Author - Chris Carter

The building society is reducing its Knight Street branch's opening days from five a week to just two from the end of November.

Groups urged to follow Stortford charity's lead and apply for council cash

Groups urged to follow Stortford charity's lead and apply for council cash

Acehounds, which seeks to enrich the lives of vulnerable people with the aid of its gentle greyhounds, got £7,500 from East Herts Council.

Toddler's walk to raise funds for family member with incurable killer disease

Toddler's walk to raise funds for family member with incurable killer disease

15-month-old Ruairi McCluskey covered 1k around the castle mound in Stortford for his dad's cousin diagnosed with motor neurone disease at 31.

Community join firefighters on daily runs in aid of baby loss charity

21 October 2021

Community join firefighters on daily runs in aid of baby loss charity

21 October 2021

Stortford firefighters set off on 5k runs at 9am every morning for a week to raise awareness of SANDS during Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Get tips on saving energy at Sustainable Sawbridgeworth stall in Bell Street

Get tips on saving energy at Sustainable Sawbridgeworth stall in Bell Street

Sustainable Sawbridgeworth will be hosting the stall as part of its focus on the COP26 international climate change conference.

Tuck Shop trader Don Patel bows out to tee up some time off

Tuck Shop trader Don Patel bows out to tee up some time off

Don Patel, who worked seven days a week to support his customers, announced he is quitting The Tuck Shop in Bell Street after 35 years,.

Firefighters' invitation to join them on 5k for baby loss charity SANDS

Firefighters' invitation to join them on 5k for baby loss charity SANDS

Firefighters are inviting people to join them on their daily 5k run or walk as part of Baby Loss Awareness Week.

Skateboarder suffers serious injuries in collision with car in Stortford

Skateboarder suffers serious injuries in collision with car in Stortford

An air ambulance, two ambulances and a rapid response vehicle, as well as police, attended the incident on the Parsonage estate.

Plucky pheasant gives staff the runaround in greetings card shop

11 October 2021

Plucky pheasant gives staff the runaround in greetings card shop

11 October 2021

There was panic and amusement when the pheasant ran riot, but bird expert Dudley Simpson was on hand to come to the rescue.

'George', the African slave who became 'the black butler of Gilston'

10 October 2021

'George', the African slave who became 'the black butler of Gilston'

10 October 2021

Local historian Theo van de Bilt discovered the story of Morghi George Ottea after being motivated by the Black Lives Matter movement.

London Marathon marvels streets ahead of their charity targets

London Marathon marvels streets ahead of their charity targets

The field of runners from the Indie patch included 'locked in' syndrome survivor Emma Vinyard who ran in aid of Addenbrooke's Hospital.

Man exposes himself to woman walking in Pishiobury Park

Man exposes himself to woman walking in Pishiobury Park

The man came up behind the woman, shouted at her to get out of the way then pushed her before exposing himself.

Insight into ‘amazing’ wildlife on the doorstep in Sawbridgeworth

Insight into ‘amazing’ wildlife on the doorstep in Sawbridgeworth

Friends of Pishiobury Park chairman Bob Reed's thought-provoking webinar launched town's Citizen Science project.

Mum given a push with London Marathon fundraiser for disabled son

Mum given a push with London Marathon fundraiser for disabled son

Former Bishop's Stortford Running Club member Hannah McIlvenna had low expectations of finishing in a competitive time.

Stansted Road in Stortford closed at night for drainage works

Stansted Road in Stortford closed at night for drainage works

The B1383 will be closed from 9pm to 6am until Thursday (October 7) for improvement works around the junction with Parsonage Lane.

‘Happy band’ despite the rain get picking for orchard's Apple Day

‘Happy band’ despite the rain get picking for orchard's Apple Day

The Rivers Heritage Site and Orchard's annual event was postponed last year due to the pandemic but returned with a bang.

Comedian Terry Alderton: 'I'm very good, but you might not like what I do'

Comedian Terry Alderton: 'I'm very good, but you might not like what I do'

The 50-year-old Essex comedian, renowned for creating bedlam on stage, headlines Stortford's Laughing Bishops Comedy Club on Saturday (9/10).

Britain's Got Talent star tops comedy night bill in Stortford

Britain's Got Talent star tops comedy night bill in Stortford

South Mill Arts showcases some of the top young comedy circuit talent: Robert White, Mark Simmons, Aaron Twitchen and Jack Gleadow.

Young Ivo's the spur for Sawbridgeworth dad running London Marathon

Young Ivo's the spur for Sawbridgeworth dad running London Marathon