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Billy Joe Saunders is set to fight for the first time since he was denied a licence to defend his WBO world middleweight title.

Officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Road Policing Unit (BCH RPU) now have the power to seize vehicles that have been untaxed for longer than eight weeks.

With the political whirlwind of Brexit far from easing, Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland has spoken about how he would vote on the UK’s withdrawal deal.

Work to revamp a tired and dated shopping area to the tune of £50 million will start in the new year, as an early phase of a £1 billion 20-year regeneration programme for Stevenage town centre.

A scheme set up to provide food for the homeless and those in need this winter has launched in Hitchin.

The victim of the shooting, a 26-year-old father of two, died in hospital on Wednesday.

Christmas has come early for those who run the Hitchin Business Improvement District, which will now continue for another five years following a ballot by the town’s businesses.

Following the sentencing of a 14-year-old Letchworth boy who almost killed another boy with a knife, police have released a statement and advice to those who may feel pressured to carry a knife.

Christmas has arrived in Ashwell, as hundreds of visitors enjoyed the village’s annual festive celebration.

The body of Christina Abbotts was found at a flat after she failed to turn up for her birthday party.

The Letchworth Business Improvement District will continue for another five years, following a ballot by the town’s businesses.

But the Speaker's spokeswoman says he has never allowed his personal views to influence his job.

There was a steam engine spectacle at Stevenage railway station at the weekend, as enthusiasts gathered to catch a glimpse.

Luca Campanaro, 14, was described as an "amazing young man" and a "credit to his family."

Anthony Joshua's team are "begging" for a world heavyweight unification bout, says WBC champion Deontay Wilder.

The victim died in hospital a day after being found in a street with serious head injuries.

A petition signed by more than 1,500 people calling for a stop to plans to force a secondary school to become an academy has been delivered to the Department for Education.

Proud Hitchin lad and talented singer-wongwriter Alex Francis has been speaking to Layth Yousif ahead of his live gig at Club 85 on Thursday. Read on for his in-depth Q&A on playing in New York, writing in Nashville and why 2019 is shaping up to be his year...

Women in east and north Hertfordshire have been waiting up to 14 weeks for the results of life-saving cervical screening tests – seven times longer than the NHS target.

Firefighters piloted a new road safety initiative ‘Be Bright, Shine Your Light’ on Friday in a bid to make it safer for children who are cycling to school during the dark winter months.