Louise McEvoy

Stevenage

Senior Reporter at The Comet

Reporter for @thecomet24 newspaper. Got a story? Tweet me, email [email protected] or call 07785 616267.

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Fire at Hitchin property leaves one person needing medical attention

2 weeks ago | thecomet.net | Louise McEvoy

Three fire engines were dispatched to tackle a fire at a property in Hitchin. (Image: Hertfordshire County Council) Firefighters were called to an incident in Hitchin yesterday morning (April 8) which left one person needing medical attention. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 9.38am to reports of a fire at a property in Hitchin. Three fire engines were dispatched from Hitchin, Baldock and Stevenage fire stations.
Thefts from vehicles in Stevenage double as town sees 'big increase' in auto crime

2 weeks ago | thecomet.net | Louise McEvoy

Reported thefts from vehicles in Stevenage doubled during March. (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary) Reported thefts from vehicles in Stevenage doubled during March, Herts police have warned. Police are advising drivers to "make sure their cars, vans and motorcycles are secure following a big increase in vehicle crime across the town".
North Herts: Plans to install three phone masts in village

2 weeks ago | thecomet.net | Louise McEvoy

London Road in Knebworth is one of the locations earmarked for a new phone mast. (Image: Openreach) There are plans to install three phone masts in Knebworth. Openreach, on behalf of BT, has written to North Herts Council to make the local authority aware of its plans to install 10-metre-high phone masts in Gun Road Gardens and London Road, and a nine-metre-high phone mast in Haygarth.
Inspiring Hitchin girl's brain tumour battle raised in Parliament

2 weeks ago | thecomet.net | Louise McEvoy

Lily-May Betts has been battling a brain tumour since she was just 12 months old. (Image: Courtesy of Hayley Conroy) The inspiring story of an eight-year-old girl who has been battling a brain tumour most of her life has been told in Parliament, in a bid to influence the Government's National Cancer Plan.
Green light to fell 7 mature trees in Letchworth for 'homeowner's projects'

2 weeks ago | thecomet.net | Louise McEvoy

North Herts Council has raised no objection to more than seven mature trees being felled in Croft Lane, Letchworth. (Image: Pexels) The green light has been given for mature trees in Letchworth to be felled "to allow for projects being undertaken by the homeowner". North Herts Council has raised no objection to more than seven trees in a garden in Croft Lane being felled.
Letchworth: Easter funfair coming to Broadway Gardens

2 weeks ago | thecomet.net | Louise McEvoy

A funfair will be at Broadway Gardens in Letchworth over the Easter holidays. (Image: Thurston & Sons) An Easter funfair is coming to Letchworth this Easter, with unlimited ride passes available. The fair will be at Broadway Gardens from this Saturday (April 12) until Monday, April 21, and will be open daily from 1pm until 9pm. Tokens for the rides are £1.20 each or 10 for £10.
A1(M) crash causes long delays at Stevenage junction 7 to 8

2 weeks ago | thecomet.net | Louise McEvoy

Thank you for joining our live blog. I'm reporter Louise McEvoy. There has been a crash on the A1(M) northbound this morning. Hertfordshire Highways is reporting long delays between junctions 7 and 8. Traffic is also slow on the southbound side. Emergency services are at the scene. To contact me, email [email protected].
Police issue plea to identify man found dead in Hertfordshire river

2 weeks ago | thecomet.net | Louise McEvoy

The man found dead in the River Stort was wearing an Adidas hoodie similar to the one pictured. (Image: Hertfordshire Constabulary) A young man who was found dead in a Hertfordshire river more than two weeks ago has still not been identified, police have confirmed. The man's body was found by a member of the public in the River Stort in Bishop's Stortford on Sunday, March 23, shortly after 11.45am.
Stevenage: Plans to turn house into HMO for up to 10 people

2 weeks ago | thecomet.net | Louise McEvoy

There are plans for a six-bedroom HMO in Vardon Road, Stevenage. (Image: Freepik) There are plans to turn a terraced house in Stevenage into a six-bedroom house of multiple occupation (HMO) for up to 10 people. A planning application has been submitted to Stevenage Borough Council seeking approval for a HMO in Vardon Road. A HMO is a shared house occupied by individuals who share basic amenities but do not form a single household.
Tickets on sale for major Pokemon event in Stevenage

2 weeks ago | thecomet.net | Louise McEvoy

Trading card games including Pokemon will be on sale at Hertfordshire Card Show in Stevenage later this month. (Image: Pexels) Tickets are now on sale for the Hertfordshire Card Show, which will be held at Stevenage Arts and Leisure Centre on Saturday, April 19. Explore a vast collection of rare, modern and vintage trading cards from a wide variety of vendors, selling cards relating to sports, Pokemon, MOTG, Yu-Gi-Oh and more.