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Supporters rally round to tackle storm damage at football club

17 December 2024
Supporters rally round to tackle storm damage at football club

Supporters rally round to tackle storm damage at football club

17 December 2024

Storm Darragh ripped through Sawbridgeworth Town FC’s Crofters End ground, destroying turnstiles, damaging seats in a stand and a supporting wall.


Five ‘cycle parks’ planned for Stortford shopping parade

17 December 2024
Five ‘cycle parks’ planned for Stortford shopping parade

Five ‘cycle parks’ planned for Stortford shopping parade

17 December 2024

Bishop’s Stortford Town Council has applied to East Herts Council for the facility at Snowley Parade on the Parsonage estate.


Pool’s fate in the balance as campaigners await decision on lifeline funding

17 December 2024
Pool’s fate in the balance as campaigners await decision on lifeline funding

Pool’s fate in the balance as campaigners await decision on lifeline funding

17 December 2024

The pool and gym at Leventhorpe School in Sawbridgeworth is due to close on Monday, but campaigners hope a Government grant could save it.


Primary pupils feel the force on mini police scheme

17 December 2024
Primary pupils feel the force on mini police scheme

Primary pupils feel the force on mini police scheme

17 December 2024

The programme sees officers deliver lessons covering topics such as road safety, personal safety, staying safe online and anti-social behaviour.


Daniel Robinson’s panto convoy is a joy for children – oh yes it is!

16 December 2024
Daniel Robinson’s panto convoy is a joy for children – oh yes it is!

Daniel Robinson’s panto convoy is a joy for children – oh yes it is!

16 December 2024

The youngsters were ferried to see Dick Whittington at Harlow Playhouse in limousines decorated with bows and ribbons from Daniel Robinson & Sons.


Schoolchildren ensure it’s a happy Car-istmas at Suzuki garage

14 December 2024
Schoolchildren ensure it’s a happy Car-istmas at Suzuki garage

Schoolchildren ensure it’s a happy Car-istmas at Suzuki garage

14 December 2024

The Year 5 and 6 students from Spellbrook C of E Primary popped over to nearby Hilton Suzuki car dealership after being invited to ‘deck the halls’.


How tragedy turned footballing dads’ focus towards charitable goals

14 December 2024
How tragedy turned footballing dads’ focus towards charitable goals

How tragedy turned footballing dads’ focus towards charitable goals

14 December 2024

Focus for Un-Atletico Stortford changed when a player died in a car crash and it was decided to add a charitable donation to weekly pitch hire fees.


Ukrainian families conjure up tree-mendous decorations to win festival

13 December 2024
Ukrainian families conjure up tree-mendous decorations to win festival

Ukrainian families conjure up tree-mendous decorations to win festival

13 December 2024

There was a wide range of creations at Great St Mary’s Church’s Christmas Tree Festival.


Box junction cameras go live in Stortford town centre

10 December 2024
Box junction cameras go live in Stortford town centre

Box junction cameras go live in Stortford town centre

10 December 2024

Automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras go live at 10am to monitor yellow box at junction of The Causeway and Adderley Road.


Football club launches appeal after stand and turnstiles wrecked by Storm Darragh

09 December 2024
Football club launches appeal after stand and turnstiles wrecked by Storm Darragh

Football club launches appeal after stand and turnstiles wrecked by Storm Darragh

09 December 2024

A GoFundMe appeal has been launched by Sawbridgeworth Town FC after the storm left officials facing “significant challenges” with £5,000 of repairs.


Get rockin’ for Christmas sing-along at bandstand in aid of food bank

09 December 2024
Get rockin’ for Christmas sing-along at bandstand in aid of food bank

Get rockin’ for Christmas sing-along at bandstand in aid of food bank

09 December 2024

The community event in aid of Bishop’s Stortford Food Bank takes place on Christmas Eve Eve (Dec 23) at the bandstand in Sworder’s Field.


Two lanes of M11 to be closed all day after three-vehicle crash fire

09 December 2024
Two lanes of M11 to be closed all day after three-vehicle crash fire

Two lanes of M11 to be closed all day after three-vehicle crash fire

09 December 2024

Southbound carriageway between junctions 7a and 7 was closed for around three hours after two vehicles caught fire following collision.


Alden to donate hair and funds for hospital that treated his tumour

07 December 2024
Alden to donate hair and funds for hospital that treated his tumour

Alden to donate hair and funds for hospital that treated his tumour

07 December 2024

Alden Booth was diagnosed with a benign bladder tumour at six and after successful treatment he has pledged to raise funds for Great Ormond Street.


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.


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