Here's a quick round-up of this week's top news stories.
Rising rates could close half of St Albans' pubs
Readers were shocked when a pub landlord warned that half of St Albans' pubs could close down due to a rise in business rates.
The Boot landlord Sean Hughes says rising rates could put pubs out of business
Children left thirsty in dirty nappies: Ofsted inspectors rate nursery as inadequate
Ofsted inspectors were left unimpressed by a nursery in Redbourn.
Redbourn House Day Nursery. Image from Google street view
Annoying things pub-goers do that infuriate staff: Are you guilty of these?
Readers were to keen to find out why they might struggle to get served in a busy bar.
What customer traits really get under the skin of landlords?
Jailed: Parent who stole more than £28,000 from St Albans primary school
Readers were alarmed to hear that a parent had stolen money from the school that his wife worked at.
The money was stolen from Prae Wood Primary School
Could it be you? Unclaimed lottery ticket worth £1 million bought in St Albans
Lots of readers clicked on this story to find out whether or not they were millionaires.
Could it be you? Unclaimed lottery ticket worth £1 million bought in St Albans
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