Archive
-
Date
Revised Stevenage Lytton Way road layout to be made permanent
A revised road layout aimed at improving traffic flow on Stevenage's Swingate and Lytton Way is set to be made permanent next week. For months now, traffic cones have been placed along the Lytton Way filter lane used by vehicles turning into Swingate
-
Date
Athletics: Stevenage youngsters lose league crown in series of unfortunate events
The hopes of Stevenage & North Herts Athletics Club retaining their Eastern Young Athletes League crown ended in a heartbreaking final. The squad, bolstered by Hertford & Ware Combines, had lifted the 2023 title in a home final. But their 2024
-
Date
Prison officer facing years in jail after relationship with inmate
A prison officer at HMP The Mount who had an intimate relationship with a prisoner will face more than two years in jail. Dawn MacCormack was sentenced to 26 months' prison last Friday (September 13) after being convicted of misconduct in public
-
Date
IT system linked to clinical harm still used by East and North Herts NHS Trust
The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust is still using a widely criticised electronic patient records (EPR) system that has been linked to clinical harm. The East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, which runs Lister Hospital in Stevenage and
-
Date
CCTV released after lots of medication stolen from Hitchin B&M
Police have released the CCTV image of a man they would like to identify following a theft in Hitchin. A large quantity of medication was stolen from B&M on Nightingale Road at around 10.15am on Thursday, August 22. Police say the man in
-
Date
Clinical column: Steps to avoid back to school sniffles this September
As children return to school from the summer holidays, they will undoubtedly be excited to see their friends and start new lessons. However, this time of year also brings the risk of coughs, colds and other illnesses that tend to spread quickly in
-
Date
North Herts & Stevenage CVS is hosting a free ‘Volunteering Summit’
Do you manage, or know someone who runs, a charity, sports club, or community group in North Herts or Stevenage that needs additional volunteers? There are many in need. Volunteers are the backbone of the charity sector, contributing tens of billions
-
Date
'It's time' - Hitchin boutique to close as proud owner retires
A womenswear boutique in Hitchin is set to close down, with its owner planning to retire after 35 years in the fashion industry. Ann Marie's in Churchyard will be shutting later this year, with a closing down sale currently taking place. Owner
-
Date
'Outstanding' Letchworth children's nursery celebrates 30th anniversary
A children's nursery in Letchworth, which prides itself on being an inclusive setting, has celebrated its 30th anniversary. Wonderland Day Nursery in Works Road was opened in 1994 by owner Kath Cole and her daughter, Emma Melvern, for children
-
Date
Citizens Advice North Herts: Understanding Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
When illness prevents you from working, you might be eligible for Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), depending on your earnings and employment situation. SSP offers basic financial support to employees during sickness. To qualify for SSP, you must:
-
Date
Planning application submitted for new homes in Offley
A planning application has been submitted to build new homes in Offley. The plans, put forward by SBEF, are proposing the construction of two three-bedroom properties and two one-bedroom apartments on land adjacent to School House, in School Lane
-
Date
Rugby Union: Letchworth destroy Harpenden but Hitchin suffer tough day
Letchworth found their stride in style - recording a second win of the new rugby union campaign with a demolition of Harpenden. The hosts weren't helped by four injuries through the contest on the artificial surface at Redbourn Lane but in truth
-
Date
Visual impact of 21-storey Stevenage flat block 'unacceptable', council says
Plans to demolish New Look in Stevenage town centre and build a 21-storey block of flats in its place have been assessed by the local authority, with concerns raised about the proposed height of the development. The proposal for 9-11 The Forum
-
Date
Future of TGI Fridays in doubt after failed merger talks
The future of TGI Fridays in the UK has been thrust into uncertainty, after the company that owns the franchise announced failed merger talks in America last week. TGI Fridays - an American restaurant and cocktail bar chain - has a diner on Stevenage
-
Date
Priory Summer Series returning to Hitchin for 2025
Priory Summer Series is making an exciting return to Hitchin in 2025, following the success of this year's festival. Craig David, Dizzie Rascal, Busted, Sister Sledge and De La Soul were among the acts who performed at Hitchin Priory this summer
-
Date
Garden House staff member named winner of Hospice Hero campaign
A Garden House Hospice staff member has been named a 'Hospice Hero' by Bedfordshire business Tracy's Treasured Keepsakes. Tracy Fishburn, who creates bears, cushions and blankets from sentimental items of clothing, worked with the Letchworth hospice
-
Date
Stevenage town centre car park set to close for two years
A car park in Stevenage town centre is set to close for at least two years, to facilitate the building of a new housing development. Swingate car park will be closed from Monday, October 7, and will be used as a site compound during the development
-
Date
Salmonella warning over filthy shelves at Stevenage Sainsbury's
Supermarket giant Sainsbury's has apologised for not meeting hygiene standards, after a customer raised salmonella concerns over dirty shelves holding raw chicken at a Stevenage store. The worried customer was shocked at the filthy shelves when
-
Date
Student cop's delight at recovering Hitchin stolen car
A student police officer in North Hertfordshire has helped recover a vehicle which was stolen in Hitchin. Police constable Paulina Hryszko, who has been in post for just four weeks, attended an address in Hitchin for an unrelated matter and, while
-
Date
Kyle Clifford charged with murder after crossbow killings
An Enfield man has been charged with three counts of murder following the deaths of Carol, Louise and Hannah Hunt, who were shot with a crossbow in their Hertfordshire home. The three women were fatally injured during the attack at a home in Ashlyn