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Inspectors say the jail had been "locked into a vicious spiral of decline".

An inspection reveals an NHS ambulance staff did not feel valued.

A pensioner who lost £28,500 to a roofing scam has received a hero award for helping to put the rogue trader behind bars.

The former cyclist got together with the sports scientist during the 2008 Beijing games.

A pet raccoon who had become something of a celebrity, racking up more than 25,000 followers on his own Facebook page, has died unexpectedly.

A former Conservative committee chairman has alleged “fragrant flouting” of party rules in the Hitchin and Harpenden constituency association.

A book centred on the life and death of a transgender woman is being launched next week at David’s Bookshop in Letchworth.

Austria was a calamity for Mercedes - but Silverstone is a happy place for Lewis Hamilton, who could make British Grand Prix history this weekend.

When eight-year-old Orla Thomas told her dad David “you’ll never do that”, it was just the push he needed.

Nottingham Forest sign Watford goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

Thameslink and Great Northern admits to passengers that the service "has not been good enough".

A motorcyclist is in hospital after a crash on the A602 between Hitchin and Stevenage this morning.

The Airbus captain had no time to move out of the way but assessed it would not hit the plane.

The A404 is closed in both directions due to smoke spreading across the road.

BBC crews have been seen filming a new drama in the area.

This weekend will see two days of free community events, from teams helping people with DIY and gardening jobs to car washes and family fun days.

A devoted dad has completed a 1,000-mile cycle ride in memory of his daughter, who lost her battle with cancer at the age of just 23.

Watford make their fourth signing of the summer as Bologna defender Adam Masina joins the club for a reported £3.5m.

Officers executing a drugs warrant raided a property in Stevenage this morning after a series of complaints from neighbours.

Officers looking into a report of an attempted child abduction at Knebworth’s Geronimo Festival yesterday say they have established it was a case of mistaken identity.