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Merry time had by all as Robin Hood cast on target with Christmas cracker

09 December 2024
Merry time had by all as Robin Hood cast on target with Christmas cracker

Merry time had by all as Robin Hood cast on target with Christmas cracker

09 December 2024

The Indie’s David James reviews Christmas pantomime Robin Hood at South Mill Arts


Fireworks displays in the Bishop’s Stortford area: Where, when and how much

25 October 2024
Fireworks displays in the Bishop’s Stortford area: Where, when and how much

Fireworks displays in the Bishop’s Stortford area: Where, when and how much

25 October 2024

Bonfire Night is looming and the big event in Stortford will once again be at the rugby club – but it is by no means the only light show in the area.


Why I support the worthy cause that’s just made me redundant

05 October 2024
Why I support the worthy cause that’s just made me redundant

Why I support the worthy cause that’s just made me redundant

05 October 2024

David James was made redundant in September as the Bishop’s Stortford Indpendent’s editorial assistant – so now he’s volunteering instead.


Slide guitarist’s tales of her musical journey to Mississippi

13 September 2024
Slide guitarist’s tales of her musical journey to Mississippi

Slide guitarist’s tales of her musical journey to Mississippi

13 September 2024

Saffron Summerfield dropped names including Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Paul Simon, Elton John and Rod Stewart to her Thorley U3A audience.


Police investigating car interference and damage release CCTV image

10 September 2024
Police investigating car interference and damage release CCTV image

Police investigating car interference and damage release CCTV image

10 September 2024

Door handles of several cars in Rowney Gardens, Sawbridgeworth, were reportedly tried on the evening of Sunday August 25.


Care home residents’ hiss-terically good time on National Wildlife Day

06 September 2024
Care home residents’ hiss-terically good time on National Wildlife Day

Care home residents’ hiss-terically good time on National Wildlife Day

06 September 2024

Residents at Mountfitchet House welcomed the children of the Stansted care home’s team members for an animal encounter.


From farm to frame: Focus on Stortford art society member Carol Knights

04 September 2024
From farm to frame: Focus on Stortford art society member Carol Knights

From farm to frame: Focus on Stortford art society member Carol Knights

04 September 2024

Retired at last, after a very long working life as a retailer and farmer, Carol Knights is finally able to follow her other passion: art.


New singers welcome to join choir’s open rehearsal for Verdi’s Requiem

27 August 2024
New singers welcome to join choir’s open rehearsal for Verdi’s Requiem

New singers welcome to join choir’s open rehearsal for Verdi’s Requiem

27 August 2024

Bishop’s Stortford Choral Society invites new singers as it prepares to perform one of the most powerful and celebrated works in the choral repertoire


Church to host art group’s autumn exhibition and sale

26 August 2024
Church to host art group’s autumn exhibition and sale

Church to host art group’s autumn exhibition and sale

26 August 2024

Divine works in a variety of styles will be on show when Dunmow Art Group holds a weekend exhibition in St Mary’s Church on October 5 and 6.


Bishop’s Stortford Camera Club happy to take new members under its wing

21 August 2024
Bishop’s Stortford Camera Club happy to take new members under its wing

Bishop’s Stortford Camera Club happy to take new members under its wing

21 August 2024

The club hosts a variety of activities including workshops, guest lectures and hands-on sessions.


How best to see the Perseid meteor shower in Stortford on August 12-13

10 August 2024
How best to see the Perseid meteor shower in Stortford on August 12-13

How best to see the Perseid meteor shower in Stortford on August 12-13

10 August 2024

Excellent viewing conditions are expected over Bishop’s Stortford and the surrounding area for this year’s Perseid meteor shower


Former Radio Caroline DJ is Harlow Hospital Radio’s first patron

31 July 2024
Former Radio Caroline DJ is Harlow Hospital Radio’s first patron

Former Radio Caroline DJ is Harlow Hospital Radio’s first patron

31 July 2024

Veteran former BBC Essex presenter Ray Clark, who worked on original pirate station Radio Caroline, has worked in radio for over 50 years.


Students ‘Speak Out’ in Avanti Grange’s first performance to parents

31 July 2024
Students ‘Speak Out’ in Avanti Grange’s first performance to parents

Students ‘Speak Out’ in Avanti Grange’s first performance to parents

31 July 2024

Stortford Fields secondary’s house competition saw 10 students address an audience on a diverse range of topics from feminism to global conflict.


School leaving party like no other as over 850 return for the last time

25 July 2024
School leaving party like no other as over 850 return for the last time

School leaving party like no other as over 850 return for the last time

25 July 2024

TBSHS old boy David James revisited the 67-year-old London Road campus for the last time before the school reopens in September on a new site.


Windhill21 pupils make poetic waves in performance poetry slam

10 July 2024
Windhill21 pupils make poetic waves in performance poetry slam

Windhill21 pupils make poetic waves in performance poetry slam

10 July 2024

Year 5 and 6 children had the opportunity to show their performance prowess on the South Mill Arts stage.


Endangered flower thriving in woodland – under Stansted Airport’s flight path

10 July 2024
Endangered flower thriving in woodland – under Stansted Airport’s flight path

Endangered flower thriving in woodland – under Stansted Airport’s flight path

10 July 2024

Priory Wood, a few miles from Bishop’s Stortford, is home to the rare oxlip, a delicate yellow flower found only in small parts of East Anglia


Hedges eyes international success after winning his first pro title belt

09 July 2024
Hedges eyes international success after winning his first pro title belt

Hedges eyes international success after winning his first pro title belt

09 July 2024

Unbeaten 22-year-old Takeley boxer secured Southern Area cruiserweight crown at London’s Copper Box Arena after sixth-round stoppage.


Hospice’s summer fayre to provide fun, food and live entertainment

01 July 2024
Hospice’s summer fayre to provide fun, food and live entertainment

Hospice’s summer fayre to provide fun, food and live entertainment

01 July 2024

Event in the grounds of St Clare Hospice on Saturday July 13 will feature games, bouncy castle, wood-fired pizzas, buttermilk chicken and ice cream.


Paws-itively delightful! Stansted passengers are greeted by therapy dogs

15 May 2024
Paws-itively delightful! Stansted passengers are greeted by therapy dogs

Paws-itively delightful! Stansted passengers are greeted by therapy dogs

15 May 2024

Bella the black Lab, Sammy the Samoyed and Cato the Chow Chow were much in demand as travellers stopped to enjoy a stroke and a cuddle.


TUBS volunteers tackle litter in town on their 79th mission

13 May 2024
TUBS volunteers tackle litter in town on their 79th mission

TUBS volunteers tackle litter in town on their 79th mission

13 May 2024

South Mill Arts allowed volunteers to use its car park and around 20 of them collected about 25 sacks of rubbish from the South Road area.


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