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Video: Victoria strikes Olympic gold
13:49 - 19 August 2008

CYCLIST Victoria Pendleton has won gold in Beijing. The 27-year-old from Stotfold beat Australia s Anna Meares in the final to become Olympic sprint champion at lunchtime today (Tuesday). She emphatically won the first two of a best of three races to ta... Full Story »

March
Video: Protest march against the closure of village post office

12:21 - 14 August 2008

ON Saturday more than 150 people marched in protest of the proposed closure of a village post office. The post office at St Ippolyts has been earmarked for closure but villagers have launched a campaign to try and save it. Many turned out carrying banners... Read More »

Judges
Video: Judges mark town’s bid for gold

13:11 - 11 August 2008

STEVENAGE is blooming good , according to Britain in Bloom judges. They witnessed how the town has been breathing life into its green spaces on Tuesday and they were impressed with its efforts. In Bloom officers Jean Allinson and Julia Knight showed the... Read More »

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Gallery: Driver dies after motorway crash
14:44 - 18 August 2008

A LORRY driver has died after a road traffic collision on the A1(M) this morning. At 3.30am three articulated lorries were in collision on the northbound carriageway between junction 6 Welwyn and 7 Stevenage South. One man from Lincolnshire was taken to L... Full Story »

Albrighton
Gallery: Boro defeated at home to Eastbourne

10:26 - 14 August 2008

Stevenage Boro 1 Eastbourne Borough 3 Boro were a massive disappointment in their first outing in front of their home crowd this season. The pre-season title favourites are rock bottom of the 24 teams in the Blue Square Premier after the opening two fixtu... Read More »

Bostwick goes for the ball
Gallery: Wrexham woes for Boro

10:17 - 14 August 2008

Wrexham 5 Stevenage Boro 0 Opening day travels have not been kind to Boro in recent years and Saturday s trip to North Wales was no exception. Not since a Jimmy Strouts goal gave Stevenage victory at Altrincham in August 1999 have they got their season of... Read More »

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Boro v Weymouth
Slideshow: Boro's uninspiring draw against Weymouth
12:45 - 18 August 2008

Stevenage Boro 1 Weymouth 1 Boro stopped the rot and picked up their first point of the season in an uninspiring encounter at Broadhall Way. In a match which started brightly but faded badly and which did little to enthuse the lowly crowd of 1,357, Graham... Full Story »

Hitchin
Slideshow: Moore the merrier

16:54 - 24 July 2008

HITCHIN were 35-run winners against St Albans at Lucas Lane in the Saracens Herts League Division One. Craig Millwood made 51, Will Pugh 44 and scores in the 30s from Ben Thomson and Simon Mayes helped Hitchin post 207-8 from their 53 overs, before Dave M... Read More »

Ickleford
Slideshow: Ickleford ease home

16:54 - 24 July 2008

Ickleford faced a must-win bottom of the table clash with Stevenage seconds and triumphed by four wickets with 11 balls to spare. Stevenage batted first and lost their first wicket without a run on the board in the Saracens Herts League Division Three cla... Read More »

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Graham Westley
Audio: Graham Westley Interview
11:58 - 14 August 2008

Stevenage Borough FC manager, Graham Westley, talks to The Comet Sports Editor, Marcus Crawley about the first two games of the season.... Full Story »

Lewis Hamilton
Audio Interview: Anthony Hamilton proud of son's British GP victory

17:44 - 10 July 2008

PHENOMENAL was how Tewin s Anthony Hamilton described his son s performance after winning the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, writes Mark Hemmings. In one of the most incredible Formula 1 drives of recent times, 23-year-old Lewis Hamilton battled from... Read More »

Phil Wallace
Audio: Phil Wallace discusses the season ahead

15:43 - 03 July 2008

Stevenage Borough FC Chairman, Phil Wallace, talks to The Comet Editor, Darren Isted about the season ahead.... Read More »

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