Postcard poem submitted in Hitchin's UK Town of Culture 2028 bid
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Postcard poem submitted in Hitchin's UK Town of Culture 2028 bid
• Hitchin has officially entered the competition to become the UK Town of Culture 2028 by submitting a digital postcard poem to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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Borough of Broxbourne Council news · Council · today Mayor re-elected for second term as Council confirms 2026/27 Cabinet• Borough of Broxbourne Council news has a council update for Hertfordshire: "Mayor re-elected for second term as Council confirms 2026/27 Cabinet". |
 | Watford Borough Council RSS feed · Events · today Herts Summer Parks returns this August for 2026!• Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership, in collaboration with Hertfordshire County Council and Watford Borough Council, is delighted to announce the return of Herts Summer Parks this August 2026. |
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council news · Planning · today Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Oak Hill Crematorium donate £17,000 to Hearts for Herts• Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council news has a planning update for Hertfordshire: "Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council and Oak Hill Crematorium donate £17,000 to Hearts for Herts". |
 | The Comet - things to do · Events · today Community choir that founders thought would last a few weeks hits 120 members• Food, music and community come together to create something special. |
 | Watford Observer - News (Newsquest) · Events · today The 11 Hertfordshire towns in the running to become UK Town of Culture 2028• Eleven Hertfordshire towns are in the running to be named the UK’s first ever town of culture for 2028, including Hemel Hempstead and Elstree & Borehamwood. |
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Hitchin's St Mary's Church is the largest parish church in Hertfordshire, with a tower dating from around 1190.
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