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Teenager 'de-arrested' after apologising for Stevenage town centre incident
A 16-year-old boy has been "de-arrested" after apologising for allegedly assaulting a police officer in Stevenage town centre this morning (July 9). A police officer spotted the boy "recklessly" riding an illegal e-scooter around Queensway at 11.14am
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Endangered piglets born at Whipsnade Zoo
Whipsnade Zoo has welcomed three piglets that are among the rarest and most endangered species in the world. The Visayan warty piglets were born on June 10, with three proving to be a lucky number as mum Tessa carried her infants for three months
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Fundraiser smashes £10k target for family of boy killed by bus
A fundraising appeal to help support the family of a 14-year-old boy who died when he was hit by a bus last week has raised more than £12,000 in just two days. Jonathan Debnam, a pupil at Samuel Whitbread Academy in Clifton, died on Thursday (July
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Rain fails to dampen spirits at Stevenage Covid the Cobra event
On Saturday, people joined together in Stevenage to walk the original route of Covid the Cobra - a snake made from 10,085 stones hand-painted by the community during the first lockdown in 2020. The rain failed to dampen people's spirits. (Image
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Teenager hospitalised after stabbing at Stevenage house party
A teenager has been hospitalised after suffering a stab wound to the chest at a house party in Stevenage. The party took place at a property in Collenswood Road on Friday, July 5, with a large number of people in attendance. At around 10pm
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A special volunteering summit to be held in Stevenage
We’ve often shared here how each and every day, ordinary people do extraordinary things to support their community by volunteering. At North Herts & Stevenage Centre for Voluntary Service (CVS), we are constantly reminded by our members that as
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Letchworth school with 'relentless drive' celebrates Ofsted rating
A school in Letchworth, where there is a "broad and ambitious curriculum", has retained its rating of good from Ofsted. "Garden City Academy is a happy school", where pupils "respond well to high expectations of their behaviour and achievement"
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CAMRA North Herts to celebrate 50th anniversary with special event
CAMRA North Herts is celebrating its 50th anniversary this weekend with an open invitation to a special event. Throughout the year, the group holds social events, as well as running the annual beer and cider festival in Hitchin, and selecting the
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'Letchworth is most stylish place to live in Herts', new poll finds
Letchworth is the most stylish place to live in Hertfordshire, according to a new poll. Online store Furniturebox surveyed 5,000 people, with panels in each major city and county, including Hertfordshire, and Letchworth ranked highest in a list
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Woman in wheelchair injured after 'distressing' Stevenage assault
A woman in a wheelchair was left with injuries after being assaulted in a "distressing" incident in Stevenage. At around 1pm on Saturday, June 29, an elderly woman in a wheelchair was travelling along an underpass in Canterbury Way, when she was
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Plans to turn Stevenage car repairs site into waste centre parking
Planning permission is being sought to change the use of a car repairs premises in Stevenage to parking, as part of an expansion of a waste recycling facility. Waste Mission - a waste recycling business - has recently bought the site on Crompton
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