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August 2022 weekend closure planned for A602 near Watton-at-Stone

The A602 near Watton-at-Stone and Ware is set for a weekend closure, starting Saturday, August 13

Hertfordshire County Council

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A busy road between Stevenage and the A10 at Ware is set to shut for the weekend August 13 and 14

Public sector chiefs have written to the BBC urging the corporation to continue the Look East (West) broadcast

BBC

Public sector chiefs: end to BBC Look East show a 'retrograde step'

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Howard Park in Letchworth is one of the green spaces in North Herts which has been given a Green Flag Award

North Herts celebrates Love Parks Week with five Green Flag awards

Anne Suslak

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Churchgate shopping

Hitchin's Churchgate shopping centre sold to council

Georgia Barrow

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Home Secretary Priti Patel meets 18 new police recruits in Welwyn Garden City

Hertfordshire County Council

Home Secretary visits Hertfordshire to meet new police recruits

Will Durrant

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David Archer, CEO of HUC, which runs the Welwyn Garden City NHS 111 call centre, with health minister Maria Caulfield MP

NHS | Interview

'We've got extreme pressures': Minister for Health visits NHS 111 centre

Will Durrant

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UK money

Hertfordshire County Council

Herts County Council criticised for returning grant funding

Louise McEvoy

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Artist impression of the proposed Sunset Studios development in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.

Film

Plans for Hollywood film studios in Hertfordshire move a step closer

Alan Davies

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Rishi Sunak in Newmarket, Suffolk on the same day as his visit to Harpenden (Wednesday, July 27)

Conservative Party

Sunak visits Harpenden on #Ready4Rishi campaign trail

Will Durrant

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North Herts Council wants to hear from residents about the future of waste and recycling collections

Environment News

Have your say on the future of waste collections ahead of new contract

Georgia Barrow

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The news comes after the World Health Organisation declared the monkeypox a global health emergency on June 23

NHS

15 monkeypox cases confirmed in Hertfordshire

Pearce Bates

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Council leader Sharon Taylor presented Labour's motion at a full council meeting last week

Cost of Living

Council declares cost of living emergency and pledges to help Stevenage...

Georgia Barrow

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Pride of Stevenage 2021 winners

Nominations open for Pride of Stevenage Awards 2022

Rose Taylor

Soft play plans Letchworth

North Herts Council

Would you like to see a soft play area in Letchworth?

Rose Taylor

Climate Action

Tory councillor blasts Lib Dems over blocked climate action claims

Dan Mountney

A fire in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire on Monday, July 18

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Herts Fire and Rescue Service declares 'major incident' after serious fires

Will Durrant

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An application to erect a telecommunications mast in Letchworth has been submitted to North Herts Council

Planning

Planning application for 5G mast in Letchworth met with concerns

Georgia Barrow

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Plastic bottle being crushed

Environment News

Pick 'n' Nic Plastic Free July event in Hitchin

Louise McEvoy

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Plastic bottle being crushed

Environment News

Bid to reduce single-use plastic in Letchworth and Baldock

Louise McEvoy

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Hertfordshire County Hall

Hertfordshire County Council | Exclusive

Herts Council to slash social worker wages amid cost-of-living crisis

Charles Thomson

Commuters arrive at London King's Cross on June 22, 2022, when RMT strike action impacted passengers throughout Hertfordshire

Herts Live News

Fresh railway strikes set to take place on Hertfordshire train lines

Will Durrant

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North Herts District Council waste crews will begin their rounds early in hot weather this week (beginning Monday, July 11)

Hertfordshire Weather

Hot weather forecast forces Herts council to reschedule bin collections

Will Durrant

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Children attending a HAPpy camp in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire County Council

Free Herts summer activity camps for eligible children

Louise McEvoy

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Plans for former bus station in Stevenage

Stevenage Borough Council

Plans approved for former Stevenage bus station site

Louise McEvoy

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St Albans Crown Court, where Frances Noble, 66, who now lives in Berlin, was handed a prison sentence

St Albans Crown Court

Weston fraudster given jail time after scamming council out of £600,000

Will Durrant

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Seating area outside Cinnabar in Stevenage High Street

Stevenage Borough Council

Permanent parking loss if outdoor seating plans approved

Louise McEvoy

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CultureWood CIC was awarded £1,000

Environment News

Funding awarded to green groups in Letchworth

Georgia Barrow

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Boy kicking a football

Central Bedfordshire Council

Stotfold MUGA, outdoor gym and play equipment approved

Euan Duncan, local democracy reporter

Building work to create new play area in Chells Park in Stevenage

Stevenage Borough Council

Work begins on new Stevenage play area

Louise McEvoy

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Stevenage Day 2022

Gallery

Thousands enjoy return of Stevenage Day after two years of virtual events

Georgia Barrow and Anthony Bourne