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Herts teenager left out of school for six years highlighted in parliamentary SEND debate

By Deborah Price - Local Democracy Reporter

5th Sep 2024 | Local News

Labour MP for Hitchin, Alistair Strathern leading the debate (image via Parliament Live)

Labour MP for Hitchin Alistair Strathern pointed to delays in the EHC assessment process in parliamentary debate.

Council plans to bring HertsLynx service in north and east Herts ‘in house’

By Deborah Price - Local Democracy Reporter

5th Sep 2024 | Local News

The HertsLynx ‘demand responsive’ minibus service was set up as a pilot (image via Hertfordshire County Council)

Now council officers have drawn-up plans to operate the mini-bus service ‘in-house’, from within Hertfordshire County Council.

Council leader welcomes extension of Household Support Fund

By Deborah Price - Local Democracy Reporter

4th Sep 2024 | Local News

There had been no guarantee that the funding would run beyond the end of this month (image by Pixabay)

The Household Support Fund is designed to support vulnerable residents with the rising costs of energy, food and water across the country.

Another yellow weather warning issued for Letchworth

By James Smith

4th Sep 2024 | Local News

Road closures are possible, as are train and bus cancellations (image by Nub News)

The south of England, Warwickshire, London and South Wales are all expected to be impacted by heavy rain.

WATCH: Take a look inside new Emil Dale Academy as it prepares to open

By James Smith

3rd Sep 2024 | Local News

The highly-regarded Emil Dale Academy has switched from Hitchin to the Garden City. CREDIT: Letchworth GC Heritage Foundation/Emil Dale Academy

Emil Dale Academy is close to opening at its new home in Letchworth Garden City at The Grammar School.

Met Office issues yellow weather warning for Letchworth

By James Smith

2nd Sep 2024 | Local News

The Met Office has warned there could be damage to trees today (image Cllr David Bailey)

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Letchworth as thunderstorms are set to move over the area this week. .

Funding success for teacher-artist exchange in Letchworth

By The Editor

30th Aug 2024 | Local News

Broadway Gallery will deliver a programme of educational arts activities in Letchworth schools (image supplied)

Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation is "pleased to announce" that it has secured funding from Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Teacher Development Fund.

Letchworth cinema celebrating National Cinema Day with £4 tickets

By Kerri Whishaw

30th Aug 2024 | Local News

It is National Cinema Day on Saturday 31 August (image supplied)

Broadway Cinema will join hundreds of cinemas across the UK in celebrating this special day.

£100k Arts Council funding secured to celebrate 100 years of libraries in Hertfordshire

By James Smith

28th Aug 2024 | Local News

The funding has been secured by Hertfordshire County Council (image by Nub News)

The grant, which amounts to nearly £100,000 will go towards a year-long celebration of Hertfordshire Libraries.

Dealer jailed after collecting £3.6m cocaine from lorry driver on M1

By James Smith

27th Aug 2024 | Local News

Ahmed Omar has been jailed after officers found 36kg of cocaine in the boot of his hire car (image via ERSOU)

Ahmed Omar, 30, of Newcomen Road, Leytonstone, London, was sentenced to eight years and nine months’ imprisonment.

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