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Loneliness Awareness Week: How Hitchin and Letchworth groups are tackling the issue

Yesterday, 13:09 Mary Deller
Hitchin's toddlers group helps combat loneliness among residents living with dementia at Milford Lodge Care Home. Picture: Kate Peto, Milford Lodge Care Home

Loneliness Awareness Week - which runs until Friday - highlights the striking fact that more than nine million people in the UK say they are always or often lonely. We take a look at two North Herts projects that are helping people to connect.

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Hundreds celebrate a festival of running in the heart of Letchworth

Yesterday, 07:01 Georgia Barrow
Hundreds took part in the Run Around the Garden 5k in Letchworth, Picture: Dave Braybrook

Hundreds of runners turned out for the Run Around the Garden 5k in Letchworth on Sunday.

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Off-duty police officer left with broken leg after Letchworth train fight

Mon, 11:29 Georgia Barrow
British Transport Police are appealing for help to find this man as they believe he may have information about the incident which left a police officer with a broken leg. Picture: British Transport Police

A police officer has been left with a broken leg after trying to intervene in an altercation between two men on a train.

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How Stevenage and Hitchin drop-ins for the homeless have created family bonds

New drinking fountains installed across North Herts

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Letchworth woman convicted of benefit fraud totalling almost £15,000

Letchworth & Baldock Sport

Close but not close enough for Letchworth against leaders

Thursday, June 13, 2019 Neil Metcalfe
Nathan Sprittles' wicket proved to be a turning point for Letchworth against Hoddesdon. Picture: DANNY LOO

Letchworth were on the wrong side of a nail-biter at Whitethorn Lane as they fell short against SHCL Championship leaders Hoddesdon.

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Man charged after alleged assault of two paramedics in Hitchin

Police have arrested a man following an alleged assault of two paramedics in Hitchin.

Off-duty police officer left with broken leg after Letchworth train fight

British Transport Police are appealing for help to find this man as they believe he may have information about the incident which left a police officer with a broken leg. Picture: British Transport Police

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Education

Application for new Stevenage secondary school approved

Friday, June 14, 2019 Jacob Thorburn
Michaela Community School is due to open in 2023. Picture: Kinetic Marketing.

The Education Secretary has approved 22 new applications for free schools across the UK, with one confirmed for Stevenage in 2023.

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Plans to secure former Barnwell East school site in Stevenage to provide more places

Eighty Herts and Beds cadets commemorate D-Day

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