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Herts Air Ambulance Scrambled After Cyclist Injured In Quarry

The Herts Air Ambulance has been scrambled after a man fell from his bike in a quarry near Watton at Stone...

Stevenage School Aims To Show 'Everyone Is The Same'

A Stevenage school is aiming to raise awareness about children with learning difficulties in the form of a musical performance...

East Herts Police Issue Warning Over Catalytic Converter Thefts

Police in East Herts are urging motorists to be on their guard against Catalytic Converter thefts...

AUDIO: University's Top Secret 'Robot House' Opens Its Doors To JACK fm

JACK fm's been given access to a TOP SECRET 'Robot House' at the University of Hertfordshire...

Stevenage Postal Union To Ballot Members Over Boycott

The Communication Workers Union in Stevenage will be balloting members on boycotting the mail of competitors this week...

'Greenaiders' Come To The Rescue Of Welwyn Hatfield's Vulnerable Homeowners

Elderly and disabled people in Welwyn Hatfield are being given chance to get back in control of their garden...

Charity Helping Vulnerable Teenagers Benefits From Stevenage Craft Market

A national helpline service that works to prevent suicide in the young is set to benefit from a craft fair in Stevenage...

Monks Walk Pupils Bid For Overseas Trip With 'Cafe Tanzania'

A group of students from Monks Walk School in Welwyn Garden City are raising cash to get them out to Tanzania...

Police Continue Efforts To Stomp Out Criminals Targeting The Vulnerable

Herts Police have told JACK fm that one of their operations aimed at protecting vulnerable people and their homes is rapidly gathering pace...

East Herts Schoolkids Help To Tackle Speeding Motorists

Children are helping East Herts Police to tackle speeding on the roads around the district's schools...

UK Power Networks Investigate "Small Underground Explosion" In Stevenage

UK Power networks are investigating what Herts Fire and Rescue are calling a "small underground explosion" in Stevenage...

AUDIO: Hertfordshire's 'Inspiring' Businesses Honoured At Glittering Bash

Hertfordshire's best new and long-standing businesses have been recognised for their achievements at a glittering ceremony in Hatfield...

Accidental Death Verdict After Bishop's Stortford Teenager Hit By Train

A teenager, who died when she was hit by a train at a crossing in Bishop's Stortford, may have been listening to music through her headphones...

Labour Politicians Claim Tories "Aren't Listening" Over Hatfield Incinerator

Labour Politicians claim the County Council "isn't listening to the electorate" over plans for an incinerator in New Barnfield...

Investigators To Assess Cause Of Letchworth Fire

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue is reinspecting the scene of a fire in Letchworth last night...

AUDIO: Victim Of Child Abuse Waives Her Anonimity For JACK fm

A Hertfordshire woman who reported her stepfather to police for abusing her when she was a child - says she hopes others find the courage to speak out...

AUDIO: Hertfordshire Celebs Back Search For EIGHTY Foster Carers

A host of well-known names are backing efforts to recruit at least 80 more foster carers in Hertfordshire...

£2.9 Million Macmillan Cancer Centre Given Planning Permission

Macmillan Cancer Support has revealed more details about a new £2.9 million cancer unit being planned for Stevenage...

St Albans Fares Well In Childhood Obesity Report

Children who live in poorer neighbourhoods are almost twice as likely to be overweight than those from more affluent areas...

SPORT: Mark Burke Appointed Hitchin Town FC Manager

Mark Burke has been appointed as manager of Hitchin Town FC with immediate effect...

Herts Singer Praises Angelina Jolie For Revealing Double Mastectomy Decision

Hertfordshire-based singer Michelle Heaton says she hopes news of Angelina Jolie's double mastectomy will raise awareness of the difficult decisions some women face...

Police Warn Against "Advertising" Your Holiday To Burglars On Facebook And Twitter

Hertfordshire Police are warning you not to advertise when you'll be away, on social media sites like Facebook and Twitter...

VIDEO: Sarah Ferguson Pays Tribute To Hitchin Charity Shop's Work

The Duchess of York has given a charity shop in Hitchin her seal of approval...

Ten Hertfordshire Primary Schools To Be Expanded

Another ten primary schools in Hertfordshire are set to be expanded, to cope with the demand for places...

SPORT: St Albans City Release Goalkeeper Nick Jupp

St Albans City FC has agreed to release goalkeeper Nick Jupp, as he pushes himself towards full-time football at a higher level...

Housing Sales Expected To Rise In Hertfordshire

The government's "help to buy" scheme is being credited as boosting Hertfordshire's property market in the last four years...

Family Says Victim Of Stevenage Shooting "Had It All"

The family of 21 year-old Thomas Ward who was murdered in Stevenage nearly three weeks ago are paying tribute...

St Albans Youngster Forms Unique Relationship With Orangutan

A 6 year-old from St Albans who developed a unique friendship with an orangutan in South Carolina is having to say goodbye to her pri-mate because he's grown too big for her...

Hertfordshire Couple Name Their Baby Daughter "Zafira"

A baby has been given the name of the car she was born in - her mum and dad's Vauxhall Zafira...

6 Year-Old From Ware Attempts Challenge For African Village

A 6 year-old boy from Ware is putting his best foot forward in a bid to raise money for a boy he sponsors in Africa...

Hertfordshire's Emergency Crews Urge Safe Cycling

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue say they're doing all they can to educate people across the county about cycle safety...

Kevin the snake taken from Hatfield leisure club

Police are appealing for information after a snake was taken from a leisure club in Hatfield.

AUDIO: Multi-Million Selling 'Christians' Headline Stortford Music Festival

A multi million-selling act with a career spanning more than 25 years is headlining in Bishop's Stortford...

Famous Faces Take To Ware FC's Pitch

A line-up of famous faces are forming the teams at a special football match in Ware later...

Stevenage Dad Has A Close Shave In Aid Of Meningtis Research

The father of a young girl who contracted meningitis at the age of just 18 months is raising money to help other youngsters battling the disease...

Herts Police: "Secure Your Shed - Or Face The Consequences"

Police in Hertfordshire have issued a seasonal warning - lock up your shed or suffer the consequences...

Harpenden Scientists Awarded £250,000 For "Sniffer Bee" Research

A research company in Harpenden's been given £250,000 to train bees to sniff out bombs at airports...

Stevenage Cyclists Criticise Traffic Sign "Obstruction" Remedy

A cycling club in Stevenage is questioning Hertfordshire County Council's commitment to "sustainable and active travel..."

SPORT: GB Canoeing Appoints New Head Coach

The canoe team that won Olympic medals for Team GB at Lee Valley White Water Centre has appointed a new head coach...

East Herts Police Issue Warning To Criminals Involved In Drug Crime

'The people of Hertfordshire won't tolerate drug crime' - that from the inspector who's led dawn raids on homes across East Herts leading to 12 arrests...

Boro Reveal More Player Names For Mitchell Cole Benefit Match

Stevenage FC has revealed more of the names that have signed up to Tuesday's Mitchell Cole benefit match...

Herts Police Launch Hunt For Convicted Child Sex Offender

A police hunt has been launched for a 77 year-old child sex offender from Letchworth after he failed to appear in court...

Hitchin Teacher's River Death Is Not Suspicious

Police have confirmed that a body found in the River Great Ouse in Bedford is that of missing Hitchin school teacher Leda Bolden...

Family Tributes To A1M Crash Victim Lulu Ward

The family of a 25 year-old who died as a result of a collision on the A1M near Stevenage say "she was the most beautiful woman in the world..."

Hertfordshire-Based Parenting Group Reveals Internet Use Concerns

A new study into children's internet use has found more than 50 per cent have accidentally accessed inappropriate content...

Hertfordshire Man Sentenced After Pointing Gun At Police Officer

A man well known in St Albans and London Colney for dressing up in military clothing has been jailed for three years after he crouched down on one knee and pointed a gun at a police officer...

Teenage Welwyn Wheeler Wins National Honour

A teenage cycling star from Hertfordshire has been honoured with the title of 2012 Under 14's National Track Champion...

BUSINESS: Report Claims Stansted Capacity Is "Underused"

Capacity at Stansted and Luton airports is underused...

BUSINESS: Hopes Tax Relief Will Boost Hertfordshire's Film Industry

There are hopes a new tax relief which has come into force in the UK will boost Hertfordshire's film and TV industry...

Does the music you listen to affect the way you dress, think or behave?

An exhibition opens at the Museum of St Albans this lunchtime, created by the Museum's Youth Forum for the first time...

BUSINESS: Warner Bros. Launches Film, TV And Theatre Training Schemes

Ahead of today's Royal visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry to their Leavesden studios, Warner Bros. have announced a new training scheme for youngsters...

Diabetes UK Issue 'Type 2' Warning To Hertfordshire Residents

More than 10,000 people in Hertfordshire could be risking their health by ignoring the warning signs of diabetes...

Crime Committed By Persistent Offenders In East Herts Falls

The amount of crime being committed by persistent offenders in East Herts has fallen...

JACK fm's Jules Shortlisted For Australia's "Chief Funster"

Jules from JACK's Breakfast has beaten 45,000 others battling it out for one of Australia's "Best Jobs in the World" competition...

Supply Teacher Jailed After Secretly Filming Children In Their Underwear

A court's heard how a 50 year-old PE supply teacher secretly filmed children in changing rooms, so that he could capture images of their underwear...

AUDIO: Herts Police And Crime Commissioner Calls For Change In "Tagging" Policy

Hertfordshire's Police and Crime Commissioner has signed a joint letter with 25 others, calling for a change in tagging offenders...

Veolia Scraps Rail-Linked Power Station Plans For Hoddesdon

Plans for a huge Power station in Hoddesdon have been scrapped...

UK's First Roundabout Given Facelift After Film Crews Visit

The UK's first roundabout has had a makeover with the help of film crews from Simon Pegg's latest film "The World's End..."

Charity Sees 'Surge In Demand' For Help With Housing Costs

A national housing charity says it's seeing a surge in demand for help from Hertfordshire residents struggling to pay for their home...

Murder Trial Begins After Death Of Amelia Arnold

A Stevenage man goes on trial at Luton Crown Court this morning (April 22nd) over the alleged killing of his ex-girlfriend...

AUDIO: Hertfordshire's Runners Aim For London Marathon Success

Hertfordshire's runners are taking to the streets for Sunday's London Marathon...

Heron Chicks Hatch In St Albans - Despite Freezing Temperatures

Despite the recent freezing temperatures, a park in St Albans has seen the birth of a number of heron chicks...

JACK fm Hertfordshire's News Honoured At The IRN Awards 2013

JACK fm Hertfordshire's News Team is celebrating a win at the prestigious IRN (Independent Radio News) Awards 2013 on Shaftesbury Avenue in London...

Stevenage Man Denies The Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend

A Stevenage man has pleaded NOT guilty to murdering his 19 year-old ex-girlfriend, but has admitted that he buried her body in Hatfield...

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