Author - Cat Barkley

Police investigate an attempted bank robbery in Sawbridgeworth

Police officers investigating an attempted bank robbery in Sawbridgeworth have released CCTV images of a person they would like to speak to.

Drunken youth threatens Bishop's Stortford police

Drunken youth threatens Bishop's Stortford police

Several police officers were assaulted in Bishop's Stortford over the New Year weekend.

Waitrose's helping hand at Age Concern's festive feast

23 December 2017

Waitrose's helping hand at Age Concern's festive feast

23 December 2017

A team from Waitrose helped to make the Bishop's Stortford Age Concern Christmas lunch extra-special for dozens of elderly guests and volunteers.

Ambulance service gears up for thousands of emergency calls this Christmas

Ambulance service gears up for thousands of emergency calls this Christmas

As the Christmas holidays begin, the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) is all set for its busiest time of year.

Thief takes war medal in raid

Thief takes war medal in raid

First World War medals were stolen in a burglary at a house in Blackbushe on the Parsonage estate in Bishop's Stortford.

Paintball vandals strike in Bishop's Stortford

Paintball vandals strike in Bishop's Stortford

Vandals have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage to homes, a school and vehicles around Bishop's Stortford by firing paintballs at property.

84-year-old purse theft victim loses hundreds in cash

84-year-old purse theft victim loses hundreds in cash

A thief stole an 84-year-old woman's purse as she was shopping in Sainsbury's in Thorley Neighbourhood Centre on Tuesday (Dec 12).

Santa's Sleigh raises funds for St Elizabeth's

Santa's Sleigh raises funds for St Elizabeth's

Reporter Cat Barkley joins Bishop's Stortford and Stansted Round Table members on their Santa's Sleigh tour

M&S turkeys theft foiled by Bishop's Stortford PCSO

M&S turkeys theft foiled by Bishop's Stortford PCSO

A police community support officer foiled a shopper's attempt to steal two turkey crowns from Marks and Spencer.

Hot pine bling at Holy Trinity Church

Hot pine bling at Holy Trinity Church

Fourteen trees decorated by businesses, community groups and charities filled Bishop's Stortford's Holy Trinity Church with light and colour for its three-day Christmas tree festival.

Police cadets give Christmas presents to elderly victims of crime

19 December 2017

Police cadets give Christmas presents to elderly victims of crime

19 December 2017

Presents were delivered to elderly victims of crime during Hertfordshire Constabulary's annual Operation Christmas Cop scheme.

Back from the dead: the Bishop's Stortford woman whose life support was withdrawn

17 December 2017

Back from the dead: the Bishop's Stortford woman whose life support was withdrawn

17 December 2017

She suffered a cardiac arrest, her family were told to say their last goodbyes and her life support was withdrawn - now a Bishop's Stortford mother of two is looking forward to the Christmas her husband and two children feared would never happen.

Take care on icy Hertfordshire roads tonight

11 December 2017

Take care on icy Hertfordshire roads tonight

11 December 2017

As the temperature is set to drop to several degrees below freezing tonight, the police are warning drivers to be wary of potential road hazards.

Ask for Angela if you're feeling unsafe on a date

Ask for Angela if you're feeling unsafe on a date

A scheme, designed to help people who are feeling unsafe in bars, restaurants or other venues around Hertfordshire, is being rolled out across the county by Herts police.

Rhodes unveils their panto's closely guarded secret

Rhodes unveils their panto's closely guarded secret