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Paramedic 'near end of shift' not sent to boy dying three minutes away
A paramedic just three minutes away from a 14-year-old boy who lay dying in a street was not sent to the scene because of an "end of shift policy". Lucas Pollard had been riding an electric moped in Bedfordshire in the early hours of June 1 last
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Woman fights off suspect following attempted rape in Stevenage
A woman was forced to fight off an offender following an attempted rape in Stevenage. The incident occurred between 3.30pm and 4.30pm yesterday (Sunday, February 18) at the electricity substation between Osprey Gardens and Lapwing Rise. It
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Learn how to make a difference at GoVolHerts' virtual volunteer fair
GoVolHerts is hosting a virtual volunteer fair for Hertfordshire residents to learn how they can make a difference in their community. North Herts and Stevenage Centre for Voluntary Services (NH&SCVS) created the GoVolHerts project, which provides
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Mayor officially opens new OneStop shop in Stevenage
The mayor officially opened a new convenience store in Stevenage at the weekend. The OneStop shop in Bragbury End, which sells a range of food and other daily essentials, is part of the Kenilworth Close development off Hertford Road. Overseen
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Lister Hospital doctor urges Arriva to reconsider 301 bus changes
A doctor at Stevenage's Lister Hospital has urged bus operator Arriva to reconsider a change to 301 service, which means it no longer runs to the site in off-peak hours. Maneesha Purandare has been using the 301 bus for decade, but she has been
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Plans to turn former Stevenage family centre into laundrette
A planning application has been submitted to Stevenage Borough Council for permission to turn a former family centre into a laundrette. The applicant wants to open a laundrette at 5 The Hyde in Stevenage, taking down a partition wall to create
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REVEALED: Cause of fire at Graveley's George and Dragon pub confirmed
The cause of a fire at the George and Dragon pub in Graveley has now been revealed. The Fire and Rescue Service were called at 10.22pm on Wednesday, February 14, to reports of a tumble dryer on fire at the High Street site. Four fire engines
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Letchworth dad's charity ride in memory of son who 'created tidal wave of smiles'
A Letchworth dad rode his motorcycle the length of South America in memory of his son, Tom, who died when he was just seven years old. Richard 'Dicky' Barr rode more than 10,000 miles in three months, travelling through six countries - Colombia
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PICTURES: Firefighters help rescue trapped and exhausted deer
Firefighters and animal welfare charity the RSPCA joined together to rescue a trapped deer near Hitchin. A white fallow deer had become trapped on a barbed wire fence, with green plastic netting stuck on his antlers, on farmland off Lannock Hill
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Hertfordshire farmer forced to pay £8k for fly-tips to be removed
Having been targeted by fly-tippers for several years, a Hertfordshire farmer estimates that he has been forced pay at least £8,000 for rubbish to be removed from his land. Andrew Watts, who operates Wallington Farms near Royston and Watton at
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Historic steam train to pass through Stevenage and Hitchin this weekend
An historic steam locomotive is coming to Stevenage and Hitchin this weekend, providing the perfect opportunity for train spotters. A Black 5 No. 44871 steam locomotive will be picking up passengers at Stevenage at 8.25am on Saturday, as part of
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Go-ahead given for new chicken shop in Stevenage
The green light has been given for a new chicken restaurant and takeaway to open in Stevenage. Peckers, which already has a restaurant and takeaway in Hitchin, has been given permission by Stevenage Borough Council to open a new unit in Kenilworth
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Plane crashed after hitting power line in Hertfordshire
A plane flipped upside down after it hit power cables on approach to landing in Hertfordshire. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch said the DH82A Tiger Moth G-AJVE had descended too low on approach and struck low tension power cables near Tring
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Discover Tripadvisor's top five Indian restaurants in Hitchin
Proudly bearing the title of 'the best curry house in Hitchin', is the Mint Leaf, as the Comet has rounded-up the top five Indian restaurants according to the latest Tripadvisor reviews. 1. Mint Leaf The restaurant has accumulated a total
