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Thieves strike at Stortford recycling centre days after its reopening

10 February 2025
Thieves strike at Stortford recycling centre days after its reopening

Thieves strike at Stortford recycling centre days after its reopening

10 February 2025

Waste tip at Woodside industrial estate underwent three-month refurb – and days after its reopening, thieves broke in and took a metal container.


Motorcycle vandals target sports ground pitches

07 February 2025
Motorcycle vandals target sports ground pitches

Motorcycle vandals target sports ground pitches

07 February 2025

The vandals left tyre tracks across pitches at Bishop’s Stortford Sports Trust, Cricketfield Lane, on Wednesday at around 9pm.


Grants victory for cricket club and schools police scheme

07 February 2025
Grants victory for cricket club and schools police scheme

Grants victory for cricket club and schools police scheme

07 February 2025

Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club received £500 towards fixing its roller and buying a new mower and the mini police scheme warranted a £500 grant.


Councils urged to ease increased cost of swimming lessons after pool closure

07 February 2025
Councils urged to ease increased cost of swimming lessons after pool closure

Councils urged to ease increased cost of swimming lessons after pool closure

07 February 2025

East Herts Council has been accused by Sawbridgeworth Conservatives of a dereliction of duty and they blame MP Josh Dean for misleading the community.


Town council to run trial Sawbobus commuter service to station

03 February 2025
Town council to run trial Sawbobus commuter service to station

Town council to run trial Sawbobus commuter service to station

03 February 2025

Sawbridgeworth Town Council to run three free buses to and from railway station weekday mornings and evenings for two weeks, starting February 24.


New wassail song ap-peels to crowd at orchard’s annual event

03 February 2025
New wassail song ap-peels to crowd at orchard’s annual event

New wassail song ap-peels to crowd at orchard’s annual event

03 February 2025

The annual wassail at Sawbridgeworth’s Rivers Heritage Site and Orchard launched a year of celebrations to mark its 300th anniversary.


Plan to increase parking charges in Sawbridgeworth ‘profiteering’

23 January 2025
Plan to increase parking charges in Sawbridgeworth ‘profiteering’

Plan to increase parking charges in Sawbridgeworth ‘profiteering’

23 January 2025

Cllr Eric Buckmaster criticised planned changes in Sawbridgeworth, which would see the fee for up to two hours rise 50p (55%) from 90p to £1.40.


Internet outage hits homes and businesses in Sawbridgeworth

21 January 2025
Internet outage hits homes and businesses in Sawbridgeworth

Internet outage hits homes and businesses in Sawbridgeworth

21 January 2025

One resident said his internet provider told him there was “rodent damage in the exchange” and another said it was a problem at the Harlow exchange.


Man whose wife dropped him off at station fined for ‘parking for 26 hours’

21 January 2025
Man whose wife dropped him off at station fined for ‘parking for 26 hours’

Man whose wife dropped him off at station fined for ‘parking for 26 hours’

21 January 2025

Bishop’s Stortford man successfully appeals against two Stortford railway station parking charge notices issued in error by NCP.


Sawbridgeworth’s repair café experts shed light on what they fix

21 January 2025
Sawbridgeworth’s repair café experts shed light on what they fix

Sawbridgeworth’s repair café experts shed light on what they fix

21 January 2025

The group has revealed the most popular item brought to the café at the Bullfields Centre in Cutforth Road last year.


No way out of traffic jams on Stortford Fields for foreseeable future

20 January 2025
No way out of traffic jams on Stortford Fields for foreseeable future

No way out of traffic jams on Stortford Fields for foreseeable future

20 January 2025

There is one access to Stortford Fields – via Hadham Road – and there is no date to open a second at the junction with Rye Street.


Minor victory for dad campaigning for speed restrictions at Stortford school

20 January 2025
Minor victory for dad campaigning for speed restrictions at Stortford school

Minor victory for dad campaigning for speed restrictions at Stortford school

20 January 2025

Advisory 20mph signs in the pipeline for Farnham Road around Avanti Meadows Primary in Stortford after father of twins launched a petition.


Bus passenger complains to Arriva after three left stranded in freezing cold

20 January 2025
Bus passenger complains to Arriva after three left stranded in freezing cold

Bus passenger complains to Arriva after three left stranded in freezing cold

20 January 2025

Douglas Young was told delayed driver had to take his meal break, meaning 511 service in Stortford had to be “curtailed” short of its destination.


New books, talks and wartime anniversaries ahead for history society

20 January 2025
New books, talks and wartime anniversaries ahead for history society

New books, talks and wartime anniversaries ahead for history society

20 January 2025

Sawbridgeworth Local History Society kicks off its year on Thursday January 30 with a talk on 17th Century Hertfordshire by Alan Thomas.


Year of celebration for the 300th anniversary of historic orchard

18 January 2025
Year of celebration for the 300th anniversary of historic orchard

Year of celebration for the 300th anniversary of historic orchard

18 January 2025

The first event to mark the anniversary of Rivers Heritage Site and Orchard, established by John Rivers in 1725, is the wassail on January 25.


You wear it well – hospice shop celebrates Sir Rod’s 80th birthday

14 January 2025
You wear it well – hospice shop celebrates Sir Rod’s 80th birthday

You wear it well – hospice shop celebrates Sir Rod’s 80th birthday

14 January 2025

The Isabel Hospice shop in Sawbridgeworth decorated its window in tribute to the veteran rocker who has an estate in Sheering Lower Road.


Police canvas residents’ views in bid to crack down on shopping parade yobs

14 January 2025
Police canvas residents’ views in bid to crack down on shopping parade yobs

Police canvas residents’ views in bid to crack down on shopping parade yobs

14 January 2025

Havers Parade has become a hotspot for anti-social behaviour, leading to the neighbourhood policing team launching a survey for residents.


Poor fallow! Concern over deer with rope around antlers

14 January 2025
Poor fallow! Concern over deer with rope around antlers

Poor fallow! Concern over deer with rope around antlers

14 January 2025

The fallow buck was seen at Thremhall Park, but it was felt best to leave it for its antlers to fall off rather than try to capture it.


Charity’s clothing bank targeted by thieves

14 January 2025
Charity’s clothing bank targeted by thieves

Charity’s clothing bank targeted by thieves

14 January 2025

The Salvation Army bank at Tesco in Bishop’s Park was targeted between Friday lunchtime and Sunday morning.


Dog rescuers track down runaway Luna after railway line drama

13 January 2025
Dog rescuers track down runaway Luna after railway line drama

Dog rescuers track down runaway Luna after railway line drama

13 January 2025

Sightings of the brown and white Jack Russell terrier type around Stortford town centre included people seeing her running along the railway track.


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