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DWP issues £50 fine warning to everyone on Universal Credit and other benefits
Universal Credit claimants, as well as those on other benefits, have been warned they could face fines of up to £50 this summer. Since October 2012, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has had the power to impose fines on benefit claimants
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Four arrested in Stevenage over suspected county lines drugs activity
Four people have been arrested in connection with suspected county lines drugs activity in Stevenage. Police officers attended an address in Broom Walk in Bedwell at around 1.30pm on Wednesday (June 12), after information was received regarding
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Martins Wood school claims new tests show 'no evidence of carbon monoxide'
Baffled bosses at a school in Stevenage are scrambling to find out what caused three people to be taken to hospital yesterday (June 12), after tests showed "no evidence of carbon monoxide". In a letter to parents, which has been seen by the Comet
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'Like a movie' - Martins Wood parent on chaotic scene after carbon monoxide leak
An eyewitness has recalled the chaotic scene at Martins Wood Primary School following a suspected carbon monoxide leak yesterday, with terrified parents scaling fences to get to their sick children. One parent, who asked to remain anonymous, was
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Former Stevenage winger Harry Anderson signs full-time with Colchester United
Harry Anderson has made a permanent switch to Colchester United - signing a two-year deal. The winger had been signed by Stevenage during last summer's transfer window but injuries meant he went without a pre-season and then a further knock picked
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North Herts & Stevenage CVS: Sustainability in the charity sector
Funding is the most common obstacle for voluntary groups, community organisations and social enterprises, particularly in the current economic climate where individual donations are down and revenue attained from fundraising activities has diminished
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Life-saving liver transplant for Stevenage dad who collapsed vomiting blood
A dad from Stevenage is warning others after he collapsed at home, vomiting blood, and had to have a life-saving liver transplant because he didn't act on advice to change his diet. Paul Cherry, 56, was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes 15 years ago
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Meet the Buyer event promises strong growth for Stevenage businesses
A key business gathering to develop supplier relationships and stimulate Stevenage's economy is returning this month. Scheduled from 9am to 1pm on Tuesday, June 25 the Stevenage Meet the Buyer event will be held at the Knebworth Barns. Organised
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'Check your change': Your £2 coin could be worth £500 - how to spot
Experts have urged everyone to check their change and look for a rare £2 coin that could be worth a small fortune. The rare coin, which has been sold for more than £500, is still believed to be in circulation and features an error that makes it
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Stevenage cop wins national police officer of the year award
A police officer from Stevenage has won the British Association for Women in Policing - Officer of the Year award. PC Amy Hunter, who won the constabulary’s Neighbourhood Officer of the Year accolade in 2023, attended a special presentation ceremony
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Martins Wood Primary School issue update after carbon monoxide leak
Martins Wood Primary School have issued an update after a carbon monoxide leak left a member of staff and two children in hospital. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the school in Mildmay Road just after 1pm yesterday (June 12), following
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Stevenage teen celebrates first national table tennis title
Pablo Ramirez Rioja had to dig very deep before lifting his first national table tennis title. The Stevenage teen had to save match points in his quarter-final clash before going on to win the U13 boys' single crown at the National Championships
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Classic Beckett play 'Krapp's Last Tape' heads to Hitchin's Queen Mother Theatre
Samuel Beckett play Krapp's Last Tape is coming to the Queen Mother Theatre in Hitchin later this month. The play, put on by the Bancroft Players, tells the story of Krapp, who lives a lonely and shabby existence in a darkened room. At the
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Stevenage council in secret talks over sale of King George V Playing Fields land
Secret talks about the sale of land at King George V Playing Fields in Stevenage have been held by the council, the Comet can reveal. At a meeting of Stevenage Borough Council's Cabinet last week, a discussion was held in private about the "leasehold
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How police in Letchworth are using security tagging to protect bikes
The North Herts Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) security tagged 26 bikes at a free event in Letchworth to deter bicycle thieves. On hand to mark the bikes and discuss local issues, NPT PCSOs Jordan Bright and Phoebe Taylor also provided crime