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Cash boost for therapy pony visits to Stevenage's Lister Hospital
Four companies have teamed up to sponsor visits to Lister Hospital in Stevenage by therapy ponies. CWG Group and Pexhurst in Hertfordshire, GRM Roofing in Essex and Bauder in Suffolk have together sponsored the pony visits for a year. The therapy
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Hertfordshire's Body Shop stores could go as store closures announced
The Body Shop is set to shut nearly half of its 198 UK shops, with three Hertfordshire sites at risk after the cosmetics chain fell into administration last week. Hundreds of members of staff could lose their jobs, with around 270 head office jobs
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Dozens of hospital admissions in Stevenage to remove children's decaying teeth
There were dozens of hospital admissions in Stevenage to remove children's decaying teeth last year, new figures show. It comes as the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) said the state of children's oral health is "nothing short
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Hertfordshire: £16.9m investment planned for fire service training facility
Hertfordshire County Council is set to invest £16.9m to redevelop a training centre for firefighters. The Longfield Training and Rescue Centre in Hitchin Road, Stevenage, has been used to train the county’s fire and rescue services for more than
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Letchworth's good run ends with heavy defeat
Letchworth’s good run of form came to a grinding halt as they crashed to a 46-13 defeat at Shelford in Regional One South East. There was parity with the hosts until about the 50th minute of Saturday's game against the Cambridgeshire side but then
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Hitchin disappointed not to secure bonus-point victory
Victory was tinged with a little disappointment for Hitchin following their 17-7 triumph at Hampstead on Saturday. The visitors made it four successive wins after scoring their third try with 15 minutes remaining and although frustrated not to
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Police release CCTV after Baldock road rage incident
Police officers have released a CCTV image of a man they think might be able to help with their enquiries following a road rage incident in Baldock. At around 9pm on Tuesday, February 6 in the Tesco car park, there was an altercation involving
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Hockey round-up: Battling Stevenage lose against leaders Blueharts
Short corners proved to be Stevenage’s downfall as they were beaten 4-1 at East Men's Division Two South West leaders Blueharts II. The Hitchin side have only been beaten once this season and had scored 67 goals and only conceded 17 going into
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Upset over 'disgusting right wing conspiracy theory newspaper' in Stevenage
A woman who lives in Stevenage says she has been left feeling "really upset" after "a disgusting right wing conspiracy theory newspaper" was posted through her letterbox. Amanda Wakefield, who lives in the St Nicholas area of Stevenage, says she
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North Herts road closed due to crash
A road in North Hertfordshire is currently closed due to a crash. Police are at the scene of a road traffic collision on the A507 in Rushden. A spokesperson for Hertfordshire Constabulary said: "The road is expected to remain closed near to
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Stevenage blind woman calls for greater inclusivity in fashion industry
A blind woman from Stevenage is calling for greater representation of people with sight loss during London Fashion Week. Siobhan Meade, a social media content creator, says people with sight loss are not often associated with the fashion industry
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Plans to replace 'struggling' Stevenage Indian restaurant with chicken shop
Planning permission is being sought to replace an Indian restaurant in Stevenage High Street with a chicken shop, while retaining the existing Indian takeaway service. A planning application for the Taste of India premises, which have been under
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Herts auction sees Star Wars script left in flat by Harrison Ford sell for £10k
An original Star Wars script left in a flat by Harrison Ford has sold for more than £10,000 at an auction in Hertfordshire - a record for a script from the beloved film series. The fourth draft of a screenplay for the first filmed Star Wars movie
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Grade II-listed 14th Century former cottage in Aston End up for sale
Dating back to the 14th century, a Grade II-listed, five-bedroom country home in a hamlet near Stevenage is up for sale for a guide price of just over £1 million. Estate agents, Putterills, have priced the quaint country home in Aston End at £1,150,000
