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Father missing after Egypt cruise presumed dead
Desperate appeal for volunteers to save Stevenage lifeline for the blind
A service which supports blind and visually impaired people will be forced to shut down if volunteers are not found to keep it going.
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018: Knighthood for Gosmore’s Prof Les Ebdon
A chemistry professor from Gosmore is to be knighted for his efforts to open the doors of higher education to all.
Fairy fundraiser in aid of children’s ward at Lister Hospital
Half of the proceeds from a fairy-themed fundraiser near Hitchin will go to support a hospital ward for children.
North Herts firefighter struggling with Type 1 diabetes is given lifeline
When firefighter Daniel Fair was told he had Type 1 diabetes, his world was turned upside down, but new initiative telehealth has proved to be his lifeline.
Hitchin art gallery named best in Herts after just six months in business
Hitchin’s newest art gallery has been named the best in Hertfordshire after only six months in business.
Bike Week: Geoff, 85, on why everyone should give two wheels a go
Lilley octogenarian Geoff Mercer is a familiar sight whizzing round Hertfordshire’s highways and byways on his Giant Cypress 24-gear hybrid bike.
Hitchin Youth Allotment in last four for national school gardening award
Green-fingered youngsters from Hitchin are in the running for a top national award.
Boy, 15, conscious and breathing after Letchworth ‘stabbing’
A 15-year-old boy was allegedly stabbed in the neck in Letchworth this afternoon, with police cordoning off parts of a street as an air ambulance landed.
Biggleswade Air Cadets set for recruitment evening next month
The Biggleswade Air Cadets are holding a recruitment evening next month to find new cadets.
Beds Police commission play to protect vulnerable youngsters from exploitation
Bedfordshire Police has commissioned a new hard-hitting drama to help protect vulnerable youngsters from child exploitation.
Sandy postal staff raise £1,000 for cancer charity
Staff from the Sandy postal delivery office have raised money for a cancer charity by running a 10k race.
Lilley Group painters’ exhibition to mark 20 years together
A group of painters based in Lilley are celebrating 20 years together with an exhibition of their work.
Petition to save Walkern landlord’s job amasses hundreds of signatures
A petition aimed at convincing a brewery to reconsider its decision to give a much-loved landlord notice to quit has amassed more than 700 signatures in less than a week.
Could this be the answer for vulnerable Type 1 diabetes patients?
A new initiative to help vulnerable patients with Type 1 diabetes who are putting their lives at risk is proving to be successful.
Knebworth woman given cancer all-clear to walk for ‘lifeline’ charity
A Knebworth woman who was given the all-clear from cervical cancer just two months ago will be taking on a fundraising walk tomorrow in aid of the charity which was her “lifeline”.
Luton cab driver Shipu Ahmed jailed for two rapes
Appeal launched after rabbit abandoned in box near Bedfordshire road
Animal charity the RSPCA is appealing for information after a rabbit was left for dead by the side of a Bedfordshire road.
