Hertfordshire is a large county in the east of England to the north of London and bordered by the counties of Essex to the east, Buckinghamshire to the west and Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire to the north. Its main towns and cities include Hertford, Watford, St Albans, Hemel Hempstead, Stevenage, Hatfield and Hitchin.
Woman admits man's fatal stabbing
A 19-year-old woman admits the fatal stabbing of a 20-year-old man in Hertfordshire in September last year.
Defoe disqualified for speeding
Tottenham Hotspur striker Jermain Defoe is disqualified from driving for speeding on the M11 in Essex.
No retrial for cleared boyfriend
A man who has had his conviction quashed for the murder of his girlfriend is not to be retried, says the Crown Prosecution Service.
Stowaway still at large
A man who clung under a schoolgirls coach from France to Hertfordshire remains at large, police say.
Armed robber image released
A CCTV image of an armed robber who made off with cash from a Luton bookmakers is released by police.
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