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Video: Two young dancers selected to represent England in European Street Dance Championship
17:17 - 15 February 2010

TWO young dancers have been selected to represent England after qualifying for the finals of a European street dance championship, but they may not be able to go because of a lack of funding. Nicole Grazette, 9 and Tyra Campbell, 11, who both perform wit... Full Story »

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Video: Air ambulance lands in Hitchin town centre to treat casualty

15:43 - 05 February 2010

THE Herts air ambulance landed in Hitchin s Market Place this afternoon (Friday) to treat someone who had fallen down some stairs and sustained serious injuries. The incident happened at Hitchin Snooker Club at about 3pm. The patient, believed to be an el... Read More »

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Video: Guardsmen remember the past on 400 mile trek across Comet Country

17:14 - 27 January 2010

A COMPANY of guardsmen marched through Comet country this week in the footsteps of their military forebears 350 years ago. The historic sight of 100 Coldstream Guards on the move greeted onlookers in Hitchin on Tuesday when they arrived in the town en ro... Read More »

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Hitchin Beer Festival drew in the crowds
Gallery: Record breaking crowds at Hitchin Beer Festival
13:16 - 17 March 2010

A TOWN beer festival has been called the best ever after record breaking crowds. This year s Hitchin Beer and Cider Festival, which took place on Friday and Saturday, had over 2,000 visitors, up 11 per cent on last year, who between them polished off 6,80... Full Story »

Gallery: Ruthless Boro crush Harriers' Wembley dream

11:00 - 15 March 2010

Kidderminster Harriers 1 Stevenage Borough 5 STEVENAGE Borough took a giant step towards a third trip to Wembley in four years after a ruthless display in front of goal which humbled Kidderminster Harriers in the Worcestershire club s own back yard. David... Read More »

Gallery: Bostwick and Boylan send Boro top

11:35 - 08 March 2010

Stevenage Borough 2 Crawley Town 0 BORO climbed back to the summit of the Blue Square Premier courtesy of second half goals from Michael Bostwick and Lee Boylan. With Oxford United having a free Saturday for the second week running, Boro took full advanta... Read More »

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Slideshow: Ashton's strike sends Boro four points clear
23:34 - 16 March 2010

Stevenage Borough 1 Histon 0 SOMETIMES you have to win ugly. That message summed up Boro on Tuesday evening who, after 17 goals in four matches, took three points the hard way in front of the fourth biggest crowd seen at the Lamex Stadium this season. Jon... Full Story »

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Slideshow: Bee swarm brings part of Stevenage Town Centre to a standstill

11:13 - 02 June 2009

A swarm of bees brought a Stevenage street to a standstill this morning. The bees landed on a balcony of flats in Queensway in the town centre near the Nationwide office. Pedestrians and workers were prevented from going down the short thoroughfare and st... Read More »

Petrol station
Slideshow & Gallery: Landmark disappearing

07:13 - 23 March 2009

DEMOLITION men are due to move in this morning (Monday) to knock down the old petrol station which has stood for many years in Southfields on the Grange estate in Letchworth GC. In its place will be a small development of flats.La... Read More »

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Podcast: Damion Roberts is joined by Bob Sage & James Ronayne
17:00 - 01 March 2010

Join Sports Editor Damion Roberts for our Comet Stevenage Borough Pod Cast. This week he is joined by Sports Reporter, James Ronayne and Boro fan Bob Sage. * If you would like to be a part of our Boro podcasts please email Damion Roberts at damon.roberts... Full Story »

Podcast
Podcast: Mark Armstrong is joined by Darren Isted and Chris Beardsley

12:30 - 14 December 2009

Join Sports Editor, Mark Armstrong for our Comet Stevenage Borough Pod Cast. This week he is joined by Comet Editor, Darren Isted and Boro striker, Chris Beardsley. * If you would like to be a part of our Boro podcasts please email Mark Armstrong at mark... Read More »

Podcast
Podcast: Mark Armstrong is joined by Barry Rust & James Ronayne

14:21 - 07 December 2009

Join Sports Editor Mark Armstrong for our Comet Stevenage Borough Pod Cast. This week he is joined by Sports Reporter, James Ronayne and Boro reporter, Barry Rust. * If you would like to be a part of our Boro podcasts please email Mark Armstrong at mark.... Read More »

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