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Christmas will come early to Knebworth this year at a magical new event featuring shopping, food and drink, comedy and festive entertainment for all the family.

Police and paramedics have been called to the scene of a crash between Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City on the A1(M).

A teenager from Clifton was sentenced to 32 months in prison yesterday after admitting to a reckless arson that destroyed his ex-grilfriend’s home in Letchworth and killed her pet rabbit.

A new Stevenage festival has been shortlisted in three categories of a prestigious national industry awards to mark a “stunning” first year.

John Bercow tells friends he wants to leave after 10 years in the job, the BBC understands.

An application to build a new secondary school in Stevenage will be submitted to the Department for Education next month.

Craig Mackinlay is accused of overspending in a bid to defeat Nigel Farage in South Thanet.

Loganair wants to introduce modified electric-powered aircraft to its island hopping services in Orkney.

Lottery winner Edward Putman denies claiming the jackpot with a faked ticket in 2009.

A man in his 20s suffered significant injuries to his face after intervening in an altercation between a group of men in Letchworth.

A horse rider has been injured in a crash with car in Datchworth.

A riotous comedy full of festive frolics is coming to the Stevenage stage next month with rehearsals starting next week.

Fifteen-year-old Amelie Morgan wins silver for Great Britain on the floor and bronze on the beam to take her medal tally to three at the Youth Olympics in Argentina.

The Speaker is under pressure after a critical report into bullying and harassment in the Commons.

Dancers from a school in Welwyn and Stevenage have come home from a national competition weighed down with trophies awarded by Britain’s Got Talent finalists Twist and Pulse.

There were three burglaries in Stevenage in the early hours of Sunday morning – with police launching a witness appeal.

A college engineering teacher who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer has had his head shaved to raise awareness of the disease, as well as money for Macmillan Cancer Support.

There are long delays between Stevenage and Hitchin this evening.

The Liberal Democrat opposition on Herts County Council have come up with a proposal that could see residential street lights stay on until 2am.

Three police cars were at the scene of a crash just north of Junction 4 of the A1(M) southbound near Hatfield.