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Council not to take action over unauthorised development in Stevenage

12:10 - 09 February 2010

ENFORCEMENT action will not be taken by a council over the unauthorised development of a former garden centre site. Stevenage Borough Council s planning and development committee granted planning permission for 64 homes to be built at the former Van Hage...

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Heavy traffic on A1(M) between junctions 6 and 3 on Tuesday morning

08:43 - 09 February 2010

Motorists are being warned to expect delays on the A1 (M) southbound between junction 6 at Welwyn and junction 3 for St Albans with heavy traffic through the roadworks area either side of the Hatfield Tunnel. On the AI Barnet By-Pass there is queuing tr...

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Pupils ready for pancake race in aid of stevenage-based charity

06:21 - 09 February 2010

SCHOOL pupils from across Stevenage are taking part in the town s annual pancake race on Thursday to raise money for Tracks – one of The Comet s charities of the year. Teams from St Vincent de Paul, Lodge Farm, Camps Hill and Marriott schools will meet at...

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Delays southbound on A1(M) on Tuesday morning between junctions 6 and 3

Motorists are being warned to expect delays on the A1 (M) southbound between junction 6 at Welwyn and junction 3 for St Albans with heavy traffic through the roadworks area either side of the Hatfield Tunnel. On the AI Barnet By-Pass there is queuing traf...

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Gallery: Doctor set to organise airlifting of medical supplies to Afghanistan

A DOCTOR who grew up in Comet country is organising an airlift of medical supplies to Afghanistan, where she is setting up a clinic in a women s prison. Karen Woo, who grew up in Brixham Close in Stevenage, is part of Bridge Afghanistan – a not-for-profit...

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Boro v Mansfield preview

Boro v Mansfield Town preview Tuesday, February 9 – 7.45pm The Lamex Stadium, Stevenage BORO host Mansfield Town tonight hoping to get back to winning ways after a surprise defeat at Tamworth at the weekend. A Chris Smith goal won all three points for th...

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Hitchin Town FC

Hitchin go five points clear

Hitchin Town 2 Romulus 0 HITCHIN has perfected the art of grinding out results and this game was a good example of a side driving forwards towards achieving its goal - in this case the Zamaretto Midlands Division title. Goals at either end of the 90 minu...

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We have teamed up with frozen food specialists Farmfoods, to give away £3000 worth of Farmfoods food in our competition. First prize is £400 worth of Farmfoods vouchers, and second prize is £100 worth of vouchers. Plus we are also giving away a £5 Farmfoo...

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February 11th is the national day of Japan. So why not celebrate with a brilliant hamper filled with edible goodies. Worth £50 each – we have two hampers to give away which will be stuffed full of items you need to make Japanese meals with a difference....

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