The Comet

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to as part of their investigation into a series of cash thefts from shops in Stevenage.

Five teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of robbery following an altercation in Stevenage Old Town yesterday.

The body found in the River Hiz in Charlton village, near Hitchin, has been identified as Gosmore farmer William ‘Bill’ Taylor.

Stevenage’s annual Gordon Craig Theatre panto has been shortlisted for two major accolades in the 2019 Great British Pantomime Awards.

Senior officers at Hertfordshire County Council are set to receive a two per cent pay rise and a £3,000 bonus, provided they’ve exceeded their targets.

The face of an addiction rehabilitation centre has been nominated for this year’s Comet Community Awards for going above and beyond the call of duty to support clients.

Stevenage is on a list of 10 commuter towns that could be set for a Travelodge as part of the hotel chain’s railway expansion programme.

A Hitchin husband who is appearing in a new Cancer Research UK TV campaign has opened up about being forced to stay at least two metres away from his pregnant wife after being made radioactive by his cancer treatment.

Hitchin couple Tom Eaton and Rebecca Dudbridge have travelled all over the world. It was on their travels they were struck by the extent of the world’s plastic problem – which has inspired their new business venture.

Police have released a video including the last moments that missing Hatfield student Joy Morgan was seen, in the hope that it will bring further information to light.

Police are trying to trace the last steps of missing Hatfield student Joy Morgan, who has links to Stevenage, after a man has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

A Hitchin dancer has been reflecting on the experience of appearing on BBC One’s The Greatest Dancer after the troupe he was part of were voted off the show.

A police presence remains at the river in the village of Charlton, near Hitchin, where the body of a man was found over the weekend.

A hospice is reaching out to patients living with heart failure who could benefit from its services.

North Herts residents are being asked to highlight any concerns about community safety with a new survey launched by North Herts Community Safety Partnership.

Nurses and midwives are among those invited to apply for fellowship opportunities that are being funded by the East and North Hertfordshire Hospitals’ Charity.

Highfield School hosted the employability masterclass with more than 170 Year 10 students as a way of getting students thinking about employment when they leave school and identify the skills businesses look for in the recruitment process.

Tributes have been paid to a Stevenage football coach described as a “legend of this town” after his sudden death.

Two Hitchin sports clubs have moved into their new state-of-the-art home after its official opening.

Stevenage FC expect to open the new North Stand at the start of next season after the club confirmed that work will restart next week.