RIP Cyril: Tributes to Stortford's D-Day hero who has died at 97

Second World War veteran Cyril Banks collect for Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and marched in town's Remembrance parade well into his 90s.

Another year in office for popular mayor of Sawbridgeworth

Cllr Greg Rattey told the town council’s statutory annual meeting on Monday his mayoral year had been a “fantastic experience”.

Council offering slots for food and drink vendors in local parks

Locations include Grange Paddocks, Thorley Park and Southern Country Park in Bishop's Stortford plus Pishionbury Park in Sawbridgeworth.

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Bish Bash: Platinum party time as Stortford's music festival returns

EMF, Uncle Funk's Disco Inferno, Boo Radleys and Buster Shuffle top the bill as festival's 20th edition also marks Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Over 120 streets affected by burst water main on Thorley Park

The problem pipe at Pages Close, near Harvest Moon pub, apparently burst this morning and has developed from "a stream" into "a river".

Mind the gap! Road workers tarmac around resident's car

Residents of Nursery Road and The Lindens watched as contractors ploughed on with the job despite the Toyota Yaris being in their way.

Traditional fun of the fayre for all the family at Thorn Grove

Saturday's event featured Punch and Judy, donkey rides, coconut shy, penalty shootout, pottery painting, dance displays – and the head in the stocks!

Uttlesford Local Plan: Further delay 'a gamble on community's future'

The first draft of Uttlesford's Local Plan is now unlikely to be published until late summer as the administration seeks more time to "get it right".

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SPORT

SWAN U14s to swoop in on national netball tournament after regional success

The team came through two rounds of fixtures against top eastern sides to reach tournament, which takes place at the Sheffield Institute of Sport

Bishop's Stortford Running Club members enjoy stepping back into league action

The green and gold were represented by 24 runners at Ridlins Athletic Track in Stevenage for the season opener, with BSRC competing in Division 2

Futsal coach extols virtues of small-sided game that improves skills in big way

Matt Geddes runs Futsal For Fun at Birchwood High School's sports hall between 6pm and 8pm on Mondays for boys and girls in U13 to U15 age groups

Experienced midfielder Matt’s back to give Blues’ squad added gloss

Matt Johnson has returned to Bishop's Stortford from Braintree Town, but fellow midfielder Ben Marlow faces a spell on the sidelines with knee problem

Conference East slot for Bishop's Stortford's history-making ladies

Bishop's Stortford have been placed in Vitality Women's England Hockey League, Conference East for their first season at that level in 74-year history

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