The Comet

The Comet is a weekly publication that serves the English towns of Stevenage, Hitchin, Letchworth, and Baldock, along with nearby villages in north Hertfordshire and south-east Bedfordshire. Located in Stevenage and part of the Archant group, most of its copies are either delivered locally or available for free pickup, although it is also available for purchase. The newspaper is released every Thursday in three different editions: one dedicated to the Stevenage area, another for Hitchin, and a third that highlights Letchworth and Baldock. As of 2016, John Francis holds the position of editor for the paper.

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Police officer accused of racist comments facing misconduct hearing

1 day ago | thecomet.net | Christopher Day

Hertfordshire Constabulary. Credit: Will Durrant/LDRS A Hertfordshire police officer has been accused of misconduct after he allegedly directed racist comments towards a colleague and a member of the public. PC Oliver Gobey allegedly suggested to a colleague that they had been recruited after 9/11 because of their Asian background. He also reportedly made a racist comment to a member of the public, also from an Asian background, who had visited Hitchin from Birmingham.
Fundraising campaign to put the 'wiggle' back into Hertfordshire's rivers

2 days ago | thecomet.net | Alan Davies

A kingfisher (Image: Paul Thrush) A wildlife charity is fundraising to help restore Hertfordshire's "priceless" chalk rivers. Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust is taking part in the Big Give Green Match Fund to fundraise for the conservation and restoration of the area’s globally rare chalk rivers.
Burnt model dairy in Codicote can be restored and turned into flats

3 days ago | thecomet.net | Christopher Day

How the former model dairy looks after it was ravaged by fire (Image: Briffa Phillips Architects/North Herts Council.) An historic model dairy in the Hertfordshire countryside that has lain derelict for ten years can be restored and turned into flats. Grade II-listed Node Court in Codicote was built around 1928 as a model dairy, complete with a thatched roof, and had been converted into offices before an arson attack destroyed it in 2015.
How some North Hertfordshire villages are marking VE Day

4 days ago | thecomet.net | Georgia Barrow

VE Day celebrations will be hosted across the country (Image: Churchill Living) This year marks the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe, with the Second World War coming to an end in the continent. On May 8, 1945, the guns fell silent and war finally came to an end in Europe, with joyous celebrations erupting across the country. VE Day celebrations usually consist of plenty of community events, street parties and bountiful bunting.
Stevenage man wanted in connection with ABH and theft

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Georgia Barrow

Robert Burrows from Stevenage is wanted by police (Image: Herts police) A Stevenage man is wanted by police in relation to theft from a motor vehicle and ABH offences. Officers are appealing to the public for their help in locating Robert Burrows, 34, of Trigg Terrace in Stevenage. Burrows has links to Hitchin and Jaywick in Essex.
Olivier Award-winning play heads to Hitchin's Queen Mother Theatre

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Anne Suslak

Matt Gray and Hannah Morgan in 'Blackbird' (Image: QMT) An Oliver Award-winning play is coming to the Queen Mother Theatre in Hitchin later this month. Blackbird by David Harrower, which won the 2007 Olivier Award for best new play, will be performed at the theatre's Richard Whitmore Studio from Tuesday, April 29 to Saturday, May 3. Tickets are available from https://qmt.org.uk/production/blackbird/ and cost £13 for adults and £10 for concessions.
The 'secret' Netflix codes that could help you find 'hidden' content this Easter

1 week ago | thecomet.net | Joshua Searle

A Reddit user has shared a guide to secret codes that will allow you to quickly narrow down your Netflix search (Image: Getty Images) Thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ and Now TV, we have been spoiled for choice when it comes to TV series and films to watch in recent years. Netflix remains the most popular in the UK providing a hub of our favourite TV and films, with new original shows and movies being released constantly.
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.