Local News

Police teams including a helicopter and the dog unit were out in force in Letchworth yesterday afternoon after a reported sighting of a wanted man.

Commuter routes into Stevenage are being affected by a collision on the A602 this morning.

Wildlife Trust bosses say the risk to visitors to Amwell Nature Reserve "is extremely low".

One lane is closed southbound on the A1(M) after a crash between Junction 9 for Letchworth Gate and Junction 8 for Stevenage saw one car hit the central reservation and another end up in a field.

A bridal shop in Stevenage featured on E4’s Don’t Tell the Bride last night, when a stressed groom was tasked with picking the perfect dress for his fiancée for their underwater wedding.

Force commissioner says a precept increase will protect frontline services.

East Midlands Trains to and from London will no longer stop at Bedford and Luton at peak times from May.

A grandmother from Shefford who battled with cancer for seven years met the man who saved her life when he developed a drug funded by Worldwide Cancer Research.

The defendant intended to meet and sexually abuse a 11-year-old girl and her younger brother.

The East of England Ambulance Service says an "unusually high number" of reports were made by staff.

Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision involving a car and a pedestrian on the A505 near Letchworth yesterday.

A 30-year-old thief from Letchworth who racially abused one police officer and spat at a second, claiming to have HIV, has been jailed.

New Watford boss Javi Gracia adds three assistants to his team, including ex-Walsall and Carlisle player Zigor Aranalde.

A teenager from Stevenage appeared on ITV’s The Voice UK on Saturday, winning a place in the next stage of the singing competition.

Simon Shelton took over the role of purple Teletubby Tinky Winky in the BBC children's show.

Gymnasts take the trend of swimming with mermaid tails to the next level by performing acrobatics.

League One strugglers MK Dons appoint former academy coach and England Under-16 manager Dan Micciche as their new boss.

A pedestrian was seriously injured after a crash near Letchworth yesterday evening.

A bridal shop in Stevenage is set to feature on E4’s Don’t Tell the Bride tonight, when staff help a stressed groom pick the perfect dress for his fiancée.

Social media opened up yesterday with reports that a sinkhole had appeared in Stevenage Old Town.