A BEST-SELLING novelist was on hand to help officially open a pharmaceutical company s European Headquarters in Hatfield. Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld series of fantasy books, spoke at the opening of

A BEST-SELLING novelist was on hand to help officially open a pharmaceutical company's European Headquarters in Hatfield.

Sir Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld series of fantasy books, spoke at the opening of Eisai's new European Knowledge Centre in Mosquito Way on the Hatfield Business Park.

Up to 1,000 jobs look set to be created over the next two years.

For Sir Terry's comments, photos and more reaction, see today's Welwyn & Hatfield Times.