What's On


Jodie Prenger

West End stars to boost QMT appeal

TICKETS are selling fast for the Bancroft Players' amazing cabaret luncheon later this month.

Alex writes like an angel

Alex Smith

THE sky has no limit for a Watton-at-Stone teenager whose fictional novel about angels is due out in November.

A thrilling and farcical GCT season

Giles Watling

A STORY of hilarious misunderstandings and mistaken identities will kick off the September Play Season at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage.

Fabulous range of courses at Letchworth Settlement.

Writing

CREATIVE Writing courses are proving popular at Letchworth Settlement.

Roy Orbison? You got it at Gordon Craig Theatre

Damien Edwards as Roy Orbison

A ROY Orbison tribute artist will come to Stevenage in a touring show marking the 21st year since the musician's death.

Colin Baker’s on the case as Morse comes to Stevenage

Colin Baker

COLIN Baker is preparing to bring one of the world's most famous TV detectives to a Stevenage stage for the first time.

Why not bring a little sunshine into your life?

DAZZLING: Brazilian-style carnival band Toque Tambour is looking for new members

A BRAZILIAN-style carnival band that brings a flavour of Rio de Janeiro to Hitchin is looking to add to its ranks.



National News


Gulf oil disaster costs BP £5.2bn

Gulf oil disaster costs BP £5.2bn

Oil giant BP has said that the cost of tackling the Gulf of Mexico disaster had risen to 8 billion US dollars (£5.2 billion) so far.





Gardening

Keeping your garden growing

Golden Gardens

WELL, August already, where does the time go. Although a lot of our garden favourites have finished flowering there’s still plenty of life left in our borders and our gardens can still look spectacular for a few months yet.