About Potters Bar
Potters Bar is a town in Hertfordshire , near to Greater London and close to the M25 motorway. It has excellent road and rail links as well as being within easy reach of both Heathrow and Stansted airports.
Close to to Barnet, the name Potters Bar is thought to derive from evidence of a Roman pottery that was sited there before the town. The growth of the town kickstarted with the implementation of rail links that connected Potters Bar with both London and Peterborough , attracting people to settle in the area.
Though Potters Bar is a relatively small town, there are some notable attractions in the area such as the famous Elstree Studios, De Havilland Mosquito Aircraft Museum and Whipsnade Animal Park.
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No retrial for cleared boyfriend
A man who has had his conviction quashed for the murder of his girlfriend is not to be retried, says the Crown Prosecution Service.
School trip stowaway
A man who clung under a schoolgirls coach from France to Hertfordshire remains at large, police say.
Abuse at school 'went undetected'
A housemaster at a special school in Buckinghamshire abused children undetected for years, a serious case review finds.
Armed robber image released
A CCTV image of an armed robber who made off with cash from a Luton bookmakers is released by police.
Sex on duty officer spared jail
A police officer who had sex with a vulnerable woman while supposedly checking on her welfare has avoided a jail term.
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