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All aboard! Flying Scotsman coming to Stevenage in centenary year

All aboard! Flying Scotsman coming to Stevenage in centenary year
The world famous Flying Scotsman steam locomotive marks its 100th year in 2023 - and will stop over in Stevenage during 'The Great Yarmouth Flyer' tour.

Remembrance services took place across Stevenage and North Herts

Remembrance 2022: Stevenage and North Herts services in pictures

From L to R: Earl Jowitt; Baroness Denington of Stevenage; Baroness Williams of Crosby; Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.

Historic Stevenage connections to the House of Lords

Letchworth Rugby Club honour former player who 'had a job to do' in World War Two

Letchworth Rugby Club honour former player who 'had a job to do' in World War Two

Plans to open dessert house in Stevenage High Street

Plans to open dessert house in Stevenage High Street

Financial expert Peter Sharkey says equity release is a great way to afford bucket list items during retirement

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Stevenage Borough Council leader Sharon Taylor laying a wreath at last year's service

Remembrance 2022: Services in Stevenage and North Herts

Equity Release offers a potential route back to normality, argues Peter Sharkey

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Renegogiating monthly subscriptions and switching off energy-consuming devices could help you save money, says financial expert Peter Sharkey

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Georgia O’Keeffe, Goat’s Horns II, 1945, from Some Memories of Drawings, 1974 © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum/DACS, London 2022.

Three exhibitions open at North Herts museums

The ghost reportedly stepped on the train while travelling at full speed through Hatfield.

Did the Great Northern Railway ghost stop a train crash?

Gordon, a resident at Sue Ryder Neurological Care Centre Stagenhoe, enjoying the new plants at the centre grounds. Credit: Sue Ryder

Sue Ryder care centre gifted prestigious flower show plants

Discover how to keep your carpets and rugs pest-free so you can enjoy curling up on them with your best friend.

Sponsored Are your carpets safe from these 4 household pests? A handy guide to protecting your floors

Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II and Jonathan Pryce as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh in The Crown, Season 5.

The Crown season five features scenes filmed on location at Knebworth House

Second-hand car prices have risen dramatically since the pandemic due to microchip shortages

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Herbert Cooper was killed at the age of 18, during the First World War.

Aston man travels to Belgium to honour fallen soldier

St Albans Cathedral.

Hertfordshire heritage: Developing trade in medieval times – by fair means or foul

Financial expert Peter Sharkey looks at rising energy bills including how much it will now cost to run a fridge-freezer

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Winner in the Wild Snaps General Wildlife category - Keith Gypps\' picture of a Hummingbird Hawk-moth.

Gallery 'Exceptional' winning photographs in Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust's Wild Snaps competition

Old versus new high street image with an old photograph in frame.

How to take part in Historic England's Picturing High Streets photography competition

More than 50 real ales have been booked for the final instalment of the Henlow Beer Festival in October 2022 (File picture)

Henlow pub landlord calls last orders on annual beer festival

Vaccinating your pets is one of the most important things you can do for their health

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Financial expert Peter Sharkey explains how you can pay off credit card in debt with equity release from smartER

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Find a space that works for you

Sponsored Mantle Space: Where to work remotely in Herts

Molly-Mae Hague has announced she is pregnant in an Instagram video posted yesterday (Sunday, September 25)

Molly-Mae Hague announces pregnancy in adorable Instagram video

Financial expert Peter Sharkey explains how you could save on your car insurance

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John Clements was awarded the George Cross for his actions in Sappada.

Remembering the heroics and bravery of the late John Clements

Couple take on bold sloping site build on new Grand Designs (PA)

Couple take on bold sloping site build on new Grand Designs

Stevenage Charter Fair has been held since 1281

Stevenage Charter Fair returns this week

Queen Elizabeth II

The Bedfordshire actor behind the little stowaway bear from darkest Peru

The V-1 that landed at Datchworth was the last enemy action of any kind on British soil.

Datchworth and the last enemy action of the Second World War

Charles III, then Prince of Wales, on a visit to the Purcell Music School in 1998

7 Hertfordshire locations visited by King Charles III

Renovation work on Charnwood House in Hitchin is set to start next week with asbestos removal

Renovation of Hitchin's Charnwood House set to start

Equity release has become a popular method for property owners aged 55+ to release tax-free funds from their property and effectively reduce future Inheritance Tax liability for their children

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BBC One has suspended regular programming today

BBC, ITV and Channel 4 TV programming changed after death of Queen

The Ebenezer Howard statue in Welwyn Garden City town centre.

Columnist Hertfordshire heritage: Ebenezer Howard – a visionary for Garden Cities

Mo Gilligan and AJ Odudu presenting The Big Breakfast reboot in summer 2022

The Big Breakfast to film in Hitchin for final episode this series

Lynda Palmer grew up on the Jackmans Estate with parents Ken and Mary Fennemore

A day of nostalgia at Jackmans Estate's 60th anniversary event

Financial expert Peter Sharkey argues nuclear reactors could ensure the UK becomes self-sufficient in energy production by 2035

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Grand opening of the Jackmans Estate by actor Sam Kidd and Chairman of the Council Charles Sax

Celebrating 60 years of the Jackmans Estate

There are some places in Hertfordshire that cannot be seen by members of the public - and some which have disappeared forever

Forbidden Hertfordshire: 7 places you CAN'T visit in the county

Declan McKenna:

Interview Declan McKenna on Hertfordshire, masculinity and 'living the dream'

Not searching for alternative car and home insurance options is costing people hundreds of pounds a year

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Financial expert Peter Sharkey discusses why a broker's advice can be invaluable for saving on mortgages and car insurance

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The grass dried out on the Sunken Lawn at Knebworth House.

Gallery Summer dry weather reveals ornate designs of Knebworth House's Victorian gardens

Standon Calling 2022

Gallery IN PICTURES: More than 17,000 festival-goers at Standon Calling 2022

Harry Styles and Emma Corrin star in My Policeman. Here they are pictured in Hitchin's outdoor pool.

Special Report Herts, Camera, Action! Hatfield event shines spotlight on Hertfordshire's filming opportunities

A view from Queensway down Market Place on a busy shopping day in 1963.

What are your memories of Stevenage town centre and its shops?

Eurovision 2022 runner-up Sam Ryder on the main stage on the Standon Calling main stage

Gallery IN PICTRUES: Sam Ryder, Anne-Marie and Madness at Standon Calling

Video Crowds descend on Standon for 2022 instalment of summer festival

Madness, who produced anthem after '80s anthem, are due in Hertfordshire for the first night of Standon Calling 2022

Madness' 10 Top Five hits ahead of their Standon Calling 2022 set

Cromer Windmill, Hertfordshire's sole surviving windmill

The Last Survivor: History of Cromer Windmill in Hertfordshire

How many of these unusual laws have you broken?

How many of these 11 bizarre UK laws have you broken?

North Hertfordshire College students during their spectroscopy and gas chromatography visit to Bedfordshire University

Investigate the possibilities of science course at North Herts College