The Comet

The latest round of re-openings will include gyms, pools, beauticians and tattoo parlours, the culture secretary has announced this afternoon.

People across the country are being encouraged to enjoy summer safely by following official advice and staying safe.

Officers investigating a burglary in Old Knebworth are releasing CCTV images of three men they would like to identify and speak to as part of ongoing enquiries.

Police are appealing for the public’s help to trace a teenage girl who has gone missing from Stevenage.

A young man riding an electric scooter was believed to have been stabbed in a Stotfold park on Tuesday.

Three teenagers from Hitchin have been charged in connection with a spitting incident that took place in the town in March.

A care home in Stevenage has reopened for the first time since lockdown was imposed, allowing family members to see each other again after four long months.

A former Stevenage resident has shot, edited and started releasing a viral chat show, featuring famous guests such as Dara Ó Briain and Amelia Womack, that focuses on her battle with cancer.

A teenage girl with links to Stevenage, Letchworth and Hitchin has been missing for over two weeks – and police are now appealing for the public’s help to trace her.

A Hitchin cancer survivor is set to perform at an annual folk music festival this summer.

There will be no live theatre at Letchworth Broadway this year, as all shows have now sadly been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Fasten your seatbelts... drive-in cinema has opened at Knebworth House.

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance is calling on residents to stop illegally disposing of their household waste at its collection warehouse in Stevenage – a habit which is costing the charity about £1,000 a week.

The Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation has announced widespread redundancies and service cuts in an attempt to plug a £2.6 million financial black hole brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Stevenage’s pubs and restaurants are well and truly open for business after a successful week of trialling new COVID-secure measures to keep punters safe.

A Hitchin-based charity for young people is set to receive almost £2,000 in grant funding from North Hertfordshire District Council’s Hitchin Committee.

There’s still time to enjoy the new look Holwell Scarecrow Festival this year, as the annual event’s fundraising total creeps towards £1,000.

People in Hitchin enjoyed the sunshine and shared smiles over the weekend, as some of the town’s pubs, restaurants and bars reopened for the first time in months.

Do you know someone who has contributed to the community year after year for as long as you can remember?

An independent car dealership in Hitchin marked its 10 year anniversary with cake, balloons and a visit from the town centre manager.