Hundreds of schoolchildren have descended on Hertfordshire's Olympic venue to ride the rapids...
A taxi driver who refused to accept a guide dog in Letchworth has been given a caution and 10 penalty points on his taxi licence...
Stevenage is making a bid to be one of the 12 towns taking part in the Government's so-called "Portas Pilots" scheme...
Massive crates containing the historic "Great Bed of Ware" are being lowered into the town's museum...
Campaigners who say proposed reforms to the planning system amount to a licence to concrete over the countryside are about to see them in full for the first time.
The Government wants to cut red tape holding up planning decisions - but many campaigners fear the changes will damage the environment.
A man who mocked footballer Fabrice Muamba on Twitter after the Bolton player collapsed has been jailed for 56 days and kicked out of university for making racially offensive comments on the site.
A leaked copy of a report into the riots obtained by Sky News blames lack of opportunities for young people, poor parenting and lack of confidence in the police.
Syria has accepted Kofi Annan's plan to end the country's bloody conflict, a spokesman for the UN-Arab League envoy has said.
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has demanded that TV networks in France refrain from broadcasting video clips of attacks filmed by the gunman who killed seven people.
Only a strong performance by England's tail-enders have saved their side from embarassment on Day 2 of the 1st Test against Sri Lanka.
One of rugby league's most illustrious names, Bradford Bulls, are on the brink of collapse unless fans raise £500,000 in the next ten days.
Manchester United have secured a sixth consecutive Premier League victory, after a 1-0 win over Fulham at Old Trafford.
Former Manchester United captain Eric Cantona has backed Manchester United to win the Premier League.
Campaigners who say proposed reforms to the planning system amount to a licence to concrete over the countryside are about to see them in full for the first time.
French president Nicolas Sarkozy has demanded that TV networks in France refrain from broadcasting video clips of attacks filmed by the gunman who killed seven people.
A leaked copy of a report into the riots obtained by Sky News blames lack of opportunities for young people, poor parenting and lack of confidence in the police.
Former Manchester United star turned actor, Eric Cantona, compared acting to playing football as he backed his former club to win the title race.
Bobby Brown, the ex-husband of late singer Whitney Houston, has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of drink driving.
The man who hacked the email accounts of celebrities including Christina Aguilera and Scarlett Johansson - resulting in nude photos of the latter being leaked on the internet - has pleaded guilty.
Filmmaker James Cameron has become the first human to dive alone to the deepest part of the ocean - the 6.8-mile-deep Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean.
A woman has been remanded in custody after being charged with breaking into Simon Cowell's London home with intent to cause him harm.
Chocolate lovers no longer have to fear the flab as eating more can help you keep slim, new research claims.
An unemployed Austrian man has sawed off his left foot, apparently to avoid being found fit enough to go back to work.
The company that makes London's iconic black cabs is set to return to profitability after a surge in exports to Azerbaijan.
Three suspected members of a kidnap group known as the "Gang of Blondes" who are accused of snatching 54 female shoppers in Brazil have been arrested.
BMW has recalled 1.3 million cars worldwide, including 109,000 in Britain, because of a battery cable defect that could cause a fire.
Shares in Royal Bank of Scotland have risen following reports that the Government is considering selling off part of its stake to Middle Eastern investors.
An exclusion zone has been put in place around a North Sea oil and gas well after a "serious" gas leak - as more staff are removed as a precaution.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been handed preliminary charges alleging he was involved in a French prostitution ring.
He failed to attend St Albans Magistrates' Court on April 1, 2011 for a shoplifting offence...
She failed to attend Stevenage Magistrates' Court on July 7, 2011 for theft...
He failed to attend Stevenage Magistrates' Court on August 5, 2011 for theft...
He failed to attend St Albans Magistrates' Court on December 17, 2010 for theft.