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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.


Sawbo mayor shies away from race row after Tory candidate’s ‘coconut’ comment

10 June 2024
Sawbo mayor shies away from race row after Tory candidate’s ‘coconut’ comment

Sawbo mayor shies away from race row after Tory candidate’s ‘coconut’ comment

10 June 2024

Cllr Reece Smith commented on a photo of Southend East and Rochford Conservative candidate Gavin Haran playing on the coconut shy at a church fete.


Birchanger junction upgrade: Scheme set to be completed this week

10 June 2024
Birchanger junction upgrade: Scheme set to be completed this week

Birchanger junction upgrade: Scheme set to be completed this week

10 June 2024

The scheme, which includes installing signals at the junction of the A120 with Birchanger Lane and Dunmow Road, has been constantly delayed.


Man taken to hospital in critical condition after car mounts pavement outside Domino’s

10 June 2024
Man taken to hospital in critical condition after car mounts pavement outside Domino’s

Man taken to hospital in critical condition after car mounts pavement outside Domino’s

10 June 2024

The incident at the Northgate End takeaway in Bishop’s Stortford town centre happened at around 2pm on Monday.


Woman’s anger after police ‘fail to log’ incident of naked man by River Stort

08 June 2024
Woman’s anger after police ‘fail to log’ incident of naked man by River Stort

Woman’s anger after police ‘fail to log’ incident of naked man by River Stort

08 June 2024

Mia Silver was walking with husband Andrew near Tednambury Lock when a “completely naked” man appeared from behind a tree with his back to her.


Swift action helping in battle to save fastest bird in level flight

08 June 2024
Swift action helping in battle to save fastest bird in level flight

Swift action helping in battle to save fastest bird in level flight

08 June 2024

Sawbridgeworth Swifts was launched in October and since then Graham has been urging residents to have boxes installed in the eaves of their houses.


Feast of fun in store at Furneux Fayre

04 June 2024
Feast of fun in store at Furneux Fayre

Feast of fun in store at Furneux Fayre

04 June 2024

The popular village event will be held in the grounds of Furneux Pelham Hall on Saturday (June 8) from midday to 6pm.


Top comedians give Stortford audience sneak peek at Edinburgh Fringe shows

03 June 2024
Top comedians give Stortford audience sneak peek at Edinburgh Fringe shows

Top comedians give Stortford audience sneak peek at Edinburgh Fringe shows

03 June 2024

Both Mark Thomas and Colin Hoult referred to their notes when giving an audience at The Laughing Bishops Comedy Club a preview of their Fringe shows.


Sawbridgeworth River Day in pictures

03 June 2024
Sawbridgeworth River Day in pictures

Sawbridgeworth River Day in pictures

03 June 2024

The third annual River Day gave visitors the chance to try out canoeing or kayaking, take a trip along the Stort and learn all about the waterway.


Wreath-laying ceremony to remember D-Day heroes in Sawbridgeworth

03 June 2024
Wreath-laying ceremony to remember D-Day heroes in Sawbridgeworth

Wreath-laying ceremony to remember D-Day heroes in Sawbridgeworth

03 June 2024

Representatives of Sawbridgeworth Local History Society will be joined by vicar of Great St Mary’s Church, Fr Simon Vivian, for the ceremony.


Stortford church hall to screen 21-year-old film South Mill Arts and cinema rejected

03 June 2024
Stortford church hall to screen 21-year-old film South Mill Arts and cinema rejected

Stortford church hall to screen 21-year-old film South Mill Arts and cinema rejected

03 June 2024

Documentary Jeremy Hardy vs. the Israeli Army is about the late comedian’s Palestinian experience and features a former peace activist from Stortford.


Woman arrested after owner spots someone inside his car at night

31 May 2024
Woman arrested after owner spots someone inside his car at night

Woman arrested after owner spots someone inside his car at night

31 May 2024

Woman taken into police custody after arrest at scene of suspected theft from vehicle in Bishop’s Stortford in middle of the night.


Father and uncle to do epic bike ride to thank GOSH for care of baby Jack

31 May 2024
Father and uncle to do epic bike ride to thank GOSH for care of baby Jack

Father and uncle to do epic bike ride to thank GOSH for care of baby Jack

31 May 2024

One-year-old Jack Hussain’s dad Travis and uncle Matthew Wright tackle 346-mile ride from London to Amsterdam for Great Ormond Street Hospital.


Mess about on the river at celebration of the Stort

30 May 2024
Mess about on the river at celebration of the Stort

Mess about on the river at celebration of the Stort

30 May 2024

The event at Sheering Mill Lock in Sawbridgeworth on Saturday (June 1) will reveal all you need to know about the local waterway.


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