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Hertfordshire

[hahr-ferd-sheer, -sher, hahrt-]

noun

  1. a county in SE England. 631 sq. mi. (1,635 sq. km).



Hertfordshire

/ -ʃə, ˈhɑːtfədˌʃɪə /

noun

  1. a county of S England, bordering on Greater London in the south: mainly low-lying, with the Chiltern Hills in the northwest; largely agricultural; light industries, esp in the new towns. Administrative centre: Hertford. Pop: 1 040 900 (2003 est). Area: 1634 sq km (631 sq miles)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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The defendant, from Hatfield in Hertfordshire, denied violent disorder and criminally damaging a police van.

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The actor, of Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, hasn't yet been asked to enter a formal plea, but has previously said he denies the charges "entirely".

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After a successful pilot that introduced the new boxes in Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, they will now be rolled out to other cities starting with Edinburgh, Nottingham, Sheffield and Manchester.

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It added: "This is a joint investigation with Hertfordshire Constabulary and while the investigation is in its early stages, we urge anyone with any information to come forward to us."

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A Conservative-run council in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, also said it was considering similar legal action; and the leader of Reform UK-led West Northamptonshire Council said it was "considering the implications" of the judgement.

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