News in Letchworth

With Remembrance Day approaching Letchworth Nub News with the help of Letchworth Rugby Club will be highlighting some of the fallen heroes from the Role of Honour on the wall at the clubhouse on Legends Lane.

Read on the first of our series Legends from Legends Lane featuring William 'Billy' Barron

[BHerts County Council is trialling an all-electric site in Letchworth in its ongoing mission to create a cleaner, greener and healthier environment.[.B]

Herts CC is the first local authority in southern England to trial such projects, with a footpath reconstruction site in Letchworth set to use electric and zero emission equipment to carry out resurfacing and repairs.

[B}Letchworth[.B] The weather forecast for the rest of this month is: Prepare for a cold and wet Halloween half term as arctic air moves in.[.B]

Today, Wednesday, will see heavy showers with the risk of thunder in our area.

An album called Letchworth Boy currently receiving rave reviews has also been praised by a former Apprentice star.

Rising name in the music world, Finlamix - aka Finley Thomson - recently released an album called 'Letchworth Boy' which has received critical acclaim from many music lovers in our area, including former Apprentice icon Scott Saunders.

Letchworth MP Sir Oliver Heald has sent his condolences to the family of Sir David Amess after his brutal killing on Friday.

Sir David, 69, who represents Southend West in Essex, was fatally attacked on Friday afternoon at Belfairs Methodist Church in Leigh-on-Sea.

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LETCHWORTH: With Halloween looming why not look towards a Spooktacular event in our town.

With the October half-term on the horizon, for many parents in our town, thoughts turn to keeping their youngsters entertained.[.B]

LETCHWORTH: As the leaves on the trees in the routes into our town including Broadway display glorious autumnal yellows and browns, thoughts invariably turn to questions over when the clocks change.

While the old adage, 'spring forward, fall back' is a helpful phrase, we are still left without specifics.

A man from Letchworth Garden City has been jailed in connection with child sex offences.

Ashley Hickey, 29, formerly of Campers Road, was sentenced to three years and six months after pleading guilty to three counts of sexual activity with a child.