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Teenage violinist and conductor make their bows with Bishop's Stortford Sinfonia

09 March 2018
Teenage violinist and conductor make their bows with Bishop's Stortford Sinfonia

Teenage violinist and conductor make their bows with Bishop's Stortford Sinfonia

09 March 2018

Two special guests - both Welsh - will join Bishop's Stortford Sinfonia when it returns with a suitably sparkling programme to herald spring at its next concert.


Spring is in the air at Bishops Stortford Choral Societys next concert

08 March 2018
Spring is in the air at Bishops Stortford Choral Societys next concert

Spring is in the air at Bishops Stortford Choral Societys next concert

08 March 2018

Audience memories of the Beast from the East will be erased as Bishops Stortford Choral Society returns with a spring concert that celebrates fables, flowers and summer in the German Alps.


Smith and Jones the overture in Bishops Stortford Colleges public recitals

07 March 2018
Smith and Jones the overture in Bishops Stortford Colleges public recitals

Smith and Jones the overture in Bishops Stortford Colleges public recitals

07 March 2018

Bishops Stortford College on Thursday (Mar 8) hosts the first in a new series of recitals featuring guest musicians which are open to the public.


Laughs and emotional trauma as Heath Players stage Entertaining Angels

07 March 2018
Laughs and emotional trauma as Heath Players stage Entertaining Angels

Laughs and emotional trauma as Heath Players stage Entertaining Angels

07 March 2018

Simone Perry, of Hatfield Heath drama group Heath Players, has some large shoes to fill in her latest role.


Sunday service on Stortford to Liverpool Street line as cold weather bites

02 March 2018
Sunday service on Stortford to Liverpool Street line as cold weather bites

Sunday service on Stortford to Liverpool Street line as cold weather bites

02 March 2018

Train operator Greater Anglia has introduced a Sunday service on its West Anglia line into London today (Friday) amid a general warning to passengers to travel only if their journey is necessary.


Saturday events cancelled as snow and cold continue to grip Stortford

01 March 2018
Saturday events cancelled as snow and cold continue to grip Stortford

Saturday events cancelled as snow and cold continue to grip Stortford

01 March 2018

Organisers of three regular Saturday outdoor events in Bishop's Stortford have called them off for this weekend as Met Office weather warnings for the area signal that the wintry spell is to continue into the weekend.


VIDEO: Drone footage shows Stortford in snowy splendour

01 March 2018
VIDEO: Drone footage shows Stortford in snowy splendour

VIDEO: Drone footage shows Stortford in snowy splendour

01 March 2018

This 4-minute video of a snowy yet sunny Bishop's Stortford town centre was shot today (Thursday) by Ben Dellow using a drone.


Woman hurt as car hits tractor near Spellbrook level crossing

28 February 2018
Woman hurt as car hits tractor near Spellbrook level crossing

Woman hurt as car hits tractor near Spellbrook level crossing

28 February 2018

All three emergency services were called to the scene of a crash in Spellbrook this morning (Wed) in which a vehicle carrying two people crashed into a stationary tractor and trailer.


Liverpool Street points failure adds to Stortford commuters' woes

28 February 2018
Liverpool Street points failure adds to Stortford commuters' woes

Liverpool Street points failure adds to Stortford commuters' woes

28 February 2018

Trains are now resuming between Bishop's Stortford and London following earlier overhead wire problems at Broxbourne - but a points failure at Liverpool Street is compounding passengers' woes.


Beast from the east: Snow today then coldest night for years

27 February 2018
Beast from the east: Snow today then coldest night for years

Beast from the east: Snow today then coldest night for years

27 February 2018

The last day of February tomorrow (Wednesday) will be heralded by one of the coldest nights for many years, according to the Essex Weather Centre.


Greater Anglia cancels 1,000 train services

27 February 2018
Greater Anglia cancels 1,000 train services

Greater Anglia cancels 1,000 train services

27 February 2018

While roads in the Bishop's Stortford area are clear for people heading to work and school following the overnight sub-zero temperatures and a light dusting of snow, rail passengers must be wondering if they are living in a parallel universe.


Threat of power cuts, school closures and travel chaos as Met Office alert heralds heavy snow and bitter cold

24 February 2018
Threat of power cuts, school closures and travel chaos as Met Office alert heralds heavy snow and bitter cold

Threat of power cuts, school closures and travel chaos as Met Office alert heralds heavy snow and bitter cold

24 February 2018

The Bishop's Stortford area is bracing itself for the"beast from the east- a prolonged spell of severe weather from Russia which the Essex Weather Centre (EWC) says we could be"talking about for decades to come".


Stars of the 80s come out for summer concert at Audley End

20 February 2018
Stars of the 80s come out for summer concert at Audley End

Stars of the 80s come out for summer concert at Audley End

20 February 2018

Some of the most beloved pop music icons from the 1980s will come together for an open-air concert at Audley End House & Gardens this summer.


Wagamama says no to Stortford - but another Asian chain could be coming

09 February 2018
Wagamama says no to Stortford - but another Asian chain could be coming

Wagamama says no to Stortford - but another Asian chain could be coming

09 February 2018

Japanese restaurant company Wagamama has disappointed hundreds of fans in Bishop's Stortford by ruling out opening in the town - but it looks like we could be getting a branch of another Asian eatery chain.


Eurovision SuRie: Stortford girl with BSMTC, Cantate, Jenny Myhill and PQA links to sing for UK

08 February 2018
Eurovision SuRie: Stortford girl with BSMTC, Cantate, Jenny Myhill and PQA links to sing for UK

Eurovision SuRie: Stortford girl with BSMTC, Cantate, Jenny Myhill and PQA links to sing for UK

08 February 2018

You can't say there were nil pointers to Bishop's Stortford-bred SuRie's success last night in winning the competition to represent the UK in this year's Eurovision Song Contest.


On Your Bike: Early-bird offer for Isabel Hospice's Bishop's Stortford ride

07 February 2018
On Your Bike: Early-bird offer for Isabel Hospice's Bishop's Stortford ride

On Your Bike: Early-bird offer for Isabel Hospice's Bishop's Stortford ride

07 February 2018

Isabel Hospice's annual sponsored bike ride in Bishop's Stortford is back for a ninth year, offering something for every level of cycling prowess.


Stortfords Chimichanga restaurant shuts

04 February 2018
Stortfords Chimichanga restaurant shuts

Stortfords Chimichanga restaurant shuts

04 February 2018

Tex-Mex restaurant Chimichanga in Bishops Stortford has closed its doors for good after six years.


Festival at Rhodes showcases Stortford's playwriting talent

04 February 2018
Festival at Rhodes showcases Stortford's playwriting talent

Festival at Rhodes showcases Stortford's playwriting talent

04 February 2018

The third annual Herts and Essex Playwriting Festival, Write Here Write Now, takes place at Rhodes in Bishop's Stortford this week.


Bishop's Stortford to get new £1m bowling alley

31 January 2018
Bishop's Stortford to get new £1m bowling alley

Bishop's Stortford to get new £1m bowling alley

31 January 2018

The tenpin bowling centre at the Anchor Street leisure complex in Bishop's Stortford which has been vacant for almost four-and-a-half years is to be brought back to life.


Two-day winter ale festival in Stortford starts today

29 December 2017
Two-day winter ale festival in Stortford starts today

Two-day winter ale festival in Stortford starts today

29 December 2017

Possibly the antidote to post-Christmas blues or an alternative to shopping at the sales, a beer festival is being held in Bishop's Stortford today and tomorrow (Friday and Saturday).


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