Pearce Bates

Live Reporter

Pearce is a reporter at Newsquest's Hertfordshire titles, predominantly focussing on the Herts Advertiser and The Comet. Pearce has been a reporter at Archant, and later Newsquest, since February 2022. His previous experience includes spells at The Birmingham Mail, The Telegraph, SportsPro Media and St Albans City Football Club. Pearce holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Sports Studies from the University of Hertfordshire.

Pearce is a reporter at Newsquest's Hertfordshire titles, predominantly focussing on the Herts Advertiser and The Comet. Pearce has been a reporter at Archant, and later Newsquest, since February 2022. His previous experience includes spells at The Birmingham Mail, The Telegraph, SportsPro Media and St Albans City Football Club. Pearce holds a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Sports Studies from the University of Hertfordshire.

Latest articles from Pearce Bates

Five planning applications are among the key St Albans City & District Council public notices set to affect residents in the coming months.

5 planning applications to watch out for in St Albans
Five planning applications submitted to St Albans City & District Council affecting Redbourn, Harpenden and St Albans city.

Phoebe, a school pupil from Stevenage, has painted a mural at the care home that housed her great grandmother.

Stevenage school pupil paints mural at great grandmother's care home
A pupil at Stevenage's Nobel School has painted a mural at Martins House Care Home, which housed her great grandmother.

The usual access route from St Michaels to Verulamium Park has been closed due to safety reasons.

Verulamium Park entrance closed for safety reasons
The usual access route from St Michael's Street to St Albans' Verulamium Park has been closed due to safety reasons.

St Albans has been named among the worst areas for food hygiene in the UK, according to a recent study.

St Albans named among worst areas for food hygiene in the UK
St Albans has been named among the worst areas for food hygiene in the UK, according to a recent study by BritSuperstore.

This year's Complete University Guide has seen Hertfordshire drop one place in the national university rankings.

University of Hertfordshire drops one place in national rankings
This year's Complete University Guide has seen Hatfield's University of Hertfordshire drop one place in the national rankings.

St Albans police officer Sgt Andrew Thomas and TBN's Dr G.

St Albans police officer to appear on TV after chance meeting
St Albans police officer Sgt Andrew Thomas is set to appear on Christian TV network TBN, following a chance meeting with Dr G in Extreme Kutz barber shop.

Stevenage's Standing Order pub is among the worst-rated Wetherspoons in the UK, according to a recent study.

Stevenage pub among UK's worst-rated Wetherspoons

Stevenage's The Standing Order is among the worst-rated Wetherspoons in the UK, according to a recent study.

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Hertfordshire County Council is aiming to bring in a new speed limit for the main route between north St Albans and the M1 in the Autumn.

Provisional date set for new speed limit between St Albans and M1
Hertfordshire County Council aims to bring in a new speed limit for Redbourn Road - the route between north St Albans and the M1 - in autumn this year (2024).

A missing teenager from Welwyn Garden City has been found following a police appeal.

Missing 14-year-old girl found after police appeal
Teenager Kayleigh from Welwyn Garden City has been found after going missing at Hatfield train station.