Stevenage

American

[stee-vuh-nij] / ˈsti və nɪdʒ /

noun

a town in N Hertfordshire, in SE England.

Stevenage British

/ ˈstiːvənɪdʒ /

noun

a town in SE England, in N Hertfordshire on the Great North Road: developed chiefly as the first of the new towns (1946). Pop: 81 482 (2001)

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Hertfordshire Police said the vehicle had been travelling from the custody suite at Stevenage police station.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Conor McGrath, 29, worked for Stevenage MP Kevin Bonavia and served as a borough councillor in the town between 2023 and 2025.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Hertfordshire Police said he had been released on bail ahead of an appearance at Stevenage Magistrates' Court on 25 March.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Last month, Oscar had T-cells - a type of white blood cell - removed and sent to a lab in Stevenage.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

I want to go on living, Stevenage, just as I am living now.

From The Passionate Friends by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

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