Local News

There are delays on the railways between Peterborough and Stevenage this morning after a road vehicle hit a level crossing near Sandy.

There has been a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound A1(M) between Welwyn and Stevenage this morning – and traffic is stationary as a result.

The A505 is closed between Royston and Baldock this morning after a vehicle overturned.

Preview followed by live coverage of Tuesday's FA Cup game between Reading and Stevenage.

The historic Fairlands Farmhouse in Stevenage could become a centre for healthy living, after the 17th century building was listed as an Asset of Community Value.

Matt Hamnett’s decision to resign as the chief executive officer of Hart Learning Group – which includes North Hertfordshire College – after just two years in post left many stunned. Here, in an exclusive interview with TES, he reveals how the stress of the job almost broke him.

Ryan Harvey, 23, was found hanged in his cell at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes on 3 May 2015.

A house was burgled in Hitchin on Friday evening, with thieves smashing in through a patio door window.

Three people were hurt in a two-car crash between Baldock and Royston yesterday evening – which resulted in the stretch of road being closed for two hours.

A passer-by intervened to help a 14-year-old boy escape a mugger in Hitchin – and police have today appealed for witnesses.

Construction giant Carillion has gone into liquidation, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

A casualty has been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a barrier on the A1 near Biggleswade this morning.

MK Dons manager Robbie Neilson says injured pair Scott Golbourne and Joe Walsh are likely to miss the rest of the season.

Rail services are running at a reduced speed through North Herts after a vehicle struck a bridge near Hitchin railway station.

Mohiussunnath Chowdhury is alleged to have been found carrying a sword near Buckingham Palace.

A Hitchin author’s book based on how she fell in love with a fellow commuter is now outselling the Donald Trump exposé Fire and Fury on Amazon’s Kindle store.

A man has been taken to hospital after becoming unwell at the wheel near Letchworth, in one of at least three incidents on the A1(M) within 10 minutes.

Police including armed officers and a helicopter swarmed Hitchin’s Westmill estate on Saturday to look for a man with a gun.

Roadworks will see closures in place from today on the A1(M) and A1 in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.

Former West Brom and England forward Cyrille Regis has died aged 59.