Local News

The UK's largest supermarket group reports its 10th consecutive quarter of rising sales.

Developers set to build 78 homes in a village near Hitchin have won an appeal to bring construction traffic to the site through winding country lanes.

A teenage murderer from Stevenage who along with four others stabbed a 17-year-old to death was yesterday jailed for life.

"Finn's law" is named after a police dog stabbed by a knife-wielding robbery suspect in 2016.

England's Ian Poulter holds a share of the clubhouse lead during the first round of the US Open, but Rory McIlroy struggles at Shinnecock Hills.

An investigation into a hot air balloon crash near Royston – which saw one passenger thrown from the basket – has concluded with question marks over what caused the incident.

Letchworth’s Heritage Foundation is looking to explore more eco-friendly alternatives in some of its businesses.

Jeremy Corbyn was in Stevenage today – and in a one-on-one interview with the Comet, he gave his views on a range of issues affecting our area.

The balloon bounced twice on landing and had 14 people in its basket.

Stevenage Day returns this Sunday with a line-up which is “bigger and better than ever”.

Poor sales have forced the company to downsize, closing 14 stores with the loss of 100 jobs.

The killers of 17-year-old Kyle Yule may never be released, a judge warns.

The stamps feature director Stanley Kubrick and stills from the 1968 science fiction film.

A woman from Biggleswade has received the British Empire Medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Commuters across the UK will soon be riding on refurbished London Underground stock.

Leyton Orient sign former Stevenage midfielder Dale Gorman on a two-year contract.

A record-breaking gathering of autogyros was held over the weekend at Old Warden, near Biggleswade.

There’ll be great sounds and great taste in Hitchin town centre this evening with the return of Street Food Monthly.

Champions Manchester City will travel to Arsenal on the opening day of the new Premier League season.

Find out your club's full fixture list for the 2018-19 Premier League season.