Environmental groups in Hitchin are hoping to make the town 'plastic free' by the summer of 2020.

A group aimed at encouraging children to get excited about reading has amassed more than 500 members in just three weeks.

A wealthy farmer from Gosmore whose body was found on a secluded riverbank on the edge of Hitchin got his estranged wife's lover sacked from his job, a murder trial jury heard this week.

A Hitchin man has hailed the "catch of a lifetime" after reeling in a 230lb Mandarin catfish thought to be a Spanish record.

A charity day held at Letchworth Tennis Club during National Air Ambulance Week has helped boost funds and awareness for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Four more Fairlands Valley Spartans claimed county medals in the second of three evening 5K races at Hatfield.

Promoted Hitchin were left disappointed on day one of the new London North West Three season as they lost 23-5 away to Tabard.

Letchworth Eagles kept their unbeaten start intact with what turned out to be a comfortable 3-0 win away to Cuffley.

Ian Allinson says it was a "big decision" to release Rhys Murrell-Williamson from St Albans City but has replaced him with the loan signing of Andronicos Georgiou from Stevenage

Stevenage were left empty-handed after conceding an 82nd-minute winner to Carlisle at the Lamex Stadium on Saturday.

It has been a tumultuous week at the Lamex Stadium as Dino Maamria was sacked as manager of Stevenage. Midfielder Joel Byrom casts a reflective and appreciative eye back in his latest column for CometSport.

Dino Maamria felt that he would pull things round at Stevenage and predicted the club will move up the table as the season goes on.

As Strictly Come Dancing returns to our TV screens, ballroom double act Ian Waite and Vincent Simone have announced a new touring show.

Tickets have gone on sale for next year's Goatfest music festival in Codicote.

Top American stand-up comedian Reginald D Hunter will return to Hitchin for a comedy night.

Tickets have gone on sale for the ultimate festival for tiny tots.

Letchworth families have been discovering the heritage of their early garden city homes.

Letchworth's Garden City Collection is calling for votes to win the Hertfordshire Association of Museums award for Object of the Year with an 83-year-old toilet roll.

The Hertfordshire Motor Show returned to Knebworth House at the weekend for the third year running.

Motoring history will be brought to life at Knebworth House for all the family to enjoy this August Bank Holiday weekend.