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Former footballer David James, from Welwyn Garden City, has won £22,000 for Stevenage and Hitchin charity Feed Up Warm Up, after appearing on Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow's Christmas Day episode.
RESULT
@hertscc
: Labour gain for
#Letchworth
North ward
The seat was formerly held by Simon Bloxham for the Conservatives
Tina Bhartwas (Labour) - 2,044 elected
Simon Bloxham (Conservative) - 1,998
Jerry Evans (Lib Dem) - 426
A PE teacher who had to have her leg amputated after a wall collapsed on her during Storm Eunice in February has set her sights on completing a charity run to thank the NHS staff who have helped her learn to walk again.
Comedian Richard Herring has raised more than £30,000 for Lister Hospital in Stevenage and the Mount Vernon Cancer Centre in Northwood, following successful surgery to remove testicular cancer.
Twenty years ago today, 25/01/98, was one of the most memorable days in
@StevenageFC
history - the FA Cup fourth-round tie with Newcastle United. Were you there? Here's our look back and picture gallery 📸
#StevenageFC
#NUFC
#FACup
“After some access issues we found the problem was on the customer’s equipment"
UKPN has shared what went wrong after last night's
@StevenageFC
V
@CambridgeUtdFC
fixture was called off below
The government has announced that the leader of Stevenage Borough Council, Sharon Taylor, is to become a peer with the right to sit in the House of Lords.
Such terribly sad news - a paramedic who was involved in a
#Stevenage
motorbike crash last week has died:
Our thoughts go out to Vicky's family, friends and all her colleagues
@EastEnglandAmb
The funeral mass for 18-year-old Kajetan Midgal - held at at St Hugh of Lincoln Roman Catholic Church in Letchworth - was attended by around 700 people yesterday.
Myla Arceno, Stevenage’s deputy mayor and councillor for Martins Wood ward, has been named one of the 100 most influential Filipina women in the world.
In memory of teenager Kajetan Migdal, who was killed walking home from his school prom in Stevenage last month, an event has been held at his former primary school.
King Charles III has visited Stevenage today (December 5) for an Advent service and Christmas reception at the Coptic Orthodox Church Centre. 👇 Full story
Hertfordshire County Council leader Richard Roberts has warned Mayor of London Sadiq Khan that ULEZ signs and cameras will not be allowed within the county’s borders.
In a "delightful twist" during a school trip to London, pupils from a Stevenage school were stunned by a surprise visit from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. 👇 Full story
RESULT
@hertscc
: Labour hold for Hitchin North
Judi Billing (Labour) - 2,701 - elected
John Bishop (Conservative) - 1,366
Sid Cordle (Christian Peoples Alliance) - 71
Andrew Ircha (Lib Dem) - 484
Mary Marshall (Green) - 530