A lane closure is in place on the A602 between Hitchin and Stevenage following a collision between a car and a lorry.

Hitchin and Harpenden MP Bim Afolami won the Patchwork Foundation’s Newcomer Conservative MP of the Year award at a ceremony held at Speaker’s House yesterday.

A Hitchin performing arts school will host a ‘spare chair’ Christmas lunch tomorrow afternoon for the elderly.

An elderly man who was involved in a collision with a car in Hitchin last week has died.

Hitchin has raised £35,000 for the Royal British Legion during the 2018 Poppy Appeal – the highest amount for five years.

Four people were rearrested this morning on suspicion of conspiracy to murder in connection with the disappearance of Gosmore man William ‘Bill’ Taylor.

Hitchin businesses will host an evening of fun and fashion at the town hall on Friday in aid of Colourful Classrooms, a programme which helps children with mental health problems to develop empathy and compassion.

North Herts residents who opted-in to the council’s garden waste collection services will be offered a three-month extension period in light of issues which have affected many since the start of the contract with Urbaser in May.

The decision has been taken by North Herts District Council to continue with their proposals for the Hitchin Churchgate regeneration.

The Secret Garden in Hitchin launched its Nuture Week on Monday with the aim of creating a community hub that helps parents suffering with anxiety and depression.

Hitchin Wine and Food Festival will return for its 10th year next Saturday with an array of international street foods, desserts, fines wines and gins.

A new book featuring the work of a former president of the Hitchin Historical Society has officially been launched.

A car ended up on its roof today after colliding with the railway bridge on Wymondley Road in Hitchin.

A former Sandy maths teacher and Stevenage deputy head has been banned from teaching after posting a racist rant on social media.

Govia Thameslink has published details of the new interim timetable, which they say “marks a significant stage in the recovery plan” following chaos on their services.

Heartfelt tributes have been paid to a legendary Hitchin football referee and volunteer who was a giant of the North Herts game.

Runners from North Herts are gearing up to run the London Marathon on Sunday in aid of charity.

Get your nominations in right now – that’s the message from judges and supporters alike ahead of the Comet Community Awards deadline on Friday.

A Letchworth man in his 40s was taken to hospital with serious facial injuries following an altercation with a group of men in a Hitchin nightclub.

Santa usually flies across the sky but on Saturday, 60 mountain bikers donned Father Christmas costumes to pedal a 20-mile off-road course for charity.