News in Hitchin

A leading fire chief in Herts has further delayed his retirement to help fight Covid crisis.

The assistant chief fire officer of Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, who was due to retire last summer, will serve another six months to help with the ongoing response to the coronavirus pandemic.

A lifesaving air ambulance service which covers Hertfordshire including Hitchin has taken possession of its brand-new purpose-built airbase.

Essex & Herts Air Ambulance's new home will house one of their two helicopters, and two of its rapid response vehicles, the new building has areas for training, mentoring, patient liaison and fundraising.

Potholes. There seem to be a lot around in Hitchin this winter, with more emerging all the time - but help is at hand.

With the freezing temperatures we've had over the last few weeks our town's roads have been showing the strain from severe weather.

Hertfordshire Constabulary is on the look out for more special constables.

A special constable is a part-time, voluntary police officer with the same powers as a regular police officer.

Inter Millan's former Manchester United footballer Ashley Young has sent a personal message of support backing brave Hattie Brattan and the Hitchin Belles fundraiser.

The kind message has been a big boost for the courageous seven-year-old and the Belles who have been busy fundraising for her, as she fights a rare form of cancer.

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The Easter holidays are looking brighter for disadvantaged children and young people in Hertfordshire thanks to an exciting partnership.

Hertfordshire County Council has joined forced with Herts Sports Partnership and the Hertfordshire Community Foundation to deliver healthy food and activities over the holidays.

Two Hitchin police officers are taking on one of the most dangerous challenges on the planet to raise money for charities that support children with complex medical needs - with their inspirational efforts set to be powered by hard work and Haribo's!

PC Darren Clawson and PC Arron Worbey will be attempting to row almost 3,000 miles from Monterey, California to Honolulu in Hawaii this May - with bags of the popular 'fruit dummies' to keep them going.

The founder and chairman of JD Wetherspoon has demanded that pubs reopen at the same time as non-essential shops.

Tim Martin, whose pub chain includes The Angel Vaults on Sun Street, stated the pub industry is on its knees, and that jobs would be lost if pubs did not open their doors soon.

Stevenage boss Alex Revell was disappointed at his sides lack of clinical edge as they fell to a narrow 1-0 loss to Bolton at the University of Bolton Stadium on Saturday.

The result means Boro sit in 21st place, six points above the relegation zone.