Comet Team

The wait for the Christmas lights is finally over in Hitchin, Letchworth and Stevenage Old Town as the big switch-ons were held over the weekend.

Stevenage and North Herts will remember those who have fought and died in conflicts across the globe at a series of Remembrance events and services this weekend.

A gingerbread man from Letchworth, a Comet journalist and a Hitchin dance school owner are among those taking on tomorrow’s London Marathon. Below the trio, along with many other North Herts natives, share their stories.

This time tomorrow there will be thousands of runners pounding the streets of the capital, and the Comet has spoken to a number of Stevenage runners about why they are taking on the London Marathon challenge.

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A Letchworth man isn’t beating him up too much about not bagging a Guinness World Record, with many other runners from the area having plenty to be proud of too.

Stevenage runners who came through hours of pain to bag themselves a precious London Marathon medal on Sunday have been reflecting on the day.

From Guinness World Record attempts to stories of battling against the odds, runners from Letchworth, Baldock and Bedfordshire will be lining up for tomorrow’s London Marathon with plenty in the way of motivation.

Hundreds of Christians walked in silence together on Good Friday to remember the sacrifices Jesus made on the cross for them, and we’ve put together a gallery of pictures taken on the day.