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Missing Ozan Atasoy's Body Discovered In River Thames

The body of a man who went missing from the QE2 hospital in Welwyn Garden City has been discovered in the River Thames...

Man Charged With Criminal Damage At Harpenden Research Site

A 50 year-old man from Devon has been charged with criminal damage at a 400-acre GM wheat research site in Harpenden...

Hatfield-Based Veolia Relaxes Hosepipe Rules For Gardening Businesses

Hertfordshire's Gardening businesses are being given a 28-day reprieve from the hosepipe ban...

Stansted Ground Staff To Strike Over Jubilee Weekend

Ground staff at Stansted airport are going to strike over the Jubilee bank holiday weekend...

Japanese Royalty Thank Herts Fire Chief For Tsunami Rescue Efforts

Hertfordshire's Fire Chief has been thanked by Japanese Royalty for leading British rescue efforts after the country's devastation by a tsunami...

Man And Woman "Seriously Injured" After A1M Crash

A man and a woman have been taken to hospital after being seriously injured on the A1M...

Air Accident Investigators Called In After Air Crash Near Baldock

The investigation into what caused an aircraft to crash near Baldock continues today...

Teenage Cyclist Seriously Injured After Collision In Stevenage

A teenager is in a serious condition in hospital, after his bicycle and a car collided in Stevenage...

Olympic Flag To Be Raised In Welwyn Hatfield

The Olympic flag will be flying high above Welwyn Garden City later...

Stansted-Based Ryanair Announces Record Profits

No frills airline Ryanair has announced record full-year annual profits...

VIDEO: Stevenage's Aleks Josh Sent Home From "The Voice"

Stevenage lifeguard Aleks Josh is among the latest batch of singers who didn't make the grade on The Voice...

Pupils At 200 Hertfordshire Schools Walk To Class

Kids at almost 200 of Hertfordshire's schools are ditching the car for a healthier journey to class...

Hertfordshire-Wide Celebration Of Diamond Jubilee At St Albans Cathedral

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee year is being celebrated at St Albans Cathedral tonight...

£4.23 Million Museum And Community Space Given Approval

A £4.23 million pound project to create a museum and community centre at Hitchin Town Hall has been given the go ahead...

Olympic Silver Medallist Fires 10k Run Starting Pistol

Olympic silver medallist Campbell Walsh is handing out the medals and firing the starting pistol at a 10k in Hertfordshire...

Hertfordshire Team To Scale England, Wales and Scotland's Highest Peaks

A team from Hertfordshire are making final preparations before attempting a gruelling 24 hour trek...

Ware Woman Fined Over Benefit Fraud

A woman from Ware has been fined after fraudulently claiming nearly £3,000 pounds in benefits...

Army Of Volunteers To Give Letchworth Spring Clean

Ahead of this year's Jubilee and Olympic celebrations, a major spring clean of Letchworth is set to get underway...

VIDEO: Stevenage School Tries Breaking World Record

A Stevange School has tried to break a Guinness World Record this afternoon, by dancing...

Campaigners Clash With Harpenden Scientists In Live Telly Debate

Scientists and Anti-GM crop campaigners have clashed in a live TV debate about genetically modified wheat trials in Harpenden...

BUSINESS: Hertfordshire's Inspirational Companies Honoured

Hertfordshire's best and most inspirational business stories were celebrated last night...

updated AUDIO: Twenty-One Arrests Across Stevenage Following Drug Raids

A major operation targeting suspected drug dealers has led to 21 arrests in Stevenage with 15 charged so far...

Hertfordshire Golfers Compete At World Match Play Championship

Two of Hertfordshire's golfers face each other on day two of the World Match Play Championship...

BUSINESS: Personal Safety And Parking Among Stevenage's Top Priorities

The majority of visitors to Stevenage town centre go there to shop, sort their money out at the bank - or visit the theatre...

£20 Million Classroom Expansion Promised For Hertfordshire's Schools

More than £20 million is going towards expanding a number of Hertfordshire's primary schools...

Court Hears "Murder Victim Was Beaten To Death With A Hammer"

St Albans Crown Court's heard how a murder victim was lured into woods near Welham Green, before being beaten to death with a hammer...

Housing Groups Call For Shapps To "Get Britain Building"

There are calls for Welwyn Hatfield MP and Housing Minister Grant Shapps to do more to tackle the country's housing crisis...

Thieves On The Run With Stolen Portaloo

Hertfordshire Police are on the hunt for thieves who thought even spending a penny was too expensive...

Teenager Left Injured After Robbery In Hitchin

A 15 year-old boy has been left with injuries to his face and hand after a robbery in Hitchin...

Hertford's New Mayor To Be Handed The Ceremonial Chains

A new Mayor of Hertford will be passed the ceremonial chains later...

Tributes To Ex-Firefighter Found Dead in Bishop's Stortford

The family of a man found dead at his home in Bishop's Stortford say "he was a lovely man and will be terribly missed..."

Police Release E-fit Of Man Found Dead in Cheshunt Lake

Police have released an e-fit image of a man who was found dead in a Cheshunt lake on Sunday...

Man Jailed After Massive Drugs Stash Discovered In His Van

The son of a Police Detective - who drove a van full of drugs with a street value of more than £100,000 through Ware - has been jailed...

AUDIO: Anti-Worm Farm Campaigners in Stanborough Say Its Business Case Is Flawed

More than 80 Stanborough residents are fighting a planning application for a nearby worm farm...

BUSINESS: Hertfordshire MPs Campaign For Cutting Of Red Tape

Businesses struggling with red tape need to be freed from unnecessary rules and regulations...

Welwyn Hatfield MP Opens Affordable Housing Scheme

More than 30 affordable homes have been officially opened by Housing Minister and Welwyn Hatfield MP Grant Shapps...

Hertfordshire's Over-50s Urged To Save For Retirement

Three in every 10 people over 50 in Hertfordshire have no pension or savings put away for their retirement...

Cause Of Stevenage Leisure Centre Fire Thought to Be Electrical

A fire inside Stevenage Leisure Centre has left it closed to the public as an investigation into the incident continues...

Redbourn School To Carry The Paralympic Flame

A team from Redbourn are among over 300 people who've been selected to carry the Paralympic Flame.

Herts Police 'Won't Outsource Core Duties'

Hertfordshire Constabulary are denying claims that they're considering outsourcing police duties like emergency response and suspect detention to private firms...

Stevenage Students Named 'Company of the Year'

Stevenage young entrepreneurs have been named North Hertfordshire’s Company of the Year in the Young Enterprise competition...

Missing Vulnerable Man Without Essential Medication

Herts police have revealed more details about a vulnerable man who went missing from Welwyn Garden City last Sunday...

AUDIO: Over 1000 Hertfordshire Children Without Permanent Homes

More than a thousand children in Hertfordshire are under county council care...

Body Found in Cheshunt Lake

The body of an elderly man has been found in a lake near to the River Lea in Cheshunt...

Audio/Video: AUDIO: Bishop's Stortford Police Station Opens Doors To Public

Bishop’s Stortford Police Station opened its doors to the public on Saturday as part of a free behind the scenes look at how the police operate...

AUDIO: Welwyn Hatfield Addiction Charity Threatened With Closure

A funding crisis is threatening the future of an addiction support charity helping people in Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City...

AUDIO: Stevenage Teenagers Rock The Royal Albert Hall

A young band from Stevenage is getting the opportunity of a lifetime...

RSPCA Appeal After Tiny Pup "Dumped In Carpark"

The RSPCA is appealing for information after a tiny puppy was discovered abandoned in Redbourn...

Hertfordshire's Nurses Join National Debate

Nurses from Hertfordshire are debating healthcare issues at a national conference this weekend...

Hoddesdon Man Raises Awareness Of ME

An ME sufferer from Hoddesdon says he wants to raise awareness of the condition and explain how debilitating it can be...

Behind The Scenes At Bishop's Stortford Police Station

Standing inside a prison cell isn't something most of us will have experienced...

Carers Sought For Hertfordshire's Sick And Injured Pets

A leading animal charity in Hertfordshire needs your help in caring for sick and injured pets...

AUDIO: The Potters Bar Rail Crash - 10 Years On

At exactly 12.56pm on 10th May, the 10th anniversary of the Potters Bar rail disaster was marked with a silence by survivors, victims' families and emergency services...

AUDIO: Gary Smith On Stevenage Play Off Clash: "We're In It To Win It"

Stevenage Manager Gary Smith's told JACK fm he's ready to take full advantage of reaching the play-offs...

Investigation Underway After Stabbing In Potters Bar

A man from Potters Bar and a teenager from Edmonton have been arrested after the stabbing of a man outside a pub...

Stevenage's Lewis Hamilton In Spanish F1 Practice

Practice takes place today ahead of the Spanish F1 Grand Prix...

Herts Police Crack Down On Illegal Numberplates

Around 150 drivers in Hertfordshire have been reprimanded by police for having illegal number plates...

250 Hertfordshire Police Officers March Against Cuts

250 of Hertfordshire's Police Officers are marching in London in protest at Government cuts...

Vandals Attack Letchworth's Howard Park With Racist Graffiti

Vandals have yet again struck the newly refurbished Howard Park and Gardens in Letchworth, scrawling racist graffiti around the park...

Stephen Fry Signs Petition Against Anti-GM Wheat Protests

Author and comedian Stephen Fry is the latest name to support scientists who are concerned protestors will destroy a GM wheat trial in Harpenden...

Foreign Office Reviews Safety Advice After Death Of Codicote Woman

Concerns are being raised about the safety of hotel balconies - both at home and abroad...

Met Police Spending £3.4 Million On University Accommodation For Officers

The Met Police are reportedly spending £3.4 million for hundreds of officers to stay at University of Hertfordshire Halls in Hatfield during the Olympics...

Safeguarding Hertfordshire's Young Offenders "Needs Improvement"

Improvements need to be made in safeguarding Hertfordshire's young offenders...

4,000 Jobs Expected To Be Created In Hertfordshire

Millions of pounds are going into creating new film and TV studios at Elstree - and boosting business across Hertfordshire...

£1 Million Worth Of Counterfeit Goods Seized In Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire's biggest ever counterfeit goods operation has led to the seizure of a million pounds worth of merchandise...

Beacon Celebrating Queen's Diamond Jubilee To Be Lit In Stevenage

A special Beacon celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee is to be lit in Stevenage next month...

East And North Herts Hospitals Rated In England's Top 20%

East and North Hertfordshire's hospitals have been rated in the top 20 percent in England...

Police Concerned For Safety Of Missing "Vulnerable Man"

Police say they're concerned for the safety of a "vulnerable man" who has one missing from the QE2 hospital in Welwyn Garden City...

VIDEO+AUDIO: Hatfield Drummer Wants Your Help In "Sticking It To MS"

A Hatfield music teacher is calling on drummers who want to get their names in the record books - and raise a fortune for charity...

Public Vote Stevenage Dancer Out Of Britain's Got Talent

It was bad news on Britain's Got Talent last night for dance group "Four Corners..."

Boro Play-Off Clash Tickets Go On General Sale

Tickets for Stevenage FC's match against Sheffield United go on general sale this morning...

Hertfordshire Schools Awarded Thousands In Lottery Cash

A Welwyn Garden City school has won a share of £602,000 worth of National Lottery cash...

North Herts College Recognised For 2012 Olympic Role

North Herts College has landed a top honour for it's role in Olympic preparations...

Tributes To Codicote Woman Who Died After Reported Hotel Balcony Fall

The family of a young woman from Codicote who died while on holiday in Majorca have been speaking of their devastation...

Hertfordshire MP Gets Tough On Drug Drivers

The Hemel Hempstead MP and Road Safety Minister says drug drivers could be locked up...

Astrium Hopes To "Become A Prime Contractor" for Jupiter Mission

A Stevenage-based firm is expected to apply for a contract for a space mission to explore the icy moons of Jupiter...

Concerns Surrounding Drunken Behaviour Of Young Women

Hertfordshire's young women are apparently some of the best behaved on a night out...

Stevenage Success Story Continues - With A Play Off Place

The Stevenage success story continued this weekend, with Borough booking themselves a play off place...

Stevenage Performers Shine On "The Voice" And "Britain's Got Talent"

It's been a good weekend for Hertfordshire's talent...

Stevenage's Lewis Hamilton Forks Out £1.6 Million On Supercar

Stevenage-born F1 driver Lewis Hamilton has reportedly just splashed out £1.6 million on a supercar...

Welwyn Garden City Daredevil Has £20,000 Charity Target In Her Sights

A Welwyn Garden City daredevil is aiming to raise £20,000 for a cancer charity, by taking part in a skydive...

Scouting And Guiding Movement Supports Lifesaving Service

Hertfordshire's Air Ambulance now has the support of the County's Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Scouts and Cubs...

Hertfordshire Twitchers Catch The Dawn Chorus At Rye Meads

Bird lovers in Hertfordshire have been joining others around the globe to witness one of nature's special moments...

Dignitaries "Beat The Bounds" In St Albans

The Mayor of St Albans is getting involved in a tradition dating back to medieval times later...

Stevenage Local Election: Lib Dem Reaction

The Lib Dem group leader on Stevenage Borough Council says he is very pleased that the party had held its Manor Ward seat...

£4.2 Million Pound Plans For Hitchin Discussed

Blueprints for a new £4.2 million pound Museum and Community Centre in North Herts are being revealed...

Police Crackdown On "Irresponsible Alcohol Sales" At Sawbridgeworth Carnival

Herts Police say they're cracking down on illegal and irresponsible sales of alcohol during this weekend's Sawbridgeworth Carnival...

Hitchin Town Pay Tribute To Past Players And Supporters

Hitchin Town are playing in tribute of club members and supporters who have recently passed away...

Election Results: Stevenage Borough Council

Stevenage remains in Labour control after a 31.83% turnout of Voters...

Election Results: Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

The Conservatives remain in control of Welwyn Hatfield Council with an overall Voter turnout of 29.86%...

Election Results: North Herts District Council

North Herts District Council's count started this morning, with the results starting to trickle in from lunchtime...

Election Results: St Albans District

In St Albans, the Tories went away with most votes - holding on to 29 seats, with the Lib Dems on 19 and Labour on 8...

Government Funding Secures Improvements To Hertfordshire's Bus Services

Government funding's been secured to improve Hertfordshire's public transport...

Wanted Hertford Man Jailed

A wanted Hertford man on the run from police for three weeks has been caught and put behind bars...

VIDEO: Stevenage Film-Maker Releases Candid Documentary Of Veteran Peace Campaigners

A Stevenage documentary-maker is lifting the lid on the lives of two veteran peace campaigners...

Stevenage Police Warn Cyclist "Could Have Been Killed"

Police say a woman cycling in Stevenage could have been seriously injured or even KILLED after riding along a booby-trapped path...

BUSINESS: GlaxoSmithKline Shareholders Updated At AGM

Shareholders and managers of one of Stevenage and Ware's biggest employers are meeting in the Capital later...

Hertfordshire Scientists Write Open Letter To Anti-GM Campaigners

Hertfordshire scientists have written to anti-GM campaigners pleading with them not to ruin experiments on genetically modified wheat...

One In 20 GP Prescriptions Contains An Error

Doctors are handing out tens of thousands of prescriptions with mistakes on them, according to research partly conducted by the University of Hertfordshire...

Homes In Stevenage Are Hit By Flooding

Seven homes in Stevenage have been hit by flooding after heavy rain...

AUDIO: Stevenage Company Faces "Many Challenges" In Building Solar Orbiter

Stevenage's space experts say they're facing many challenges building the Solar Orbiter satellite...

Rickets Warning for Hertfordshire's Children

Hertfordshire health officials say spending too much time indoors could harm the health of the county's children...

Wet Weather "Has Done Little To Combat Drought Situation"

Hatfield-based water company Veolia says the downpours have done little to move us out of the drought situation...

Claims Hertfordshire's Stroke Victims "Denied Recovery"

A charity is claiming Hertfordshire's recovering stroke victims are not adequately being supported by health and social care services...

Concerns Over Permanent Classrooms For Hertfordshire's New Starters

Education bosses in Hertfordshire are addressing concerns that children could be starting school in September in portakabins...

Hertfordshire's Tradesmen And Women Star In New Exhibition

Hertfordshire's tradesmen and women are the stars of a new exhibition at Hertford Theatre...

Welwyn Garden City Burglar Jailed For 5 Years

A burglar from Welwyn Garden City has been jailed for 5 years - after being given the chance to turn his life around...

More Than A Third Of Herts Cot Deaths 'Preventable'

More than a third of Hertfordshire's 'cot deaths' may have been prevented with simple safety precautions...

VIDEO: North Mymms Flood Gates Closed After Heavy Rainfall

The flood gates at North Mymms had to be closed over the weekend, due to heavy rainfall and rising river levels...

Heart Health Checks For Welwyn Pegasus Teenagers

Welwyn Pegasus wants its young players to have their hearts screened, following recent football premiership tragedies...

1 In 10 Herts Babies Not Getting MMR Jab

More than one in ten Hertfordshire babies are not getting vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)...

Security Guards Given Powers To Deal With Antisocial Behaviour

Security guards in Welwyn Garden City have new powers to deal with antisocial behaviour and disorder - WITHOUT getting the Police involved...

AUDIO: One Death Every Three Days From Fires Caused By Cigarettes

More than a third of all deaths in Hertfordshire's house fires are being caused by cigarettes...

VIDEO: 'Heartache' Over Young Road Deaths

Hertfordshire's emergency service workers say the death of young people on the county's roads is affecting their lives...

Hertfordshire's Businesses Win Lucrative Olympic Contracts

The 2012 games are proving lucrative for companies in Hertfordshire...

University Of Hertfordshire Placed 47th In National Rankings

The University of Hertfordshire has made it into the top 50 of Universities in a new league table...

Herts Air Ambulance Marks 1,000 Missions

Hertfordshire's Air Ambulance has now flown more than 1,000 life-saving missions...

GALLERY: Ware's Scouting And Guiding Movement Marks St George's Day

More than 200 Scouts, Guide and Explorers in Ware have been marked St George's Day with a series of good deeds...

Hitchin Man Buckles Up For Forces Charity Challenge

A Hitchin man is about to attempt the challenge of a lifetime - to raise funds for injured servicemen and women...

AUDIO: Ware Celebrates The "Great Bed's" Return Home

An exhibition celebrating the historic "Great Bed of Ware" returning to it's home town is being officially opened today...

CCTV Released After Lager Theft From Welwyn Garden City Shop

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft of lager from a shop in Welwyn Garden City...

Hertfordshire's Olympic Torch Routes Revealed

It's been officially confirmed that the Olympic Torch Relay will go through Parkway in Welwyn Garden City and Fore Street in Hertford...

Olympic Torch Relay: Meet Hertfordshire's Torchbearers

Hertfordshire's Olympic Torchbearers have been named this morning...

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