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Stop Stansted Expansion labels airport appeal 'callous, cynical, pointless'

Stop Stansted Expansion labels airport appeal 'callous, cynical, pointless'

Campaign group questions need for growth scheme in light of coronavirus and calls on MAG to "respect democratic verdict of our local council".

Masks, flask, clothing for all climates... we're all set for our English summer holiday

Masks, flask, clothing for all climates... we're all set for our English summer holiday

Masks, flask, clothing for all climates... we're all set for our English summer holiday

In the seventh part of her Lockdown Life diary for the Indie, Stortford mum Cate Wilson is getting ready to pack for a staycation in Northumberland.

My coronavirus legacy to the young – don't be stupid like I was

My coronavirus legacy to the young – don't be stupid like I was

My coronavirus legacy to the young – don't be stupid like I was

Chas Gill says he should have heeded the advice and warnings he has been given all of his life, especially by those who love him.

Have your say on Hertfordshire's Covid-19 recovery plan

Have your say on Hertfordshire's Covid-19 recovery plan

Have your say on Hertfordshire's Covid-19 recovery plan

The call comes from the county's local resilience forum, an alliance of councils, NHS, emergency services and local enterprise partnership.

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Cash seized from criminals pays for clear-up of countryside fly-tipping

Cash seized from criminals pays for clear-up of countryside fly-tipping

Cash seized from criminals pays for clear-up of countryside fly-tipping

The funds for the tidy-up of tonnes of waste dumped on farmland off Great Hadham Road was confiscated from crooks.

Greens call on county to get on board with sustainable transport

Greens call on county to get on board with sustainable transport

Greens call on county to get on board with sustainable transport

The party is behind a petition to Herts County Council to promote sustainable growth and healthy travel options in "our green county".

Costly fight in store for council as Stansted contests planning refusal

Costly fight in store for council as Stansted contests planning refusal

Costly fight in store for council as Stansted contests planning refusal

Stansted’s chief executive says permission is vital to the airport’s role in reviving the region’s shattered economy after coronavirus.

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Country's biggest union backs Stansted Airport in planning fight

Country's biggest union backs Stansted Airport in planning fight

Country's biggest union backs Stansted Airport in planning fight

Unite, which has more than 2,500 members at the airport, said the expansion would kick-start the post-pandemic economy.

Suspected drug dealers, car thieves and burglars arrested in police operation

Suspected drug dealers, car thieves and burglars arrested in police operation

Suspected drug dealers, car thieves and burglars arrested in police operation

19 arrested and £200,000 cash seized as Herts police take part with four other forces in three-day M25 crackdown on crooks.
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Sworder's Field to host free Tuesday sports sessions for teens and tweens

Sworder's Field to host free Tuesday sports sessions for teens and tweens

Socially distanced activities and games will include cricket, tennis, badminton, rounders and street golf.

Picture gallery: Stortford players get back down to training

Picture gallery: Stortford players get back down to training

Picture gallery: Stortford players get back down to training

Social distancing, sanitising and split groups part of the new Silver Leys routine as rugby club returns to training.

Lockdown training could be the key to Stortford aquathlon star excelling on European stage

Lockdown training could be the key to Stortford aquathlon star excelling on European stage

Lockdown training could be the key to Stortford aquathlon star excelling on European stage

Herts and Essex High School girl Eleanor Mason, 16, will take on continent’s finest in ETU European Aquathlon Championships in Slovenia.

Bishop's Stortford Golf Club holes safeguarding stamp from England Golf

Bishop's Stortford Golf Club holes safeguarding stamp from England Golf

Bishop's Stortford Golf Club holes safeguarding stamp from England Golf

The club has achieved SafeGolf accreditation, which endorses its drive to ensure members always play in a secure environment.

Ilott takes maiden Formula Two victory with win in season opener in Austria

Ilott takes maiden Formula Two victory with win in season opener in Austria

Ilott takes maiden Formula Two victory with win in season opener in Austria

Former Bishop's Stortford College pupil Callum Ilott, 21, leads FIA Formula Two Championship after round one at Red Bull Ring.
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Young Sawbridgeworth author spreads 'be yourself' message in his well-received first children's book

Young Sawbridgeworth author spreads 'be yourself' message in his well-received first children's book

Sawbridgeworth author and former Leventhorpe School student Charlie Mills earning rave reviews for his children's book It's Cool To Be Me

Books: Getting arty can help children master all kinds of subjects

Books: Getting arty can help children master all kinds of subjects

Books: Getting arty can help children master all kinds of subjects

Bishop's Stortford College Prep School librarian Lizzie Hall recommends six inspiring books for artists big and small.

Hollywood star Rocks to the sound of Stortford musician's band

Hollywood star Rocks to the sound of Stortford musician's band

Hollywood star Rocks to the sound of Stortford musician's band

Paul Richmond alerted Dwayne Johnson to some of his band's songs on YouTube and the Jumanji star checked them out.

13 of the finest photos by camera club members on the theme of 'Colour'

13 of the finest photos by camera club members on the theme of 'Colour'

13 of the finest photos by camera club members on the theme of 'Colour'

During the summer months, Bishop's Stortford Camera Club is continuing to set a weekly photography challenge.

I’m not a Eurovision fan, but The Story of Fire Saga gets my vote

I’m not a Eurovision fan, but The Story of Fire Saga gets my vote

I’m not a Eurovision fan, but The Story of Fire Saga gets my vote

Charlie Hughes reviews Netflix's Will Ferrell comedy, with its welcome dose of bonkers theatricality and surprisingly worthy music.
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LIFESTYLE

Masks, flask, clothing for all climates... we're all set for our English summer holiday

Masks, flask, clothing for all climates... we're all set for our English summer holiday

In the seventh part of her Lockdown Life diary for the Indie, Stortford mum Cate Wilson is getting ready to pack for a staycation in Northumberland.

My coronavirus legacy to the young – don't be stupid like I was

My coronavirus legacy to the young – don't be stupid like I was

My coronavirus legacy to the young – don't be stupid like I was

Chas Gill says he should have heeded the advice and warnings he has been given all of his life, especially by those who love him.

Sworder's Field to host free Tuesday sports sessions for teens and tweens

Sworder's Field to host free Tuesday sports sessions for teens and tweens

Sworder's Field to host free Tuesday sports sessions for teens and tweens

Socially distanced activities and games will include cricket, tennis, badminton, rounders and street golf.

Nominate a key worker for their chance to win a brand new fitted kitchen

Nominate a key worker for their chance to win a brand new fitted kitchen

Nominate a key worker for their chance to win a brand new fitted kitchen

Sawbridgeworth retailer JohnDamien part of national initiative offering new £15,000 kitchen to the country's most deserving coronavirus hero

American war historian reveals source of photos of wartime Stansted

American war historian reveals source of photos of wartime Stansted

American war historian reveals source of photos of wartime Stansted

Carl Carrozza, whose father was a US airman at Stansted during the Second World War, recognised the photos of 344th Bomber Squadron.
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