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Stevenage defender Earley signs new deal
Stevenage defender Saxon Earley signs a new contract at the club.
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Hertfordshire: Report reveals 15,371 incidents of fly-tipping recorded in 2024/25 – but fewer than 200 fixed penalty notices issued
Hertfordshire sees a 5.5% increase in fly tipping - lower than 9% national average. Lowest number of FPNs for fly-tipping were three issued by North Herts.
Bake Off returns to Hitchin Food Festival
Anyone wishing to enter must register by Friday 14 August. There is a £5 entry fee, with all proceeds going to charity
Have your say on Hitchin policing priorities as police launch new public survey
Once priorities have been agreed, residents can expect to see increased patrols, community engagement events and targeted enforcement activity
Luton Airport offers free bus travel from Hitchin throughout August
Passengers travelling on the Arriva 100 service from Hitchin only need to present a valid flight boarding pass dated within the travel period
Royston Town 1-2 Hitchin Town
The season proper starts for the Canaries with the trip to Rushall Olympic next Saturday
Students offered support as Hertfordshire braces for exam results days
Hertfordshire County Council is encouraging students and their families to seek support from its Services for Young People (SfYP)
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See allStevenage defender Earley signs new deal
Stevenage defender Saxon Earley signs a new contract at the club.
Average of 378kg of waste thrown away by every Hertfordshire resident in 2025
The largest decreases in the amount of residual waste per person were in East Herts and North Herts, where the 132kg was 10.6% lower than the year before.
Muddy challenge raises £10,000 to help keep Essex & Herts Air Ambulance flying
Essex & Herts Air Ambulance provides emergency medical care across Hertfordshire and Essex but receives no government or lottery funding
Hertfordshire: Report reveals 15,371 incidents of fly-tipping recorded in 2024/25 – but fewer than 200 fixed penalty notices issued
Hertfordshire sees a 5.5% increase in fly tipping - lower than 9% national average. Lowest number of FPNs for fly-tipping were three issued by North Herts.
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See allHave your say on Hitchin policing priorities as police launch new public survey
Once priorities have been agreed, residents can expect to see increased patrols, community engagement events and targeted enforcement activity
Conservative councillors call for long-term plan to reduce numbers of ‘looked after’ children being placed out-of-Hertfordshire
At the end of March 393 of Hertfordshire’s looked-after children had been placed outside of the county
More than 112,000 trees pledged as thousands of Hertfordshire residents help create greener future
Hertfordshire County Council has announced that more than 4,500 residents have taken part in the 2026 scheme
County council facing ‘maximum’ cyber security risk ahead of local government reform
Herts County Council is facing its “maximum” level of cyber security risk, with fears over how IT systems will cope amid sweeping changes to local government.
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Stevenage sign ex-Norwich keeper Barden
Stevenage sign goalkeeper Daniel Barden, who left Norwich City at the end of last season.
Royston Town 1-2 Hitchin Town
The season proper starts for the Canaries with the trip to Rushall Olympic next Saturday
Students offered support as Hertfordshire braces for exam results days
Hertfordshire County Council is encouraging students and their families to seek support from its Services for Young People (SfYP)
Captain Ciaren: Thoughts Ahead of 2026-27
Last week, ahead of our final friendly against Royston Town (which we ended up winning 2-1), Roy Izzard caught up with club captain Ciaren Jones to discuss how he has viewed the pre-season games and training and to get his views on the new season before their MD1 trip to Rushall Olympic on 8 August.... The post Captain Ciaren: Thoughts Ahead of 2026-27 appeared first on Hitchin Town FC.
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Friends rally behind popular Hitchin man after stage four lymphoma diagnosis
To show their support, Josh’s close friends George, George, Louis, Luke and Will will take on the 100-mile South Downs Way
Oasis promoter granted Knebworth events licence
On Monday, it will be 30 years since Oasis played the Hertfordshire venue.
Stand-by-me Launches Stronger Together Through… Activity Days Programme with Successful Music Event
This is the first of a growing programme of experiences, with future Stronger Together Through… Activity Days already planned in partnership with local orgs
Recognising the Quiet Professionalism of Austin’s Funeral Directors
I want to take a moment to recognise the exceptional professionalism shown by Austin’s Funeral Directors, along with all funeral teams across our area.
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See allBake Off returns to Hitchin Food Festival
Anyone wishing to enter must register by Friday 14 August. There is a £5 entry fee, with all proceeds going to charity
7 year old baker visits Milford Lodge
Year 3 Samuel Lucas pupil AJ Kutowaroo, age 7, continued his heartfelt tradition of baking for the residents
Hitchin allotment shed wins national award after being built for under £400
Jack Grove’s “Rhubarb House”, situated beside the River Purwell, has been crowned the UK’s Budget Shed of the Year
Hertfordshire police ranked best in country for public confidence
The latest Crime Survey for England and Wales found that 59 per cent of Hertfordshire residents believe their local police are doing an excellent or good job.
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Events Recognising the Quiet Professionalism of Austin’s Funeral Directors
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