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Review of the year 2018: October
October saw Hitchin’s Market Place become a winter wonderland a little earlier than usual as Boots took over to film part of their Christmas advert.
Review of the year 2018: September
September saw officers investigating the disappearance of Gosmore farmer William Taylor arrest four people on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder.
Stevenage woman makes contact with descendants of First World War New Zealand soldier
A Stevenage resident taking care of the grave of a First World War soldier from New Zealand who is buried in the town has managed to make contact with his descendants.
New £500,000 Lister MRI scanner to reduce patient waiting times
Stevenage’s Lister Hospital has unveiled a new MRI scanner after it was purchased by its associated charity.
Baldock model Daphne Selfe awarded BEM in New Year’s Honours list
Baldock’s 90-year-old model Daphne Selfe has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Year’s Honours list 2019, which has been revealed tonight.
Review of the year 2018: August
August saw sun, sand and surf come to Hitchin as the Market Place was turned into a beach.
Review of the year 2018: July
July saw a special Tesco delivery as a baby was born in the car park of Stevenage’s Broadwater store.
Child injured in four-vehicle A1(M) crash near Stevenage
A child was taken to hospital after a four-vehicle crash on the A1(M) near Junction 8 for Stevenage yesterday afternoon.
Hatfield man gets suspended sentence after carrying knife
A Hatfield man must carry out 180 hours of unpaid work after he was caught carrying a kitchen knife in Stevenage.
Review of the year 2018: June
In June, Herts police and the Hertfordshire Football Association came together in a pledge to stamp out homophobia in football, following shocking survey results.
Review of the year 2018: May
In May, commuters saw the start of a long battle with timetable drama, North Herts had major issues with bin collections, and Stevenage pulled together to help a family whose young daughter was battling leukaemia.
Review of the year 2018: April
April saw an appeal launched to get a new wheelchair for Hitchin’s Jack Gower, after his broke during the Virgin Money Giving Mini London Wheelchair Marathon.
Review of the year 2018: March
In March we saw a laptop explosion, a George Cross for brave police dog Finn and a hoax bomber all make the news.
Review of the year 2018: February
It was a healthy start to the month as many seemingly stuck to those new year’s resolutions and came out in their hundreds to support the launch of Letchworth parkrun.
Review of the year 2018: January
January brought a mysterious stink coming from Stevenage’s Tesco Extra, and success on talent show The Voice for one of our own.
Chatter tables to tackle loneliness in Letchworth
A new Herts County Council scheme has come to Letchworth to provide an informal place to meet new people as part of its Connecting Lives campaign.
Christmas displays light the dark nights in Stevenage and Hitchin
Whether its for charity, or simply for fun, we’ve seen some impressive house decorations this Christmas lighting up Stevenage and North Herts.
Stevenage assault leaves man with broken nose, cheek and eye socket
A man has suffered a broken nose, fractured cheek and broken eye socket following an assault in Stevenage on Thursday.
Man hit on head with orange juice carton in Stevenage bus assault
An assault appeal has been launched after a woman hit a man on the head with a carton of orange juice while on a Stevenage bus.
Singing coach holds Hitchin flash mob to promote new app
A singing and acting coach from Hitchin held a flash mob in the town on Saturday to promote the launch of his new singing app.
