1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (451+ words) A referendum on Scottish independence is “not off the table”, a senior minister has said, despite comments from the Prime Minister. Separation from the UK was thrust into the fore again this week after Andy Burnham said in the House…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (290+ words) A MP in Hertfordshire has joined campaigners and parents calling for major changes to paternity leave rights across the UK. Alistair Strathern, MP for Hitchin, attended a rally in central London organised by The Dad Shift as part of its…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (185+ words) A climate documentary hosted by Chris Packham is being screened in Hitchin as part of a series of public showings. The People's Emergency Briefing, described by Hertfordshire County Council chairman Sandy Walkington as "the must-see film of the summer," will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (382+ words) Andy Burnham’s plans to sanction Israel over illegal settlements in the West Bank could risk Britain’s national security and make it harder to fight terrorism, a senior Conservative has warned. Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat made the warning as he…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (300+ words) This Morning presenter Andi Peters has responded to a viral clip of Miriam Margolyes asking him about his skin colour, saying in his job he is “ready for anything”. Margolyes, 85, asked the 56-year-old about the race of his parents and…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (370+ words) Hertfordshire County Council has formally asked the Government to disclose the evidence behind its decision to create four new unitary councils in the county. They are asking to see the evidence behind the decision to create four new unitary councils…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (274+ words) A university has issued an update on the future of more than 20 jobs it confirmed were at risk of redundancy earlier this year. It comes after staff at the University of Hertfordshire, based in Hatfield, were reportedly told eight degree…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (848+ words) Find, save and share Public Notices that affect you in the Stevenage, Hitchin and Letchworth area. Planning committees across Hertfordshire are busy as ever, with plenty of applications and appeals coming through. We've compiled a list of just some of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (182+ words) A consultation is underway on plans to introduce a 20mph speed limit across most residential roads in a North Hertfordshire village. Hertfordshire County Council is giving people until 11.45pm on Monday to have their say on the proposed widespread introduction of a…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (419+ words) Stevenage Academy players helped launch Great Northern's drive to collect items for a town drop-in centre for homeless people at Stevenage Railway Station (Image: Peter Alvey) Great Northern is teaming up with Stevenage FC to support a charity tackling homelessness…...