A loud bang heard across Hertfordshire early this morning caused homes to shake, set car alarms off and led to many thinking a bomb had gone off in the county.

A thief swiped a charity box from Hatfield Post Office on Wednesday afternoon - and police are investigating whether the incident is linked to a similar theft in the town earlier this month.

A young woman from Royston diagnosed with stage four cancer will share her story at a charity event at Hatfield House.

North Herts district councillors have voted to ban the giving of goldfish as prizes on council land.

A criminal gang who left a "trail of misery", committing burglaries across Herts - and further afield in Beds, Bucks and Essex - have been jailed for more than 23 years.

There is still some disruption on rail services this morning after yesterday's power cut - but most services are "returning to normal".

There has been a crash on the A1(M) between junctions 6 and 7 this evening, causing long delays in the area.

There is disruption on Great Northern and Thameslink rail services after a major power cut in the south east of the UK.

A vehicle overturned in Welwyn last night, after being involved in a collision with a parked car.

The eastbound A414 is closed and two lanes are blocked on the connecting A1(M) roundabout at Junction 4 for Hatfield after a HGV overturned this afternoon.

London-bound Great Northern train services are being disrupted due to a fault with the signalling system between Peterborough and Hitchin.

A woman was seriously injured in a crash on the A1(M) between the two Stevenage junctions this morning - and now police are appealing for witnesses to the incident to come forward.

There are severe delays on the A1(M) southbound after a crash between the two Stevenage junctions earlier today.

The A1(M) has now reopened following an incident this afternoon near Hatfield which saw a child fall from a moving van.

A landscape gardener from Hatfield has been jailed for attacking his Royston partner in a "disgusting and despicable" assault.

It's Young Carers Awareness Day tomorrow - a day to celebrate, recognise and raise awareness about young carers in the UK.