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Town councillors reject proposal to split Sawbridgeworth into wards

05 December 2024
Town councillors reject proposal to split Sawbridgeworth into wards

Town councillors reject proposal to split Sawbridgeworth into wards

05 December 2024

East Herts Council is undertaking a community governance review and one option is for town councillors to represent wards within Sawbridgeworth.


Leventhorpe pool: School head ‘hopeful’ over funding lifeline bid

04 December 2024
Leventhorpe pool: School head ‘hopeful’ over funding lifeline bid

Leventhorpe pool: School head ‘hopeful’ over funding lifeline bid

04 December 2024

Malcolm White said that although the school was hopeful of a positive outcome, as things stand the pool is still scheduled to close on December 23.


Train services for Stortford to come under public control in 2025

03 December 2024
Train services for Stortford to come under public control in 2025

Train services for Stortford to come under public control in 2025

03 December 2024

Plans to overhaul the rail network were announced on Wednesday, with Greater Anglia services coming under public control next autumn.


Streets filled with Christmas joy as Sawbridgeworth’s lights switched on

03 December 2024
Streets filled with Christmas joy as Sawbridgeworth’s lights switched on

Streets filled with Christmas joy as Sawbridgeworth’s lights switched on

03 December 2024

The event began at 3pm, with family-friendly activities, including live music, food stalls, and a Christmas market, before the lights switch-on.


Fate of pool now in hands of county council after MP identifies funding lifeline

03 December 2024
Fate of pool now in hands of county council after MP identifies funding lifeline

Fate of pool now in hands of county council after MP identifies funding lifeline

03 December 2024

Hertford and Stortford MP Josh Dean has identified a Government funding lifeline to prevent the closure of Leventhorpe pool on December 22.


Sports club offers chance to place a star in memory of a loved one

03 December 2024
Sports club offers chance to place a star in memory of a loved one

Sports club offers chance to place a star in memory of a loved one

03 December 2024

Bishop’s Stortford Sports Trust will sell paper stars for £5 for people to dedicate to a loved one and hang on a Christmas tree outside its clubhouse.


The Light Ranger is back – putting smiles on faces for Christmas

02 December 2024
The Light Ranger is back – putting smiles on faces for Christmas

The Light Ranger is back – putting smiles on faces for Christmas

02 December 2024

Mark Sanders’ Ford Ranger pick-up, festooned with 12,000 coloured fairy lights, brings festive joy to residents as he drives it around Stortford.


Former boxer Paul smashes punch bag challenge for charity

02 December 2024
Former boxer Paul smashes punch bag challenge for charity

Former boxer Paul smashes punch bag challenge for charity

02 December 2024

Fast Feet Sports owner Paul Lincoln said a girl’s fundraising for her local food bank pulled at his heartstrings and sparked the three-hour challenge.


Stortford pupils join massed choir of 900 for Royal Albert Hall concert

02 December 2024
Stortford pupils join massed choir of 900 for Royal Albert Hall concert

Stortford pupils join massed choir of 900 for Royal Albert Hall concert

02 December 2024

Children from St Michael’s C of E Primary in Apton Road teamed up with more than 20 other schools for the Barnardo’s Young Supporters Concert.


Old school friends stage return trip to Cornwall – 50 years on

02 December 2024
Old school friends stage return trip to Cornwall – 50 years on

Old school friends stage return trip to Cornwall – 50 years on

02 December 2024

Bishop’s Stortford man Peter Wenzel came up with the idea after spotting a Cornish newspaper article about a group meeting up again after 40 years.


Sawbridgeworth church to hold Grand Christmas Tree Festival

02 December 2024
Sawbridgeworth church to hold Grand Christmas Tree Festival

Sawbridgeworth church to hold Grand Christmas Tree Festival

02 December 2024

The event at Great St Mary’s on Saturday and Sunday (December 7-8) will feature around 40 firs and spruces on display.


Police plea after motocross bike yobs endanger pedestrians

02 December 2024
Police plea after motocross bike yobs endanger pedestrians

Police plea after motocross bike yobs endanger pedestrians

02 December 2024

Two males on a green Kawasaki bike rode along the pavement in Parsonage Lane before riding off into Birchanger Wood.


VE Day 80th anniversary event to be held in Sawbridgeworth

01 December 2024
VE Day 80th anniversary event to be held in Sawbridgeworth

VE Day 80th anniversary event to be held in Sawbridgeworth

01 December 2024

Mayor Cllr Reece Smith said he favoured a large celebration and councillors agreed to £5,000 being included in the budget for next year.


Centre for over-55s earmarked for refurb to bring in younger guests

30 November 2024
Centre for over-55s earmarked for refurb to bring in younger guests

Centre for over-55s earmarked for refurb to bring in younger guests

30 November 2024

Cllr Steve Smith told Sawbridgeworth town councillors The Hailey Centre had made a loss for some time and it was in need of an upgrade.


Town council worth its salt after solving d-icy problem

28 November 2024
Town council worth its salt after solving d-icy problem

Town council worth its salt after solving d-icy problem

28 November 2024

Narrow pavements and access issues in Sawbridgeworth’s Bell Street mean highways gritters are unable to safely treat the road in icy conditions.


Residents tag along to make Gifts of Love scheme a huge success

27 November 2024
Residents tag along to make Gifts of Love scheme a huge success

Residents tag along to make Gifts of Love scheme a huge success

27 November 2024

The scheme was launched by town projects manager Joanne Sargant, councillor Greg Rattey and House of Harlequin Boutique owner Berrin Lee.


Cash machine installed seven months after ram-raiders struck

26 November 2024
Cash machine installed seven months after ram-raiders struck

Cash machine installed seven months after ram-raiders struck

26 November 2024

The Nationwide Building Society machine was stolen from Sawbridgeworth in April, when ram-raiders used a telehandler forklift to rip it out.


Town council asks ministers to give doomed pool two-year lifeline

26 November 2024
Town council asks ministers to give doomed pool two-year lifeline

Town council asks ministers to give doomed pool two-year lifeline

26 November 2024

Sawbridgeworth Town Council writes to education ministers requesting Leventhorpe pool funding while sustainable long-term solution is explored.


Sawbridgeworth switches on Christmas with annual fayre

26 November 2024
Sawbridgeworth switches on Christmas with annual fayre

Sawbridgeworth switches on Christmas with annual fayre

26 November 2024

Father Christmas will welcome children to his new grotto and there will be festive stalls and music before the lights are switched on at 6pm.


Lower Sheering resident plagued by potholes set to make Glastonbury history

25 November 2024
Lower Sheering resident plagued by potholes set to make Glastonbury history

Lower Sheering resident plagued by potholes set to make Glastonbury history

25 November 2024

Rock star Sir Rod Stewart, who is considering selling his five iconic Italian sports cars, to play Glasto legends slot 23 years after last appearance.


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