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The Chase's Paul Sinha hails Letchworth crowd who booed homophobic heckler
TV chaser Paul Sinha has praised the response of his Letchworth crowd as they booed a homophobic heckler during his stand up comedy set. 'The Sinnerman' was performing at the Broadway Cinema and Theatre on Saturday (June 8) when a heckler piped
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'Cineworld in secret talks about sale of UK cinemas'
Cineworld is in secret talks about the sale of its UK operations, according to Sky News. It is understood the cinema chain has begun contacting prospective bidders in recent days. Cineworld is also expected to explore the option of a company
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Ulysses expert to give talk on James Joyce's novel for Bloomsday
Speaker Joseph Williams will give a talk on James Joyce's Ulysses in Letchworth in honour of Bloomsday. Ulysses is set over the course of a single day - June 16 - and each year on that date Joyce fans celebrate Bloomsday, named after the protagonist
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New signing Dan Kemp: Last year was good but Revs will really get the best out of me
Dan Kemp has cited the Alex Revell effect as a big reason for him signing for Stevenage. The 25-year-old midfielder joins on a free transfer from MK Dons, having briefly played under his new boss during a COVID-19 stunted loan spell in 2020.
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Investigation into potential harm to dialysis patients in East and North Herts
An investigation has been launched into potential harm caused to patients at a kidney dialysis unit run by the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust. Unpurified water is believed to have been used for dialysis treatment at Bedford Renal Unit,
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Hitchin pre-school 'filled with laughter' rated good by Ofsted
A Hitchin pre-school and nursery "filled with laughter and excitement" has been rated good in all areas by Ofsted, following an inspection. Tilehouse Street Pre-School and Nursery is "a welcoming pre-school where children are well cared for and
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Euro 2024: England games to be shown at Stevenage's Event Island
England fans will have the chance to watch the Three Lions at Euro 2024 on a big screen at Stevenage's Event Island. Gareth Southgate's side are hoping to bring football home this summer, and you can cheer them on in the town centre, starting with
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Warning after vandals smash car windscreens in Stevenage
Police are investigating after three cars had their windscreens smashed in Stevenage over the weekend. Sometime between 11pm on Saturday and 10am on Sunday, the windscreen of a car parked in Fox Road was smashed. Sometime between 9am on Saturday
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Stevenage nursery plans to expand to offer more SEN places
A nursery in Stevenage is planning to expand to allow more children with special educational needs (SEN) to attend specialist early years education. Little Conkers Day Nursery, based at the 7th Stevenage Sea Scouts hut, is planning to open a second
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Supervisor at 999 call centre cleared of illegally looking up police reports
A Metropolitan Police 999 emergency call centre supervisor from Stevenage has been cleared of illegally looking up confidential police reports on a fatal stabbing. Charlotte Servais, 33, of Stephenson Mews, told a Southwark Crown Court jury: "I
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Stevenage make second signing of the summer with capture of Dan Kemp from MK Dons
Stevenage have made their second signing of the summer - and he is an old face at the Lamex Stadium. Dan Kemp played six times on loan at Boro back in 2020, mere weeks before Alex Revell took over in his first spell as manager. That spell was
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Fence 'not feasible' says council after tots plunge into Stevenage lake
After two tots strapped into a double buggy plunged into a Stevenage lake, there have been fresh calls for safety measures, but the council says fencing off the body of water is "not feasible". Last week, the Comet reported how mum Stacey Pallister
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Stevenage rapist: Final warnings for cops who ignored abuse claims
Allegations of two police officers' misconduct for failing to properly investigate concerns about a cop in Stevenage who turned out to be a serial rapist have been upheld. Last year, Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick, from Stevenage, was