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Joined March 2009
Blue Badge holders warned over rule change and risk missing out on thousands
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Over 11,000 Blue Badge holders risk missing out on £3,750 support due to restrictive affordability criteria.
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CCTV image released as investigation into death of taxi driver continues
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A new CCTV image has been released of Jesbir Singh Khela, who was found dead in a burnt out car earlier this year.
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Revealed: Four businesses in Stevenage receive new food hygiene ratings
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The latest batch of food hygiene ratings for Stevenage businesses have been revealed.
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Dinosaur-shaped running route mapped out by running group in Stevenage
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The five-mile route has been mapped out by the Stevenage Striders running club.
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£1,000 reward offered for information on indecent exposure in Letchworth
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Three convicted for role in £6 million wine fraud
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Three people have been convicted for their role in a wine fraud that saw victims lose £6 million following a Hertfordshire Trading Standards…
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Comet and MP launch campaign to help save RAF Henlow's Hunter
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The Comet and MP Alistair Strathern have launched a campaign to save RAF Henlow's Hawker Hunter gate guard and keep this important landmark in our…
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All you need to know about Old Town Live as popular event returns this weekend
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Old Town Live is back in Stevenage this weekend as the event celebrates its fifth anniversary.
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HMRC offering up to £4,000 free to households with children born in certain years
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Tax-Free Childcare means working families can save up to £2,000 annually for each child up to the age of 11, and £4,000 for a disabled child up to…
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Stevenage and North Herts population changes revealed
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Population figures for Stevenage and North Hertfordshire have been revealed by fresh data from the Office for National Statistics.
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On This Day: Herts' 'league of extraordinary farmers' unite against field fires
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More than 60 "connectors" were purchased to provide firefighters with direct access to water in rural areas.
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Mounjaro users report surprising side effect - pharmacists share their tips
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While Mounjaro weight-loss injections can help with their waistlines, some users have reported issues with their hairlines
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WH Smith name to disappear from Hitchin after new signage approved
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The WH Smith name is set to disappear from Hitchin's High Street after plans were approved for new signage outside the store.
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Two housing associations to merge and create new organisation
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Settle and Paradigm will merge by October 2025 to form SettleParadigm, operating 27,000 homes across three counties.
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'Heartbreak' for student midwives at Stevenage's Lister Hospital
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More than 20 student midwives are facing a "heartbreaking crisis" after three years training at Lister Hospital in Stevenage, it has been…
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Classic Motor Show to return to Knebworth Park this summer
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The Classic Motor Show will return to Knebworth House on August 24–25 with cars, family fun, live entertainment and nostalgia.
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Hertfordshire Zoo named among world's top attractions by Tripadvisor
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Hertfordshire Zoo has been named among the world's top attractions by Tripadvisor.
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Plans for Stevenage care home for teenagers with 'challenging behaviours'
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There are plans to turn a Stevenage house into a care home for teenagers with challenging behaviours and complex needs.
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Council urged to approve plans for new homes on North Herts Green Belt
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Welwyn Hatfield Council is being urged by a neighbouring local authority to approve plans for 25 homes on the Knebworth border.
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Trial of ex-Herts police officer accused of child sexual offences begins
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The trial of an ex-Herts police officer accused of child sexual offences has begun.
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