A touching tribute has been paid to a cherished character of Sandy and Potton who has died at the age of 81.

A group of community-minded youngsters are to hold a family fun day in Henlow later this month to support people living with muscle disorders.

Do you have a talent which could help the Essex and Herts Air Ambulance Trust at a fundraising event this summer?

A dead body was found next to a Letchworth church this morning, with a police cordon still in place.

Hitchin Town manager Mark Burke was keen to take positives from his side’s 2-2 draw with St Neots Town on Monday night – despite conceding a last-minute equaliser.

It was another Saturday to forget for Letchworth Garden City Cricket Club’s first team although this time Radlett and not rain was the main culprit.

Baldock Town’s new season started in encouraging style even though their Herts Charity Shield game at Welwyn Garden City ended in a 3-1 defeat.

The main focus of the week for Stevenage Striders kept them in the town – as they took part in the Fairlands Valley Spartans’ 3km relays.

Sky Bet League Two: Stevenage (Newton 37, Smith 45+1, Kennedy 65) Grimsby Town 1 (Collins 81)

Darren Sarll is not panicking over Stevenage’s lack of league victories – saying it really took until January last year to get the winning feeling going.

Stevenage manager Darren Sarll believes that proposals to move the end of the summer transfer window to before the season starts are pointless and will just “move the chaos a month earlier”.

Stevenage’s new goalscoring sensation is delighted with the start to his life as a professional footballer but would like to taste a success.

Gogglebox star Sandra Martin joined thousands of other supporters at Sue Ryder St John’s Hospice’s annual Big Weekend fundraising event in Moggerhanger at the weekend.

The Sherlocks, who will play the Wilkestock Charity Music Festival in Hertfordshire next month, have released their long-awaited debut album.

There’s still time to buy tickets for the Classic Ibiza concert at Knebworth Park this weekend.

Stand-up comic Jacob Hawley, who grew up in Stotfold and Arlesey, says “the hard work starts now” following his BBC New Comedy Award final appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe this weekend.

What would you do if you had to leave your home, maybe with just the clothes on your back, because of something as simple as who you are?