Author - Hollie Ryder

Warning to motorists as main road through Stansted closed for 12 days

The road works have come at the same time as temporary traffic lights in Silver Street and a planned closure of Church Road next week.

Wren Kitchens returns to the table with new plan for 24/7 lorry park

Wren Kitchens returns to the table with new plan for 24/7 lorry park

The national chain wants to turn a site off the B1256 at Start Hill, near the M11 junction 8 roundabout, into a logistics depot.

Council's failure to ban HGVs through Stansted ‘defies belief’

Council's failure to ban HGVs through Stansted ‘defies belief’

Grove Hill resident Andrew McDonnell is urging the parish council to keep fighting to remove lorries from the village centre.

Air cadets and footballers stand to lose their bases if airport business park takes off

Air cadets and footballers stand to lose their bases if airport business park takes off

494 (Stansted Airport) Squadron Air Training Corps marks its 30th anniversary this year but faces eviction as part of redevelopment plans.

The special friendship between young Beavers and care home residents

The special friendship between young Beavers and care home residents

Every month boys and girls with Thorley's Raleigh Beavers visit Hazel End Care Home for games, craft activities and gardening with the old folk.

All-girl rock band explode on the scene

05 May 2022

All-girl rock band explode on the scene

05 May 2022

Paper Grenades, who all hail from Uttlesford, are in the running for two awards at this year's Cambridge Bands Competition.

Double Olympian inspires pupils on school visits

Double Olympian inspires pupils on school visits

Linda Strachan, who represented GB at Seoul in 1988 and Barcelona in 1992, visited Birchanger Primary and Howe Green House schools.

Brandon climbs world's third highest volcano 10 months after bad injury

Brandon climbs world's third highest volcano 10 months after bad injury

Former Birchwood High School boy overcame reconstructive knee surgery to reach top of Mount Teide in aid of global tree-planting project.

Royal seats: Town centre benches to get Queen's Platinum Jubilee makeover

Royal seats: Town centre benches to get Queen's Platinum Jubilee makeover

Art group The Goldbrush have been commissioned by Bishop's Stortford Town Council to decorate nine seats along South Street.

Play that shatters stereotype of domestic abuse victim as 'broken woman'

Play that shatters stereotype of domestic abuse victim as 'broken woman'

Patricia Gets Ready (For a Date With the Man That Used To Hit Her) comes to Harlow Playhouse on Friday May 13 as part of UK tour.

Stansted firefighter takes on bungee jump to help little Arthur walk

Stansted firefighter takes on bungee jump to help little Arthur walk

Stansted crew member Steve Perry aims to raise money to fund surgery for three-year-old Arthur Bowie, who was born prematurely and has cerebral palsy.

Woman who lost 5.5st eating her fave Italian food now runs Slimming World clinics

Woman who lost 5.5st eating her fave Italian food now runs Slimming World clinics