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David’s Bookshop in Letchworth will be holding an Art of the Short Story Panel with two writers in conversation with fiction editor Francine Toon next Saturday, July 14.

A Hitchin recycling company director has told the Comet a manager who responded to a question about air pollution with racist comments about “the Muslims” was joking and now wants to apologise.

With one in 11 life-saving missions funded by a legacy, you can ensure Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust’s helicopters keep flying well into the future by supporting them in your will.

Former school head is found guilty of misconduct but allowed to keep teaching.

The bill for ‘Finn’s Law’ was presented to the House of Commons today for a second reading, and has now been passed to the next stage where a change in law will be considered.

A music competition is to be held in Stevenage over the coming months, with the winner receiving the opportunity of a lifetime.

The £36.5m government grant will also refurbish ambulance stations ahead of a "challenging" winter.

League One club Luton sign midfielder Jorge Grant from Championship Nottingham Forest on loan for the 2018-19 season.

Biggleswade Town FC have improved access to their ground after receiving a £31,000 grant.

The US president will stay overnight in London but will attend various events outside the capital.

League Two Grimsby Town sign Luton Town defender Akin Famewo on a season-long loan deal.

Govia Thameslink has published details of the new interim timetable, which they say “marks a significant stage in the recovery plan” following chaos on their services.

Businesses all pitched in at charity golf day on Thursday to raise more than £5,000 for community causes.

Double Olympic champion Max Whitlock will headline a 10-strong British gymnastics squad for next month's European Championships in Glasgow.

A new skate school has opened in Sandy with the support of the town council.

Two gangs fired shots at each other on a night described by police as "abhorrent and dangerous".

About 20,000 ticket holders for forthcoming events will not be reimbursed, administrators say.

A new report claims air pollution around a Hitchin waste recycling site is 10 times accepted levels – but when asked about it, the firm’s manager today told the Comet we should instead be worrying about “the Muslims”.

Lewis Hamilton fears he will be the last working-class driver to break into Formula 1. Turns out he's not the only one.

There has been a lot of talk Chequers - the official country residence of the prime minister.