Dan Mountney

England

Reporter at The Comet

Reporter at Welwyn Hatfield Times

Journalist and @GoonerFanzine writer. Host of @SWF_pod. Former @islingtongztte Arsenal reporter. Views my own.

Articles

North Herts Pride 'stunned and shocked' after Hitchin LGBTQ+ bench set on fire

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Dan Mountney

The bench at the top of Windmill Hill was vandalised last night. (Image: North Herts Pride) The founder of North Herts Pride has said she is "stunned and shocked" after an LGBTQ+ bench in Hitchin was set on fire last night (April 14). The bench at the top of Windmill Hill, which was placed to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community in the area, has been left badly burnt following the incident.
Residents react after Stevenage named among worst places to live in the UK

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Dan Mountney

Stevenage was placed just outside the bottom 200 (Image: Archant) Stevenage residents have been reacting after the town was named among the worst places to live across the UK by a property expert. Garrington Property Finders compiled the lists, which included all 1,447 towns, cities and villages in England and Wales, judging locations on five categories.
Hertfordshire: Elephant & Castle named in UK’s cosiest pubs

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Dan Mountney

The Elephant and Castle in Amwell Lane. (Image: The Elephant and Castle) A Hertfordshire pub has been named among the UK's 30 cosiest pubs. The list, compiled by writers and editors for the Financial Times, included the picturesque Elephant & Castle in Wheathampstead. It was the only Hertfordshire pub to make the list, and earned rave reviews FT graphic artist Ian Bott.
5 ambitious Hertfordshire buildings that never came to be

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Dan Mountney

A number of projects which would have cost millions have fallen by the wayside. (Image: Watford FC/Archant/Bowmer and Kirkland) From a rejected new football stadium to £1.2 million being blown on an unbuilt secondary school, there have been plenty of plans for Hertfordshire that didn't go ahead. Here's five ambitious Hertfordshire projects that were never built. 1. New Watford stadium Back in 2021, Watford FC's efforts to build a new 33,000-seater stadium fell flat.
Plans submitted to build 115 homes in Lower Stondon

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Dan Mountney

The development would be built on land off Hurricane Avenue and Bedford Road. (Image: Central Bedfordshire Council) An outline planning application has been submitted to build up to 115 homes in Lower Stondon. The plans, submitted by Rainier Developments Ltd, would see the development built on land west of Hurricane Avenue and Bedford Road, with access provided from both.
Hitchin: What was being filmed in the town centre last week?

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Dan Mountney

Crews took over The Fleetville Emporium in Churchgate. (Image: Gareth Evans) Eagle-eyed Hitchin residents noticed film crews in the town centre last week, but just why were they there? Crews took over The Fleetville Emporium at 21a Churchgate last Friday (April 11), with cameras capturing scenes both inside and outside the store.
5 Hertfordshire businesses that have opened or closed this month

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Dan Mountney

Plenty of stores have opened or closed this month. (Image: Stevensons/Visit Hitchin/Allen Kerslake) This past month has seen plenty of excitement as new businesses opened across Hertfordshire, but lots of sadness as beloved stores set to close. Here's five businesses that opened or closed this month. 1. Stevensons A popular uniform retailer in Harpenden has officially shut after announcing plans to close in February.
When will North Herts bins be collected over Easter 2025?

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Dan Mountney

Bin collection dates are set to change next week. (Image: Danny Loo Photography) With the Easter bank holiday weekend is just around the corner, North Herts Council has announced the revised bin collection dates for residents. Bin collections will take place a day later, starting from Easter Monday (April 21), with normal service resuming on Monday, April, 28. There will be no changes to collections between Monday, April 14 and Good Friday, April 18.
In the dock: Latest court results for Welwyn Hatfield and Potters Bar

1 week ago | whtimes.co.uk | Dan Mountney

Latest court results for Welwyn Hatfield and Potters Bar. (Image: Newsquest) Here are the latest court results for Welwyn Garden City, Hatfield and Potters Bar, with offenders appearing at St Albans, Hatfield and Stevenage magistrates courts. Stevenage Magistrates' Court - April 10 Mark Watts, 29, of Dixons Hill Close, North Mymms, Hatfield. On July 3, 2024, drove an Audi E-Tron in excess of 40mph on A1072 Martins Way, Stevenage.
Time to have your say on proposed 100-home development in Shefford

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Dan Mountney

The development would be built on land off Stanford Road. (Image: Catesby Estates) It's time to have your say on proposals for 100 new homes in Shefford, after consultations open for development. Catesby Estates is preparing proposals for a development of up to 100 new homes and public open space on land off Stanford Road.