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Fake ‘Hall Farm’ milk delivery accounts target Hitchin Facebook users
Hitchin residents are being warned about an unusually elaborate apparent scam
Youth & Wellbeing Day comes to Hitchin this September
Rotary Hitchin Tilehouse, in partnership with Hitchin Youth Trust, is bringing a vibrant Youth & Wellbeing Day to the heart of Hitchin on Saturday 26th Sep
Weekly Bulletin – 28 August
Fixtures vs Kettering (H): Saturday 29th August – KO 3.00PM On Saturday 29th August we welcome Kettering Town to Top Field for a league game kick-off 3.00pm. Kettering Town last visited Top Field in August 2024. The game ended with Kettering taking all 3 points in a 3-0 win. In the reverse fixture we visited Kettering... The post WEEKLY BULLETIN – 28 AUGUST appeared first on Hitchin Town FC.
North Herts trans woman launches November wellbeing initiative with support from Hertfordshire FA
A North Hertfordshire community volunteer is preparing a gentle wellbeing initiative this November, focusing on men’s mental health and grassroots football.
Human League gig washed out, but others to go-ahead
Concerts featuring Rudimental and The Libertines will take place at Hitchin Priory this weekend.
Hitchin Live explains decision to cancel opening night after severe weather hits town
Organisers have not yet provided details of what Thursday ticket holders will be offered, but said they are speaking with ticketing providers about next steps
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Hitchin Mail Brings a Little Bit of Hitchin to Your Inbox
There is something rather nice about having an email address that actually means something. Most of us have spent years using addresses…
Weather forecast for this week in Hitchin – 31 Aug to 6 Sep
The week ahead will be mostly partly cloudy, with rain expected Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. Temperatures range from 12-23°C, with winds reaching up to 30mph.
New exercise programme launches to help Hitchin people living with Parkinson’s get moving
Parkinson’s UK has teamed up with podcast producer Soundyard to launch On the Move, a new eight-part podcast series featuring seated and standing exercises
Stevenage sign Broggio on loan from Aston Villa
Stevenage sign young forward Benjamin Broggio on a season-long loan deal from Aston Villa.
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See allFake ‘Hall Farm’ milk delivery accounts target Hitchin Facebook users
Hitchin residents are being warned about an unusually elaborate apparent scam
North Herts trans woman launches November wellbeing initiative with support from Hertfordshire FA
A North Hertfordshire community volunteer is preparing a gentle wellbeing initiative this November, focusing on men’s mental health and grassroots football.
Local trans woman explores gentle wellbeing posters after repeated tragic railway news reports
Katie has begun designing a small set of calm, supportive posters that could sit quietly in staff areas or community spaces
Historic Hitchin building Charnwood House could finally return to community use
Its future has generated considerable interest among residents, with previous consultations finding that people wanted to see a community hub there
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Top cop warns hare-coursers that Herts is “not a soft target”
Hare-coursing is an illegal blood sport where greyhounds, whippets or lurchers chase, catch and kill live hares over private farmland, usually for gambling
Weekly Bulletin – 28 August
Fixtures vs Kettering (H): Saturday 29th August – KO 3.00PM On Saturday 29th August we welcome Kettering Town to Top Field for a league game kick-off 3.00pm. Kettering Town last visited Top Field in August 2024. The game ended with Kettering taking all 3 points in a 3-0 win. In the reverse fixture we visited Kettering... The post WEEKLY BULLETIN – 28 AUGUST appeared first on Hitchin Town FC.
Letchworth Lido to make a splash with North Herts’ first-ever dog swimming weekend
The special event will see four-legged swimmers allowed into the lido alongside their owners over the weekend of Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September.
Racing Club Warwick 1-1 Hitchin Town
There is no doubt that Hitchin are adapting to life in the premier division. Next up it is a visit from Kettering next Saturday.
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Murder mystery, Christmas market and casino night among festive events at Shuttleworth
Shuttleworth’s Christmas Market will take place on Saturday and Sunday, December 5th and 6th.
Human League gig washed out, but others to go-ahead
Concerts featuring Rudimental and The Libertines will take place at Hitchin Priory this weekend.
Robbery offences fall 17 per cent in North Herts as county records biggest drop in England and Wales
New figures for 2025/26 show North Herts recorded one of the biggest falls nationally, as Hertfordshire as a whole saw robbery offences drop significantly.
Hitchin church launches £30,000 appeal for new heating system
Holy Saviour Church, home of the annual Hitchin Christmas Tree Festival, hopes to begin installing the new system in October 2026.
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Hertfordshire: Chief constable vows force will seek to put early release prisoners who reoffend back behind bars
Top cop Andy Prophet has given a reassurance that Hertfordshire Constabulary will seek to put anyone who reoffends after being released early back to prison
Hitchin Live explains decision to cancel opening night after severe weather hits town
Organisers have not yet provided details of what Thursday ticket holders will be offered, but said they are speaking with ticketing providers about next steps
Heavy rain causes flooding and disruption across Hitchin as Priory concert cancelled
The weather also brought bad news for music fans, with Thursday’s opening night of Hitchin Live at The Priory cancelled due to “severe weather”.
Thousands of new EV chargers set for Hertfordshire as residents asked where they should go
Residents in Hitchin and elsewhere in Hertfordshire can suggest locations where they believe new public charging points should be installed
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Aug 2026
Events Murder mystery, Christmas market and casino night among festive events at Shuttleworth
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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Aug 2026
Events Human League gig washed out, but others to go-ahead
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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Aug 2026
Events Robbery offences fall 17 per cent in North Herts as county records biggest drop in England and Wales
Hitchin, Hertfordshire
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Aug 2026
Events Hitchin church launches £30,000 appeal for new heating system
Hitchin, Hertfordshire