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RECAP: Stevenage 1 Coventry City 3- pre-season friendly result as it happened
8:54pm And that's your lot. Next game in front of fans is away to Braintree Town a week on Friday. I'll be at that
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Athletics round-up: Busy week for Fairlands Valley Spartans and other clubs
Fairlands Valley Spartans were responsible for two events this week - all of which attracted runners from other clubs. The Fairlands Valley Challenge is an off-road, self-navigated trek near Stevenage with various distances on offer. There
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Call for urgent review of Hitchin scrapyard's licence after third fire
Councillors are calling for an urgent review of a Hitchin scrapyard's licence after three fires at the site in the past eight months. On Saturday, a fire broke out at Nationwide Metal Recycling Ltd (NMR) in Cadwell Lane just after 4pm. Six
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Cricket round-up: Third win in a row for Ickleford as Letchworth win first
There were big wins in the latest round of fixtures in the Herts Cricket League. Ickleford got their third success on the trot in Division Three A, convincingly beating Allenburys & County Hall. Starting on a damp pitch, the Ickleford
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Stevenage Forster Park developer stumps up cash for infrastructure
The housebuilder of a Stevenage development, which will see hundreds of homes built on land known as Forster Country, has made its first payment towards infrastructure investment in the area. Bellway is set to deliver 400 homes off North Road,
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Police issue alert after crash closes access near London Luton Airport
A traffic alert has been issued by Bedfordshire Police following a crash close to London Luton Airport this afternoon (July 23). A spokesperson for the police force said: "We are currently dealing with a road traffic collision which has closed
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Stevenage school celebrates top arts award for creativity
A school in Stevenage has received a top arts award for a second time, recognising its "exceptional commitment to creativity". Roebuck Academy has been awarded the Artsmark Platinum - the highest level of the Artsmark Award that can be achieved
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Hitchin scrapyard owner reveals cause of weekend blaze
The owner of a scrapyard in Hitchin where a fire broke out on Saturday has revealed the cause of the blaze. A fire started at Nationwide Metal Recycling Ltd in Cadwell Lane just after 4pm on Saturday and six fire engines, along with an aerial ladder
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Read full Ofsted report for 'exciting' Stevenage nursery
The Ofsted report for a nursery school in Stevenage where "children remain deeply absorbed in their learning throughout the day" has been published. Priory Nursery in Stevenage Old Town has been rated good in all areas by Ofsted, following the
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Improvement works to path around lake at Stevenage's Fairlands Valley Park
Footpath improvement works are being carried out around the sailing lake at Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage, prompting fresh calls for safety barriers to be installed. Stevenage Borough Council says it is carrying out some "essential improvement
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Council condemns 'appalling vandalism' of Baldock gravestones
The "appalling vandalism" of gravestones and a church hall in Baldock has been condemned by North Herts Council. Sometime between 2am and 4am on Friday (July 19), several gravestones in the graveyard at St Mary the Virgin in Church Street were
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Hitchin Festival receives £900 sponsorship boost from Taylor Wimpey
Hitchin Festival has received £900 in sponsorship from Taylor Wimpey North Thames, which has been used to support Hitchin Creative Day and the Art Trail. The event kicked off this year with the Art Trail on Saturday, June 29, which saw artists
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Artist commissioned to transform Stevenage Bus Interchange
An artist has been commissioned to transform Stevenage Bus Interchange. Artist Donna Reeves will create a new, permanent piece of public art for the bus interchange after she was commissioned by Stevenage Borough Council and Junction 7 Creatives
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Delight at 'successful' opening of Aqua Parcs in Stevenage
The grand opening of an inflatable water park in Stevenage on Saturday had a greater-than-expected turnout, according to owner Aqua Parcs. Located on the sailing lake in Fairlands Valley Park, the inflatable has a variety of obstacles, slides and
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Stevenage Carpetright among 200 stores closing within days
The Stevenage and Letchworth Carpetright branches are among over 200 locations set to shut its doors after the chain was rescued from collapse by a rival retailer. Flooring chain Tapi Carpets & Floors has bought 54 Carpetright shops, two warehouses
