A nurse from Shefford has offered a hefty reward for the return of her late grandfather’s watch after it was stolen by burglars.

A disgraced former police officer who sexually abused two young girls over a period of four years has been jailed.

Stevenage Football Club’s new manager is set to attend a fire service open day on Saturday along with members of the first team – before their home match against Cambridge United.

Get your nominations in right now – that’s the message from judges and supporters alike ahead of the Comet Community Awards deadline on Friday.

The nursing profession has long-endured many stereotypes – from being typecast as a female-only career, to nurses being belittled as wannabe doctors – but nothing could be further from the truth.

A Baldock restuarant has formed a charity partnership with Stevenage-baseed POhWER, and celebrated the union with a launch event on Monday.

Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace has insisted the decision to pick new boss Dino Maamria’s number two would be taken ‘collectively’.

So to what extent are the remains of the “Beast from the East” and incoming Storm Emma going to wreak havoc in North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and Central Bedfordshire today and into the weekend?

Free tickets to top tourist attractions and activities across the county – including ones in Stevenage and Letchworth – are up for grabs from today in the 2018 Herts Big Weekend ballot.

The Winter Olympics-themed advert filmed in Hitchin town centre, featuring ice dancing legends Torvill and Dean, has today been launched.

All patients on the renal ward at Stevenage’s Lister Hospital are being screened after a patient known to have a ‘superbug’ was not isolated when readmitted onto the ward.

Read CometSport for Darren Sarll on the latest Stevenage transfer news – as he also hails captain, leader, legend Ronnie Henry

The 18-year-old has impressed for Boro since coming into the first-team and is drawing interest from the top flight.

A seven-year-old golfer has achieved something many golfers never do in their entire careers - he has hit a hole-in-one.

Samaritans in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage is replacing what is often seen as the toughest day of the year with a chance to have a brew and a catch-up.

A children’s autism charity held their first autism- friendly Christmas grotto in Stevenage last weekend.

Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace used his programme notes to call for Boro to be more clinical – my word how Darren Sarll’s side were on Saturday afternoon as they routed Swindon Town 5-2 to reach the promised land of the FA Cup third round.

Four men have been arrested in Stevenage after police swooped on properties after reports of drug-related activity.

“We’ve disgraced our club and our town” – that was the verdict of Stevenage manager Darren Sarll after his team went down 7-1 against Luton Town in one of Boro’s heaviest defeats ever.

It’s national Non-League Day across the country on Saturday – and your team needs you!

Stevenage MP Stephen McPartland has written an open letter throwing his weight behind mounting opposition to the proposed Gresley Park housing development to the east of Stevenage.

Surgeons at Stevenage’s Lister Hospital have performed their 1,000th prostate cancer operation using a robot called Da Vinci.

Save the date! On Saturday, October 7 Hitchin Town will play Stratford Town at Top Field – Non-League Day.

Save the date! On Saturday, October 7 Hitchin Town will play Stratford Town at Top Field – Non-League Day.

Stevenage FC have had a busy transfer window with 14 players coming in the door and the same number departing – read our comprehensive CometSport round-up on all the comings and goings at the Lamex during the summer.

A scientist has been suspended after his misconduct while working for the East and North Herts NHS Trust, which runs Stevenage’s Lister Hospital, meant 10,000 cervical smear slides had to be rechecked and 600 women recalled.

An investigation will be carried out by the Independent Police Complaints Commission after a car crash in Stevenage which has left a woman critically ill in hospital.

Inspirational youngsters were saluted in Hitchin yesterday as they completed The Prince’s Trust self-development courses that have helped them prepare for whatever life throws at them.

Gianluca Vialli has said Stevenage FC fans should be “very proud” of being the first English Football League club to help finance their new stand through an innovative investment scheme.

Patients affected by today’s cyber attack at Lister Hospital in Stevenage have been reacting to the news.