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Aspiring Miss Hertfordshire tells foster children 'you are not alone'
A passionate Miss Hertfordshire hopeful wants to give back to the county that ‘gave so much to her’ by winning the Miss Hertfordshire crown and advocating for children in care. A facility manager by day, Marcie Reid won the Miss Earth title in
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Green light for housing development on former Letchworth playing fields
Outline planning permission has been granted for up to 42 homes to be built on former school playing fields in Letchworth. The site between Croft Lane, Norton Road and Cashio Lane was previously playing pitches for Norton School. The school
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£1.1 million leisure centre refurbishment project begins across North Herts
Three leisure centres in North Herts will undergo major works in the coming months as part of a £1.1million refurbishment project. North Herts Leisure Centre in Letchworth, Royston Leisure Centre and Hitchin Swimming and Fitness Centre will all
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New Stevenage restaurant to celebrate opening with 1,000 free meals
A new restaurant opening in Stevenage is offering 1,000 free meals to celebrate. Pan-Asian restaurant chain Banana Tree is celebrating the opening of its new venue on Stevenage Leisure Park by giving away 1,000 free katsu curries - or chicken or
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£1.2m seized as organised crime gang with Stevenage links dismantled
An organised crime gang with links to Stevenage has been dismantled, after two members were jailed. On June 6, and July 15, 2024, Rickinder Hare, 36, and Neelen Balarajah, 34, were sentenced to a total of 14 years and six months for money laundering
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Motorcyclist seriously injured after crash in Stevenage
A motorcyclist was left seriously injured after crash in Stevenage yesterday (July 15). The collision, which involved a motorbike and a Volkswagen Up, occurred just before 6pm at the crossroads junction on Gresley Way near Uplands. The motorcyclist
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Decision looms for solar farm plans on North Herts Green Belt
Plans to build a solar farm on Green Belt land in North Hertfordshire have been recommended for approval, despite hundreds of objections. On Thursday, North Herts Council's Planning Control Committee is set to discuss a planning application for
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Former Stevenage Borough Football Club manager on trial for assault
The former manager of Stevenage Borough Football Club is on trial for assault. Mark Stimson, 56, is appearing at Stevenage Magistrates' Court today (July 16). The former footballer and manager took the helm of Boro in 2006, leading the club
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CCTV appeal launched after wallet stolen from Hitchin clothing store
A CCTV appeal has been launched after a wallet was stolen from a clothing store in Hitchin. The incident occurred around 11.25am on Sunday, July 7, when it is reported that a wallet was taken from inside Twisted Fabric in The Arcade, without payment
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Athletics round-up: Midweek League comes to a wonderful crescendo
The climax of the Midweek Road Race League came with the usual chaos of the mob match - and some great results for individuals and clubs. All three divisions came together for the final outing around Welwyn Garden City, bringing a field just shy
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Letchworth historian and author goes on tour to tell story of his ancestor
Letchworth historian and author Bill Lindsay went on a countrywide speaking tour to tell the story of his prolific forefather. William Schaw Lindsay, who was Bill's great-great-grandfather, ran away to sea penniless and then became a shipping magnate
