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Divine intervention not enough to stop Stevenage losing at Peterborough again
Not even divine intervention could prevent Stevenage from falling to defeat away to Peterborough United for the second time in four days. It had rained for most of the game at London Road but a heavy downpour midway through the second half brought
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How and when you can see a dazzling meteor shower this week in North Herts
This week, the Draconid meteor shower will peak across Stevenage and North Hertfordshire, seeing the skies above our heads light up in a glorious display. The celestial event takes place annually and happens when Earth passes through the debris
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Missing teenage girl from Hitchin found
A teenage girl who had gone missing from Hitchin has now been found. Harriet, aged 16, was last seen at around 1.20pm yesterday (October 8). Harriet, who also has links to Letchworth, was last seen wearing ripped dark blue jeans. Officers
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RECAP: Peterborough United 2 Stevenage 0 - match result after long rain delay
9:38pm Call that a day. Rain will take the headlines, but that was poor from Boro. Gan canny everyone.
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Hitchin Sunday League: Taverners lose in national cup but county win for St Ippolyts
National and county cup competitions were to the forefront in the Hitchin Sunday League with various degrees of success. Round one of the FA Sunday Cup kicked off with the league's only representative, Squirrel Taverners at home to Strafford Arms
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Preloved shopping event in aid of Stevenage Foodshed
A preloved shopping event is being held at Bunyan Baptist Church in Stevenage to raise funds for the town's Foodshed. People are invited to visit the church in Basils Road between 7pm and 8pm on Thursday, November 7, when they will be able to buy
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Plans submitted for new children's home in Stevenage
Plans to change the use of a four-bedroom house in Stevenage to a children's home have been submitted to the local authority. The proposal is for a house in Symonds Green to become a children's home for up to five people aged seven to 16. A
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Bank card and phone stolen from Hitchin shopper's bag
Police have released a CCTV image of two women they would like to identify following a theft from a person in Hitchin. The victim had their phone and bank card taken from their bag while in Bancroft at around 1.30pm on Monday, September 23.
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‘I kicked the s*** out of him’: Police officer fired after punching suspect
A police officer with Hertfordshire Constabulary has lost his job after he twice punched a suspect and used abusive language towards them. At around 10.15pm on April 5 last year, PC Cory Kattenhorn was chasing a suspect who was part of a group
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'A scary experience' - residents react to Stevenage car fires
Stevenage residents have described the "scary experience" of cars being set ablaze in three streets across the town. A total of seven cars were engulfed in flames in Canterbury Way, Vardon Road and Jessop Road in the early hours of this morning
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Seven cars set ablaze during suspected Stevenage arsons
A total of seven cars were set or caught alight during suspected arsons in Stevenage this morning (October 8), Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed. Firefighters were called to Vardon Road at 1.17am where three cars were on fire,
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Go-ahead for Hitchin house to become children's home
The green light has been given to turn a house in Hitchin into a children's home, despite objections from neighbours. North Herts Council has given the go-ahead for a house on the Westmill estate to become a children's home for up to three young
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New supermarket 'opening soon' in Stevenage
A new supermarket is 'opening soon' in Stevenage town centre, according to signage outside a vacant unit. Described as the "UK's first and only", Bargain Grocery Outlet is set to open in Queensway - occupying the corner unit previously used by
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Hockey round-up: Day of firsts for Blueharts and Stevenage
It was a weekend of firsts for the hockey clubs of Blueharts and Stevenage. Blueharts men’s first-team collected their first win of the East League Premier Division at the third time of asking with a 2-1 win at Broxbourne. Goals from Harvey
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Police appeal after 'devastating' suspected arson attacks in Stevenage
Police are appealing for witnesses, information and CCTV footage following a series of suspected arson attacks in Stevenage. Between 1.20am and 2.25am today (October 8), it was reported that three vehicles were set alight on Vardon Road, Jessop
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Citizens Advice North Herts has been supporting the community for 85 years
Did you know that Citizens Advice North Herts (CANH) is a local independent charity which has been supporting the community for over 85 years? Citizens Advice North Herts is a cornerstone of the community, first established in Hitchin at the outbreak
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Bar where customer ‘mooned’ neighbours refused longer opening hours
A karaoke bar in Hitchin where a customer allegedly ‘mooned’ neighbours has been refused permission to extend its opening hours. Let’s Party, based in Bucklersbury in the town centre, wanted to change its closing time from midnight to 1.30am on
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'A horrific crime' - Stevenage MP reacts to suspected vehicle arsons
Stevenage MP Kevin Bonavia has described the suspected arsons which set a number of vehicles ablaze this morning (October 8) as "a horrific crime". From around 1.20am, vehicles in Vardon Road, Lonsdale Road, Jessop Road and Canterbury Way were
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MPs announce new fast train to London
In a joint effort, the MPs for Stevenage and Welwyn Hatfield have announced new fast train services to London. MP for Stevenage Kevin Bonavia and MP for Welwyn Hatfield Andrew Lewin have announced Govia Thameslink Railway will be restoring three
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Vehicle fires in Stevenage being treated as suspected arsons, police confirm
A number of vehicle fires which took place in Stevenage in the early hours of this morning are being treated as suspected arsons, Herts police have confirmed. Between 1.20am and 2.25am today (October 8), vehicles were set alight on Vardon Road,
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RECAP: Latest from the scene of suspected vehicle arsons in Stevenage
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Athletics round-up: Standalone 10k continues to delight and amaze
North Herts Road Runners put on their flagship race - and it was another huge success. The Standalone 10k, which doubled as the Herts County Championship for the distance, was centred as usual around Standalone Farm. That was buzzing before
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CCTV appeal launched after chocolates stolen from Knebworth store
A CCTV appeal has been launched after boxes of chocolate were stolen from a store in Knebworth. Multiple boxes of chocolates were stolen from the Co-op shop in London Road at around 9.10pm on Thursday, September 5. The man pictured is thought
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Police close Stevenage roads after multiple vehicle fires
Several cars in Stevenage were set on fire during the early hours of this morning (October 8), with roads closed by police. From around 1.20am, vehicles in Vardon Road, Jessop Road and Canterbury Way were set on fire. The fire service attended
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