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Football round-up: Stotfold in the groove as they claim back-to-back wins
What's that saying about buses again? A draw put an end to three straight losses for Stotfold in the Southern League and they have now won two on the bounce to start climbing the Division One Central table. The latest was a 2-1 success at home
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Ex police officer faces fresh charges of rape and sexual assault
A former police officer who is serving 36 life sentences for attacking dozens of women over a 17-year period is being charged with further offences. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has today (October 7) authorised sex offence charges against
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TGI Fridays announces closure of 35 restaurants - is Stevenage on the list?
TGI Fridays has announced the closure of 35 of its restaurants, after entering administration. The American restaurant and cocktail bar chain, which has a restaurant on Stevenage Leisure Park, entered administration in September after struggling
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Police release CCTV after Hitchin M&S meat theft
Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify following a theft in Hitchin. Meat products were stolen from M&S Simply Food, which is part of the BP petrol station on Stevenage Road, at around 7.40pm on Sunday, September
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Man arrested on suspicion of ABH after Hitchin motorist punched
A man has been arrested on suspicion of ABH after a motorist was punched in Hitchin. At around 3.40pm on Friday, September 27, an altercation occurred between a pedestrian and the driver of a black Vauxhall Astra at the zebra crossing on Walsworth
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Letchworth son's 100km challenge in memory of dad who died from cancer
The son of a man who died from prostate cancer earlier this year is planning to run 100km in his memory. Ben Mottershead, who lives in Letchworth, explained: "At the start of the year, we lost my dad, David, to prostate cancer - a day after his
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Stevenage and North Herts councils warn of parking fine scam
There is currently a scam involving Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs), Stevenage and North Herts councils are warning. Stevenage Borough Council says it has received a number of reports involving residents in the town. "The residents received a
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Stevenage secondary school submits plans to expand
A secondary school in Stevenage has submitted plans to the local authority to expand. Barnwell Middle School in Shephall Green is proposing to install a modular building to create three classrooms and an office, and has submitted a planning application
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F. Hinds in Letchworth celebrates 50th anniversary
A jewellers' shop has celebrated 50 years of serving Letchworth. F. Hinds, located at the Garden Square Shopping Centre, first opened its doors in 1974. Paul Hinds, managing director at F. Hinds, said: "We’d like to send our congratulations
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Everyone Active apologises for 'visible scum' at Letchworth swimming pool
The operator of North Herts Leisure Centre has apologised about the state of the swimming pool in Letchworth, after a mum raised concerns over the "very visible scum line". The concerned mum told the Comet: "I complained about a very visible scum
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CCTV appeal after chocolate and coffee theft in Letchworth
Police have released CCTV images of three women they would like to identify following a theft in Letchworth. Items including chocolates and coffee were stolen from Sainsbury's Local in Eastcheap at around 6pm on Thursday, August 29. Police
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Costs of children in care at the centre of £20.9million overspend
The cost of children in care plus adult disability services lie at the heart of Herts County Council’s £20.9million in-year overspend, a meeting of its resources and performance cabinet heard. The council announced the hole in its finances last