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More rush-hour misery as closure of Hadham Road causes chaos

25 June 2024
More rush-hour misery as closure of Hadham Road causes chaos

More rush-hour misery as closure of Hadham Road causes chaos

25 June 2024

Monday saw motorists in the south of the town hit by the closure of Linkside Road and on Tuesday the closure of Hadham Road caused chaos.


Dust flies over road surfacing on A1184 in Sawbridgeworth

25 June 2024
Dust flies over road surfacing on A1184 in Sawbridgeworth

Dust flies over road surfacing on A1184 in Sawbridgeworth

25 June 2024

The road from the Essex border at Harlow Mill to Pishiobury Drive, Sawbridgeworth was closed overnight on Sunday for the start of resurfacing.


Sawbridgeworth’s Ukrainian ‘guests’ enjoy sunny garden party

25 June 2024
Sawbridgeworth’s Ukrainian ‘guests’ enjoy sunny garden party

Sawbridgeworth’s Ukrainian ‘guests’ enjoy sunny garden party

25 June 2024

The garden party hosted by members of the Homes for Ukraine – Sawbridgeworth – Support Group included 30 Ukrainian adults and children.


High Wych villagers buzzing at workshop to make bees for scarecrow festival

24 June 2024
High Wych villagers buzzing at workshop to make bees for scarecrow festival

High Wych villagers buzzing at workshop to make bees for scarecrow festival

24 June 2024

The Great Get Together events are held throughout the UK in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox and on Saturday 90 villagers turned up for their workshop.


Monday morning misery over raft of roadworks in Stortford

24 June 2024
Monday morning misery over raft of roadworks in Stortford

Monday morning misery over raft of roadworks in Stortford

24 June 2024

Linkside Road was closed and later in the morning a section of Hadham Road blocked off and three-way signals were causing chaos along London Road.


A flower for bereaved to ensure loved ones are not forgotten

24 June 2024
A flower for bereaved to ensure loved ones are not forgotten

A flower for bereaved to ensure loved ones are not forgotten

24 June 2024

People can pick up the handcrafted forget-me-nots in memory of their loved ones at a remembrance picnic held at St Clare Hospice on Sunday (June 30).


New chairman of umbrella group aims to give newcomers sporting chance

21 June 2024
New chairman of umbrella group aims to give newcomers sporting chance

New chairman of umbrella group aims to give newcomers sporting chance

21 June 2024

David Royle wants to ensure new residents know about the facilities on offer and that the town’s sports clubs don’t miss out on funding.


Villagers all abuzz about scarecrow festival get-together

20 June 2024
Villagers all abuzz about scarecrow festival get-together

Villagers all abuzz about scarecrow festival get-together

20 June 2024

Organisers have a arranged a community workshop to make ‘bees’ from recycled materials to display around the village during its Scarecrow Festival.


Tribute to former deputy mayor – ‘a big character with a heart of gold’

19 June 2024
Tribute to former deputy mayor – ‘a big character with a heart of gold’

Tribute to former deputy mayor – ‘a big character with a heart of gold’

19 June 2024

Heather Riches was a Sawbridgeworth town councillor from 2015 to 2019, deputy mayor in 2018-19 and a vociferous campaigner for disabled access.


Hockerill students and staff cheering for 11 nations at Euro 24

18 June 2024
Hockerill students and staff cheering for 11 nations at Euro 24

Hockerill students and staff cheering for 11 nations at Euro 24

18 June 2024

Hockerill Anglo-European College has 11 nations represented by students and staff – and the biggest buzz is in its boarding houses.


Red light to completion of Birchanger junction upgrade after signals fail test

18 June 2024
Red light to completion of Birchanger junction upgrade after signals fail test

Red light to completion of Birchanger junction upgrade after signals fail test

18 June 2024

Essex County Council expects “several minor snagging points” which have further delayed junction’s full reopening will be completed in “coming days”.


All Saints pupils get a taste of other people’s cultures

17 June 2024
All Saints pupils get a taste of other people’s cultures

All Saints pupils get a taste of other people’s cultures

17 June 2024

Children and parents at the Parsonage primary school shared something about their culture and learned that being different is a good thing.


75-year-old driver whose car mounted pavement at Domino’s has died

15 June 2024
75-year-old driver whose car mounted pavement at Domino’s has died

75-year-old driver whose car mounted pavement at Domino’s has died

15 June 2024

Driver of Toyota Yaris Excel died in specialist heart and lung hospital Royal Papworth on Tuesday, the day after the incident in Northgate End.


Quick-thinking teenager saves man trapped on tracks at level crossing

14 June 2024
Quick-thinking teenager saves man trapped on tracks at level crossing

Quick-thinking teenager saves man trapped on tracks at level crossing

14 June 2024

Riley Donovan, 16, was on his way home from school when he saw a man trying to escape from the tracks at the level crossing in Sawbridgeworth.


Birchanger junction upgrade: Motorists’ misery to cone-tinue

14 June 2024
Birchanger junction upgrade: Motorists’ misery to cone-tinue

Birchanger junction upgrade: Motorists’ misery to cone-tinue

14 June 2024

“The team have identified some minor issues which need to be rectified before traffic management can be removed and the junctions fully opened.”


Last hilarious laugh at Stortford comedy club before summer break

14 June 2024
Last hilarious laugh at Stortford comedy club before summer break

Last hilarious laugh at Stortford comedy club before summer break

14 June 2024

Laughing Bishops Comedy Club host Paddy Lennox will welcome award-winning comedians Mike Gunn, Ben Norris and Alan Francis to the stage on Saturday.


Driver of car that mounted pavement still ‘critical’ in hospital as police issue appeal

11 June 2024
Driver of car that mounted pavement still ‘critical’ in hospital as police issue appeal

Driver of car that mounted pavement still ‘critical’ in hospital as police issue appeal

11 June 2024

75-year-old driver of Toyota Yaris Excel left the road in Northgate End for “reasons unknown”, say police, ending up inches from Domino’s.


Much-loved former village store and post office to reopen as café

11 June 2024
Much-loved former village store and post office to reopen as café

Much-loved former village store and post office to reopen as café

11 June 2024

The Coffee Lounge, in High Wych, run by Charlie Murphy and daughter Kartiya, is due for an official launch on Saturday (June 15).


Nursery flooded after burglars leave taps running

11 June 2024
Nursery flooded after burglars leave taps running

Nursery flooded after burglars leave taps running

11 June 2024

Staff and the estates team at Busy Bees on Thorley Park rallied round with a clean-up operation at the building to reopen on Tuesday.


Sawbridgeworth remembers heroes of D-Day at 80th anniversary service

11 June 2024
Sawbridgeworth remembers heroes of D-Day at 80th anniversary service

Sawbridgeworth remembers heroes of D-Day at 80th anniversary service

11 June 2024

A two minutes silence was held and wreaths were laid by the mayor and history society members at the war memorial in Great St Mary’s churchyard.


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