The Comet

A serial fly-tipper who dumped waste in several locations throughout North Herts and South Cambs has been jailed for two years.

The Flying Scotsman passed through North Herts and South Cambs last week, so we’ve taken a special look at this legendary locomotive that strikes such a chord with the community.

Police are today reappealing for witnesses to what they describe as an “unprovoked attack” in a Hitchin pub which left a teenager with facial injuries.

A woman who broke her neck when she fell down some stairs has received an award for her incredible determination to regain her independence.

Bedfordshire Police have appointed Dr Jackie Sebire as the force’s new assistant chief constable.

Villagers in Kimpton are getting ready to celebrate a May Festival weekend to remember.

The 90s Britpop era will be celebrated at a new music festival coming to Knebworth Park this summer – and you could be there for the weekend if you win our great Cool Britannia ticket competition.

A man who had been missing from Letchworth since Thursday afternoon has been found safe and well.

Young golfers in Lower Stondon have raised more than £1,400 for charity throughout the year.

A Weston care home has said it has been working closely with the Care Quality Commission since an unannounced inspection ruled that it ‘required improvement’ across the board.

A Letchworth-based care provider has discovered that we have a number of rocket scientists in our midst – all within a short distance of each other.

Letchworth environmentalists will launch activities to encourage people in the town to cut back on plastic waste, starting tomorrow.

Runners from North Herts are gearing up to run the London Marathon on Sunday in aid of charity.

It’s judgement day for the future of Central Bedfordshire next Thursday, as the district’s Local Plan goes before a vote on whether to submit it to central government.

Would you know if there were a slave next door? That’s the question that will be asked in Hitchin at an awareness evening.

Strangers rushed to the aid of a woman in her 70s who uses a mobility scooter after she was targeted by muggers in a Stevenage park yesterday.

Concerns are growing for the welfare of a 37-year-old man from Letchworth who has been missing since yesterday afternoon – and police have now appealed for help finding him.

Gross neglience by Stevenage’s Lister Hospital contributed to the death of a 68-year-old woman from Letchworth, an inquest has found.

Hertfordshire County Council has entered a joint venture to build new homes in Letchworth, Stevenage, Welwyn Garden City, St Albans and elsewhere as part of a £2 billion development scheme.

Runners from Stevenage will take on the 26.2-mile course this weekend, all in aid of charity.