About Hitchin
Hitchin
Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire in the South of England. Traditionally a market town, Hitchin has a history that dates back as far as 1086 when it was recorded in the Domesday Book. It later became an important staging post for London coaches and trade increased in Hitchin as a result of this. Modern Hitchin has been transformed with emergence of railways and more recently motorways making it an important commuter town with a lively center that has a host of pubs, restaurants and nightclub along with two popular theatres.
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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.
Abuse at school 'went undetected'
A housemaster at a special school in Buckinghamshire abused children undetected for years, a serious case review finds.
Armed robber image released
A CCTV image of an armed robber who made off with cash from a Luton bookmakers is released by police.
Sex on duty officer spared jail
A police officer who had sex with a vulnerable woman while supposedly checking on her welfare has avoided a jail term.
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