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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.


Former boxer, 67, aiming to bag funds for school with punchbag challenge

25 November 2024
Former boxer, 67, aiming to bag funds for school with punchbag challenge

Former boxer, 67, aiming to bag funds for school with punchbag challenge

25 November 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.


Affinity fined for South Street closure bungle – and road to be shut again

25 November 2024
Affinity fined for South Street closure bungle – and road to be shut again

Affinity fined for South Street closure bungle – and road to be shut again

25 November 2024

Affinity said Sunday work was completed by the next morning and South Street reopened at 6am, but the road was shut for a further two days.


Mum of art prodigy holds Sawbridgeworth exhibition to showcase work of local artists

19 November 2024
Mum of art prodigy holds Sawbridgeworth exhibition to showcase work of local artists

Mum of art prodigy holds Sawbridgeworth exhibition to showcase work of local artists

19 November 2024

Urszula Ossowska’s son Marcel Daniluk showed his artistic promise from the age of four and she has been looking for ways to showcase his work.


Thief breaks into Sweeney Todd cast member’s car at South Mill Arts

19 November 2024
Thief breaks into Sweeney Todd cast member’s car at South Mill Arts

Thief breaks into Sweeney Todd cast member’s car at South Mill Arts

19 November 2024

The Bishop’s Stortford Musical Theatre Company member had parked her Vauxhall Zafira under a streetlight in Southmill Road while she performed.


Bishop’s Stortford Library to close for a fortnight

19 November 2024
Bishop’s Stortford Library to close for a fortnight

Bishop’s Stortford Library to close for a fortnight

19 November 2024

The building in The Causeway will be closed for electrical work from Monday December 9 to Friday December 20.


BBC TV viewers watch emotional Sue escape to her home county

19 November 2024
BBC TV viewers watch emotional Sue escape to her home county

BBC TV viewers watch emotional Sue escape to her home county

19 November 2024

Sue Last’s quest for a new start in West Yorkshire after her marriage broke up was featured on BBC One daytime show Escape To The Country.


Stortford among 12 towns targeted for anti-social behaviour crackdown

19 November 2024
Stortford among 12 towns targeted for anti-social behaviour crackdown

Stortford among 12 towns targeted for anti-social behaviour crackdown

19 November 2024

12 Herts towns targeted by police in national ASB Awareness Week as county’s police and crime commissioner reassures residents action is being taken.


Police appeal over missing 12-year-old Sawbridgeworth girl Tegan

18 November 2024
Police appeal over missing 12-year-old Sawbridgeworth girl Tegan

Police appeal over missing 12-year-old Sawbridgeworth girl Tegan

18 November 2024

Tegan, who is 5ft 2in tall and has long brown hair, was last seen at around 6.15pm on Sunday (Nov 17) at her home address.


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