The Comet

Dodging a diet? You’re in good company! Celebrities Gemma Collins, Adele and Simon Cowell all went public over their struggles to lose weight. But they were successful. And you can be, too!

The National Health Service has issued the latest vaccination advice, as the UK’s largest ever inoculation programme began earlier this week.

A 13-year-old girl has gone missing from Stevenage – and police are appealing for the public’s help in finding her.

After Lister Hospital saved Marty Wilde’s life at the start of lockdown, when he suffered severe heart failure, the rock and roll star popped back to get the vaccine.

Cash and alcohol were stolen from a van parked in Stevenage’s Costco car park earlier this week.

The big day is almost upon us, and a lot of us will be spending what time we have left getting organised for the festivities. Councillor John Gardner of Stevenage Borough Council shares his tips for staying safe in Stevenage town centre.

A sibling duo from Hitchin have released their Christmas song today, after revealing a promo to the song in the Comet earlier this week.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Stevenage, Baldock, Hitchin and Letchworth.

Councillors from across the political spectrum in Hertfordshire have asked the Government to rethink its planning reforms.

Schoolchildren in Letchworth have enjoyed taking part in their Nativity play last, with parents and family members able to cheer their little ones on via video.

We spoke to Lee Brand, mobility bathroom expert and manager of BMAS Hitchin, to learn why he thinks safe bathing is so important, and how the business is supporting their customers during Covid-19.

Coronavirus cases began to spike again in Stevenage last week, before the UK had exited its second national lockdown.

The member of Parliament for Hitchin and Harpenden clashed with a BBC presenter after she brought up a comment by the prime minister that suggested the chances a no-deal Brexit were “absolutely zero”.

Letchworth’s Broadway cinema is set to reopen tomorrow, and has teamed up with the Business Improvement District to bring you bumper deals at independent restaurants on ‘Film Thursdays’.

Seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton could soon be formally honoured by his hometown, if proposals submitted by Stevenage borough councillors are approved.

Managers at Knebworth House have thanked season ticket holders and the public for their ongoing support this year during the coronavirus pandemic.

The future of illegal “car cruising” in Stevenage has taken a further hit, as a court extended its ban in the town for at least two more years.

Members of Parliament for Stevenage and North East Hertfordshire have penned a letter to the health secretary Matt Hancock, calling on him to scale down the COVID tier restrictions in our area.

An 81-year-old man from Stevenage has been the first person to receive the COVID-19 vacination from Lister Hospital.

An appeal has been made to help the many women who flee domestic abuse and are left with little to no personal belongings.