The Comet

Traffic remains slow on the M25 clockwise this morning after an earlier crash between the junctions for London Colney and the A1(M).

The Letchworth Festival received a huge boost last week after a £3,000 grant was awarded by North Hertfordshire District Council.

The UK towns and cities with the most pollution relative to their size have been revealed – and Stevenage is one of the worst offenders.

Letchworth’s finest amateur pilots marked the launch of 10 weeks of ‘crazy’ family activities on Saturday.

A Stevenage GP is facing a tribunal for misconduct over allegations he self-prescribed medication, administered vaccines to himself and requested his own test results.

More than a third of 10 and 11 year olds in Stevenage are overweight or obese, prompting children in the town to consider the problem and suggest some solutions.

A question and answer meeting between Stevenage Borough Council and leaseholders – who face bills of up to £20,000 for a major revamp of flats across the town – has been cancelled due to “unprecedented demand”.

Care home residents in Knebworth are celebrating all that British birdlife has to offer this January.

North Hertfordshire District Council has secured new funding which could see central heating systems transformed for residents – free of charge.

A Letchworth father in recovery from leukaemia has urged men to answer the call for new blood donors in 2020.

The safety of Stevenage schoolchildren is set to be improved as a new crossing patrol has been appointed – having been vacant for 18 months.

Stevenage Borough Council is set to host its annual Holocaust Memorial Day event on January 27, supported by the Stevenage Liberal Synagogue.

A detective from Stevenage has been awarded a judge’s commendation for his work investigating a series of stabbings by a teenager.

Race for Life Stevenage is inviting everyone to sign up for its July event at Fairlands Valley Park – and you can get 30 per cent off if you enter this month!

A North Herts village hall is taking part in a national campaign to raise awareness of the importance of rural community spaces and the dedication of those who run them.

Parents and carers of young people with special educational needs and disabilities are invited to learn more about Hertfordshire-wide SEND resources at an event next week.

A Letchworth primary school has been recognised as a leader in the fight against single-use plastics.

An 80-year-old woman remains in hospital in critical condition following a serious collision in Stevenage on Wednesday, with police urging anyone with information to get in touch.

Hatfield will host a free event on Saturday aimed at inspiring girls and women to get involved in politics.

A crash on the southbound stretch of the A1(M) is causing heavy traffic this evening.