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A pair of anglers from Bedfordshire claim to have caught the two biggest carp in the UK on record.

A group of unpaid carers who enjoy photography are exhibiting their pictures and a snapshot into their lives as part of Carers in Hertfordshire’s Carers’ Week celebrations.

Councillors will look again at controversial plans to sell off its public art collection on Tuesday (June 5) – after a petition to save the artworks was signed by more than 1,500 people.

The North Hertfordshire cabinet member responsible for the authority’s much-criticised waste and recycling services is to be grilled by the public in Hitchin town centre tomorrow, and by members of the Hitchin committee on Tuesday night.

Ex-world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says has to beat Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder to be considered a "legendary champion".

A large majority of football fans want the choice of safe standing, according to an EFL survey of more than 33,000 people.

Some 550 Stevenage blocks of flats are to be revamped as part of a £45 million project.

A Letchworth pre-school have celebrated its 50th anniversary with an open day filled with dancing, face-painting and cake.

Luton Town complete the permanent signing of midfielder Andrew Shinnie on a two-year contract.

Milton Keynes Dons agree a new two-year contract with teenage striker Sam Nombe.

A motorist walked away with only minor injuries after the car he was driving ended up on its roof on a country road between Hitchin and Luton last night.

Watford have extended the contract of defender Miguel Britos an extra year until 2019.

Biggleswade Athletic Club members ran a half marathon on Sunday to pay tribute to a beloved fellow runner who tragically died last year.

The Shefford Town Memorial Association is holding its annual summer fête this Sunday, and it promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Officers investigating yesterday’s fatal crash near Hitchin have now appealed for witnesses, as they work to trace four people who left the scene before police arrived.

A drug-addled thief who tried to steal a jacuzzi in Letchworth has been jailed for more than half a year.

Karen Parker is banned for helping children cheat in their SATs exams at a Bedfordshire school.

A motorist was cut free from his car today after crashing into a tree on the B656 between Hitchin and Welwyn.

Disruption following earlier track repairs on the Great Northern line between Royston and Cambridge has now cleared.

The Category B jail "needs additional, specialist support", according to the Ministry of Justice.