What is a Web feed and how can I use one?
A web feed, or rss feed, is a great way for you to see when new articles are published on your favourite websites, such as The Comet, without actually having to visit the website.
By subscribing to a feed you will receive all the latest headlines as soon as they are published all in one place and in many cases, straight on your desktop.
You can subscribe to a web feed using a feed aggregator program, sometimes called a feed reader or a news reader program. Depending on which program you use, the method to set up the feed may vary but this is usually just a case of copying or dragging the feed link (or the orange feed icon) into the aggregator program.
Throughout The Comet, where ever you see an orange feed icon like this - 
- there is a feed for that section available. To subscibe to that feed just copy or drag the url/icon to your feed aggregator program. A full list of the feeds available on The Comet is also listed below.
Feed Aggregators
There are many different feed aggregators available and new ones are being released all the time. There are different versions for different operating systems, some you download and install locally on your computer, others are web based. A few examples are listed below...
• Feed Reader
• Mozilla Firefox
• FeedDemon
More examples of feed aggregators can be found on Wikipedia »
Available web feeds from The Comet
News Round-up - Top news from across Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth and the surrounding area
The Comet News Round-up: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomnews
Competitions - The latest competitions
Competitions: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomcomps
The Inside Track On Lewis Hamilton - F1 Racing News
F1 Racing News: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomf1
Stevenage Borough News
The Comet Boro News: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomboro
Blue Square Premier Gossip
The Comet Blue Square Premier Gossip: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscombspgossip
Blue Square Premier World
The Comet Blue Square Premier World: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscombspworld
The Comet Sport Round-up
The Comet Sport Round-up: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomsport
News From Local Olympians
The Comet Olympics News: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomolympics
Sport Specific Feeds from The Comet:
Athletics: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomathletics
Angling: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomangling
Badminton: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscombadminton
Basketball: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscombasketball
Bowls: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscombowls
Boxing: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomboxing
BMX: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscombmx
Cricket: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomcricket
Cricket (Youth): http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomcricketyouth
Cycling: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomcycling
Darts: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomdarts
Diving: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomdiving
Football: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomfootball
Football (Ladies): http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomfootballlady
Football (Youth): http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomfootballyouth
Golf: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomgolf
Gymnastics: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomgymnastics
Hockey: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomhockey
Ice Hockey: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomicehockey
Lacrosse: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomlacrosse
Martial Arts: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscommartialarts
Motorsport: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscommotorsport
Netball: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomnetball
Real Tennis: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomrealtennis
Rugby: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomrugby
Rugby League: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomrugbyleague
Rugby (Ladies): http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomrugbyladies
Rugby (Youth): http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomrugbyyouth
Sailing: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomsailing
Speedway: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomspeedway
Swimming: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomswimming
Tennis: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomtennis
Trampolining: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomtrampolining
Volley Ball: http://www.thecomet24.co.uk/rss/herts.aspx?id=rsscomvolleyball
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