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How the hot summer weather is affecting parched Panshanger Park

Dry grassland vista looking towards Riverside cottage. The longhorn cattle are grazing in the distance.

Hertfordshire Weather | Columnist

Alan Davies

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Panshanger Park People & Wildlife Officer Jo Whitaker reports on how the hot weather has left the grassland areas parched at the Herts park.

Tom Hardy, Hitchin BID manager, is calling on the government to help businesses through rising costs

'Grave concerns' over survival of hospitality businesses amid rising costs

Georgia Barrow

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A waitress serving customers food at a restaurant

East of England Tourism Awards

Adnams encourages businesses to enter Taste of East of England Award

Adam Pescod

Picture of couple and receptionist at counter in hotel

East of England Tourism Awards

East of England Tourism Awards 2022-2023: Dedication and passion mark...

Ashley De Banks

The team from Maydencroft receive their Contractor of the Year award from PCA Chief Executive, Steve Hodgson.

National award for Hitchin property company

Rose Taylor

Ashwell Masonic Lodge with their donation to Men's Health Champion

Men's health champion receives funding boost from Ashwell Masonic Lodge

Rose Taylor

Two police officers looking away from camera.

Hertfordshire Constabulary

Letchworth man found with 'cannabis and bread knife' in Hitchin

Pearce Bates

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Lazy man on sofa watching TV

Personal Finance | Promotion

OPINION: Jettison inertia and save money

Peter Sharkey

Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board

Integrated care partnership formed in Herts

Rose Taylor

With the cost of energy rising rapidly, what should you do if you cannot afford to pay your bills?

Cost of Living

Cost of living crisis: What to do if you can't pay your bills

Owen Sennitt

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A stack of chocolate fudge brownies made by Bwownies

Future 50

Future 50: Brownie business aims to become ‘world’s most-loved food brand’

Adam Pescod

Plans for housing development in Arlesey, hailed 'horrible and cramped' have been unanimously rejected

'Horrible cramped housing' plans rejected by council

Euan Duncan, local democracy reporter

A "vulnerable" woman has lost her bag in Hitchin and may be the victim of theft

Hertfordshire Constabulary

Vulnerable woman is victim of alleged theft in Hitchin

Pearce Bates

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Aslef members on a picket line during strike action earlier in 2022

Greater Anglia

Everything you need to know about the August train driver strike

Will Durrant

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North Herts Pride will host a day-long event in Hitchin next month

North Herts Pride 'honoured' to bring market event to Hitchin

Georgia Barrow

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The Birmingham 2022 "Raging Bull of Brum" for the Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games | Gallery

Meet Hertfordshire's Birmingham 2022 medal winners

Will Durrant

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Frances Partridge, owner of the Pear Tree Play Café in Hitchin

Parents rally as play café forced to close amid major cost increases

Georgia Barrow

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Shooting stars over some trees in the dark.

Environment News

Where you can see the Perseid meteor shower in Hertfordshire

Pearce Bates

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Hitchin's Christine James, who died from motor neurone disease

Charity Fundraiser

Hitchin widower's wing walk in wife's memory

Louise McEvoy

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Fundraising day in memory of Stevenage dad Peter Angel

Stevenage fundraising day in memory of much-loved Peter

Louise McEvoy

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Police officers in Hertfordshire are investigating a Hitchin "scuffle" which left a victim with a punctured lung

Hertfordshire Constabulary

Assault victim left with punctured lung after Hitchin 'scuffle'

Will Durrant

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Water vole swimming

Environment News

Water voles reintroduced to River Beane after 20-year absence

Louise McEvoy

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A fire engine parked outside a country building.

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Two-storey factory catches fire in Letchworth

Pearce Bates

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Stevenage ceramics teacher Peter Warren demonstrating at Ickworth Park

Funeral of retired Stevenage school teacher hailed 'a legend'

Louise McEvoy

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The Magpas Air Ambulance taking off from Letchworth today (Tuesday, August 9)

Lister Hospital

Magpas Air Ambulance lands in Letchworth amid 'medical emergency'

Will Durrant

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Old Town Live 2022 - The Cutters Team.
Picture: Karyn Haddon

Gallery

Old Town Live organisers 'overwhelmed by response'

Georgia Barrow

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Janis Feely, founder of The Living Room in Stevenage

Sign up for charity golf day to support addiction rehab centre

Louise McEvoy

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A meteor during the Perseid meteor shower seen over Happisburgh lighthouse, Norfolk.

Skygazing

Biggest 'shooting star' meteor shower to peak this week

Owen Sennitt

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Parched grass atop Windmill Hill in Hitchin, Hertfordshire on Saturday, August 6

Hertfordshire Weather

Hertfordshire 'extreme heat' amber warning as temperature set to soar

Will Durrant

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Hospice supporters complete the National Three Peaks Challenge

Hikers take on Three Peaks challenge and raise £7,000 for hospice

Georgia Barrow

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