Hitchin Festival Returns for 35th Year with Packed Month of Arts, Music and Community Events
Organisers say the festival remains one of the highlights of the town
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Hitchin MP Alistair Strathern Visits Milford Lodge to Congratulate Dementia in Care Awards Finalists
Alistair Strathern visited to meet and congratulate the home’s two finalist teams ahead of the Dementia in Care Awards
Hertfordshire Celebrates Local Community Champions at Hitchin Volunteers’ Week Fair
Community champions from across Hertfordshire were recognised and celebrated during Volunteers
The dangers lurking in abandoned buildings
Hertfordshire Police issue a warning as “urban exploring” becomes a “popular activity”.
‘No two-tier policing in Herts’ after Henry Nowak’s death, chief constable insists
“We deliver policing without fear or favour. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you identify as, what sexuality you are, what sex you are, what race you are”
New information screens installed at Hitchin station as part of £1.7 million rail investment
The improvements form part of ongoing efforts to modernise stations and make rail travel more accessible and convenient
Great Hitchin Duck Race set to make a splash as popular event returns after 10-year absence
Organisers are encouraging visitors to come along for the duck race and stay for an evening of food, drink and entertainment by the river.
After 41 years, end of an era as Lidders hand over Club 85
For many Hitchin residents, the departure of the Lidder family marks the end of an era for one of the town’s most recognisable venues
Hundreds tackle hills as Hitchin Hard Half Marathon returns with revamped town centre route
Over 235 people took part in a revised edition of the event, with a town centre start and finish and tweaks to part of the southern section of the route