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Schoolgirl followed off bus by ‘intimidatory’ man in Bishop’s Stortford

Schoolgirl followed off bus by ‘intimidatory’ man in Bishop’s Stortford

Birchwood student followed off bus by man who had been intimidating her as she made her way home from school on Tuesday.

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Costa café in Sainsbury’s to replace its branch in town centre

Costa café in Sainsbury’s to replace its branch in town centre

Costa café in Sainsbury’s to replace its branch in town centre

In 2022, the supermarket giant announced it was closing 200 of its own-brand cafés, including the in-store eatery at its Jackson Square branch.

SEND summit and potholes are Lib Dems’ Herts County Council priorities

SEND summit and potholes are Lib Dems’ Herts County Council priorities

SEND summit and potholes are Lib Dems’ Herts County Council priorities

New leader Cllr Steve Jarvis said his party had already drawn up a 100-day plan, focused on a 10-point plan of priority actions.

Bishop’s Stortford bypass to be shut overnight for three weeks

Bishop’s Stortford bypass to be shut overnight for three weeks

Bishop’s Stortford bypass to be shut overnight for three weeks

A 2.1-mile section of the A120 between Stansted Road and Hadham Road will be shut at night from 9pm to 5am from May 27 to June 17.

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Labour Herts county councillor defects to Lib Dems three weeks after election

Labour Herts county councillor defects to Lib Dems three weeks after election

Labour Herts county councillor defects to Lib Dems three weeks after election

Cllr Tina Bhartwas said the party no longer represented the values of equality and social justice.

Organisers cancel East Herts music festival at a week’s notice

Organisers cancel East Herts music festival at a week’s notice

Organisers cancel East Herts music festival at a week’s notice

The three-day Stone Valley South event was due to start on Friday May 23, with Public Image Ltd, The Fratellis and The Undertones as headliners.

Tory former county council leader pledges ‘pugilistic’ opposition for Lib Dems

Tory former county council leader pledges ‘pugilistic’ opposition for Lib Dems

Tory former county council leader pledges ‘pugilistic’ opposition for Lib Dems

Cllr Richard Roberts vowed that his Conservative group would be a strong opposition, with respect for the May 1 election result.

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Deputy role for Bishop’s Stortford councillor as Lib Dems select County Hall cabinet

Deputy role for Bishop’s Stortford councillor as Lib Dems select County Hall cabinet

Deputy role for Bishop’s Stortford councillor as Lib Dems select County Hall cabinet

Cllr Calvin Horner is deputy to Cllr Sally Symington, appointed as the executive member for adult care services.

Police, fire, and crime commissioner becomes second Tory in race to become Greater Essex’s first mayor

Police, fire, and crime commissioner becomes second Tory in race to become Greater Essex’s first mayor

Police, fire, and crime commissioner becomes second Tory in race to become Greater Essex’s first mayor

Roger Hirst says he is well-positioned to win. Cllr Louise McKinlay, deputy leader of Essex County Council, also wants to be the Tory candidate.
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NATIONAL NEWS

Kate to name HMS Glasgow with whisky bottle smashing ceremony

Kate to name HMS Glasgow with whisky bottle smashing ceremony

Kate to name HMS Glasgow with whisky bottle smashing ceremony

The Princess of Wales was named the sponsor of the state-of-the-art Type 26 anti-submarine frigate in June 2021.
Keir Starmer asked if more pensioners will get fuel payments next winter

Keir Starmer asked if more pensioners will get fuel payments next winter

Keir Starmer asked if more pensioners will get fuel payments next winter

The Prime Minister said further details will come at a ‘fiscal event’, likely to be the next budget in the autumn.
Net migration data due after Starmer’s warning on ‘island of strangers’

Net migration data due after Starmer’s warning on ‘island of strangers’

Net migration data due after Starmer’s warning on ‘island of strangers’

The Office for National Statistics will give its first estimate of net migration for the 12 months to December 2024.
Starmer due to sign off Chagos Islands deal

Starmer due to sign off Chagos Islands deal

Starmer due to sign off Chagos Islands deal

The Prime Minister is due to attend a virtual handover ceremony with Mauritian officials on Thursday, news reports suggest.
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SPORT

Under-14 girls shine bright to be crowned Emerald festival rugby champions

Under-14 girls shine bright to be crowned Emerald festival rugby champions

Bishop’s Stortford under-14 girls won six matches out of six to triumph at the Middlesex Emerald International Youth Festival

Blues to stay in Southern League while Sawbo face South Midlands return

Blues to stay in Southern League while Sawbo face South Midlands return

Blues to stay in Southern League while Sawbo face South Midlands return

Bishop’s Stortford will remain in the Pitching In Southern League, Premier Central for the 2025-26 campaign

Hedges strikes gold after being crowned English champion at the Copper Box

Hedges strikes gold after being crowned English champion at the Copper Box

Hedges strikes gold after being crowned English champion at the Copper Box

John Hedges won a professional title and became an English boxing champion by triumphing at London’s Copper Box Arena on Saturday night (May 17)

Under-14 girls end with a win at national handball finals in Wolverhampton

Under-14 girls end with a win at national handball finals in Wolverhampton

Under-14 girls end with a win at national handball finals in Wolverhampton

Bishop’s Stortford Handball Club’s under-14 girls ended the National Finals on a high by beating Chelsea 14-11

Losing the toss no issue for Stortford as first and second teams triumph

Losing the toss no issue for Stortford as first and second teams triumph

Losing the toss no issue for Stortford as first and second teams triumph

Bishop’s Stortford’s first and second ladies’ teams both secured eight-wicket victories on Sunday (May 18)
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Children’s favourites Paddington Bear and The Gruffalo to appear at Audley End Miniature Railway

Children’s favourites Paddington Bear and The Gruffalo to appear at Audley End Miniature Railway

The popular characters are just some of the special attractions lined up for families this half term and for Father’s Day

Wildlife trust launches first ever Herts Rivers Week

Wildlife trust launches first ever Herts Rivers Week

Wildlife trust launches first ever Herts Rivers Week

Hertfordshire is home to around 10% of the world’s rare chalk streams, including the River Stort.

Essex folklore inspires art workshop at Stansted care home

Essex folklore inspires art workshop at Stansted care home

Essex folklore inspires art workshop at Stansted care home

Aine Corr and Jessica Pearce are collaborating on an initiative titled “Legendary Essex - Exploring Folklore Through Art and Storytelling”.

Stortford’s fantasy fiction queen Anna Smith Spark completes new epic novel

Stortford’s fantasy fiction queen Anna Smith Spark completes new epic novel

Stortford’s fantasy fiction queen Anna Smith Spark completes new epic novel

A Sword of Gold and Ruin is the sequel to her folk horror high fantasy, A Sword of Bronze and Ashes.

I’ll spill the tea: these are great reads you’ll want to gossip about

I’ll spill the tea: these are great reads you’ll want to gossip about

I’ll spill the tea: these are great reads you’ll want to gossip about

Book critic Janet Gordon’s latest reviews for the Indie include The Trad Wife’s Secret by Liane Child and The Cardinal by Alison Weir
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LIFESTYLE

Retired computer scientist’s art has adorned book covers, sci-fi comic and Paris fair

Retired computer scientist’s art has adorned book covers, sci-fi comic and Paris fair

Tony Allcock, originally from Nottingham, has lived in Bishop’s Stortford for the last 25 years, and painted and illustrated throughout his life.

‘I took the decision to stop driving… rather than risk overhearing it being discussed in a supermarket’

‘I took the decision to stop driving… rather than risk overhearing it being discussed in a supermarket’

‘I took the decision to stop driving… rather than risk overhearing it being discussed in a supermarket’

In the fourth part of her A-Z guide to living with Parkinson’s, Parkinality columnist Julie Walker tackles driving, diagnosis, debate and dodgems.

Fresh air, films and fries: My 10 favourite things to do in Stortford

Fresh air, films and fries: My 10 favourite things to do in Stortford

Fresh air, films and fries: My 10 favourite things to do in Stortford

Elizabeth Boylan, a Herts and Essex High School Year 10 student on work experience at the Indie, on her 10 favourite places in the Stortford area.

Eurovision star SuRie on mental health: ‘One day my cottage by the sea won’t have wifi’

Eurovision star SuRie on mental health: ‘One day my cottage by the sea won’t have wifi’

Eurovision star SuRie on mental health: ‘One day my cottage by the sea won’t have wifi’

Retune founder Tom Ryder asks former Bishop’s Stortford schoolgirl SuRie how she keeps her mental wellbeing nicely in tune
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