition and his play will be available for schools to perform later this year.

Former Herts Advertiser reporter Ian Brown and Eoin Clarke have created children's picture book Albert Upside Down

Books

Former Herts Ad reporter's 'charming' book about Albert the tortoise

Alan Davies

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Robbie Sherratt - Taken by Mikko Malmivaara

Music

New Roots finalists appear at Folk at the Maltings online concert

Alan Davies

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The Solace glass wings installation at St Albans Cathedral.

St Albans Cathedral

Giant glass wings installed at St Albans Cathedral to offer 'Solace'

Alan Davies

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A family view the DH98 Mosquito collection at the de Havilland Aircraft Museum

Lockdown Easing

Aircraft museum awarded £90k grant as it plans for May reopening

Alan Davies

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Property

Revealed: The indoor air pollutants that are damaging our health

The authors of My House is Killing Me! are keen to highlight the household items that may be damaging your health.

Lisa Salmon

The authors of My House is Killing Me! are keen to highlight the household items that may be silently polluting the air and damaging your health.

In the run-up to Hedgehog Awareness Week, here's what NOT to do if you want to help these garden creatures.

How you can help the hedgehogs in your garden

Hannah Stephenson

378 homes were sold in the St Albans local authority area in the 12 months to the end of September, an increase of 25 per...

Opinion

Comment: Forget the COVID crash, this is the fastest moving market on...

Jane Howdle

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Isle Of Wight Lane, Kensworth

Property of the Week

Property Spotlight: A barn conversion in an idyllic rural setting

Herts Ad Property team

Bridge Street, Bishop's Stortford. Picture: DANNY LOO

Area Guide

Area Guide: The popular Hertfordshire town of Bishop's Stortford

Herts Ad Property team

Sport

St Albans City Youth girls enjoying return to action

Football

Neil Metcalfe

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St Albans City Youth have thrown themselves back into action with gusto - as results in the Herts Girls Partnership League showed.

Harpenden Bowling Club secretary Brian Moores and greenkeeper Keith Davison

Bowls

Harpenden Bowling Club throwing open their doors to welcome newcomers to...

Neil Metcalfe

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Beth Watson of Verulam Reallymoving

Cycling

Talented Verulam Reallymoving juniors star on return to competitive cycling

Neil Metcalfe

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John Cooper of St Albans Striders

Athletics

More records and impressive runs for St Albans Striders

Neil Metcalfe

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Oaklands Wolves Ladies FC team photo

Football

Oaklands Wolves pick up mixed bag of results on football's return

Neil Metcalfe

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Lifestyle

University student digs WWI trench in St Albans garden for film project

Rifle at the ready, Chris Richards in the World War One trench built in the garden of his St Albans home.

Heritage

Alan Davies

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University student Chris Richards has constructed a World War One trench in the garden of his St Albans for a film project.

The authors of My House is Killing Me! are keen to highlight the household items that may be damaging your health.

Revealed: The indoor air pollutants that are damaging our health

Lisa Salmon

In the run-up to Hedgehog Awareness Week, here's what NOT to do if you want to help these garden creatures.

How you can help the hedgehogs in your garden

Hannah Stephenson

378 homes were sold in the St Albans local authority area in the 12 months to the end of September, an increase of 25 per...

Opinion

Comment: Forget the COVID crash, this is the fastest moving market on...

Jane Howdle

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The Solace glass wings installation at St Albans Cathedral.

St Albans Cathedral

Giant glass wings installed at St Albans Cathedral to offer 'Solace'

Alan Davies

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