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Elderly resident unhurt as crashed car sends brick wall debris and glass flying

10 October 2024
Elderly resident unhurt as crashed car sends brick wall debris and glass flying

Elderly resident unhurt as crashed car sends brick wall debris and glass flying

10 October 2024

The driver of the white BMW 1 Series and his passenger walked away from the scene in Station Road, Sawbridgeworth, on Wednesday unharmed.


Possible drone link to spate of burglaries and attempted break-ins

10 October 2024
Possible drone link to spate of burglaries and attempted break-ins

Possible drone link to spate of burglaries and attempted break-ins

10 October 2024

Police say it is not clear if a confirmed report of a drone being used is linked to a spate of at least five burglaries in the Dunmow Road area.


Essex police recover £216,000 of stolen vehicles and parts in a single day

05 October 2024
Essex police recover £216,000 of stolen vehicles and parts in a single day

Essex police recover £216,000 of stolen vehicles and parts in a single day

05 October 2024

Range Rovers and Toyota Land Cruiser found in shipping container heading to Africa and ‘chop shop’ with remains of four other stolen cars discovered.


Mark and Tia to run Royal Parks Half Marathon for disability charity

03 October 2024
Mark and Tia to run Royal Parks Half Marathon for disability charity

Mark and Tia to run Royal Parks Half Marathon for disability charity

03 October 2024

Bishop’s Stortford man Mark Stevens, 60, and Newport woman Tia Kaye, 21, will be running the 13.1-mile event in London in aid of Accuro at Start Hill.


Can station motorists help police investigating attempted robbery of delivery rider?

01 October 2024
Can station motorists help police investigating attempted robbery of delivery rider?

Can station motorists help police investigating attempted robbery of delivery rider?

01 October 2024

Victim was riding along Station Road when five boys in tracksuits and balaclavas on bikes shouted at him to get off and lashed out with sharp object.


Old school friends from Sri Lanka carry coffin of family man and cricketer Jaya

01 October 2024
Old school friends from Sri Lanka carry coffin of family man and cricketer Jaya

Old school friends from Sri Lanka carry coffin of family man and cricketer Jaya

01 October 2024

Funeral of father-of-three Jaya Fernando, 56, who suffered heart attack playing cricket for Bishop’s Stortford, ended with rendition of school anthem.


Woman trapped after three-car collision on A120 near Bishop’s Stortford

30 September 2024
Woman trapped after three-car collision on A120 near Bishop’s Stortford

Woman trapped after three-car collision on A120 near Bishop’s Stortford

30 September 2024

Police, paramedics and a fire and rescue crew were sent to the scene at Horse Cross, the Braughing turn-off.


Rye Street shut as woman is taken ill at the wheel of her car

30 September 2024
Rye Street shut as woman is taken ill at the wheel of her car

Rye Street shut as woman is taken ill at the wheel of her car

30 September 2024

All three emergency services were called to a road traffic collision in Rye Street in Bishop’s Stortford on Monday morning (Sept 30).


Burglaries on same night in same street in Bishop’s Stortford

27 September 2024
Burglaries on same night in same street in Bishop’s Stortford

Burglaries on same night in same street in Bishop’s Stortford

27 September 2024

In the first incident, a burglar got into a house through unlocked sliding doors at the back and left footprints on the carpet and in the back garden.


Woman, 72, jailed for £118,000 scam on grieving widow she befriended

26 September 2024
Woman, 72, jailed for £118,000 scam on grieving widow she befriended

Woman, 72, jailed for £118,000 scam on grieving widow she befriended

26 September 2024

Margarita Clark’s deception came to light after the victim’s family discovered she had been jailed in 2014 after conning friends out of £2.5 million.


Lidl serves eviction notice on travellers – but they don’t appear to have disrupted store plans

26 September 2024
Lidl serves eviction notice on travellers – but they don’t appear to have disrupted store plans

Lidl serves eviction notice on travellers – but they don’t appear to have disrupted store plans

26 September 2024

Vehicles moved onto the former Gates Ford dealership land in Stansted Road, Bishop’s Stortford, on Tuesday afternoon (Sept 24).


Indie launches appeal to pay for funeral of family man and cricket fan Jaya

26 September 2024
Indie launches appeal to pay for funeral of family man and cricket fan Jaya

Indie launches appeal to pay for funeral of family man and cricket fan Jaya

26 September 2024

Father-of-three Jaya Fernando, 56, suffered heart attack while batting for Bishop’s Stortford a day after watching his beloved Sri Lanka at Lords.


At least three cars stolen in Stortford in last three days

25 September 2024
At least three cars stolen in Stortford in last three days

At least three cars stolen in Stortford in last three days

25 September 2024

Mercedes, Audi and Ford Focus stolen from Warwick Road, Stortford Fields and Parsonage since Sunday night.


Pieces from lithographer who worked with A-Z of British post-war artists up for auction

25 September 2024
Pieces from lithographer who worked with A-Z of British post-war artists up for auction

Pieces from lithographer who worked with A-Z of British post-war artists up for auction

25 September 2024

Stanley Jones created limited edition works on paper with likes of Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth, Elizabeth Frink, David Hockney and Edward Bawden.


Travellers move onto site of proposed Lidl in Bishop’s Stortford

25 September 2024
Travellers move onto site of proposed Lidl in Bishop’s Stortford

Travellers move onto site of proposed Lidl in Bishop’s Stortford

25 September 2024

Construction of the £12m store in Stansted Road is expected to start imminently – three years after it was first announced.


260 flood reports across Herts, but Stortford escapes worst of the weather

23 September 2024
260 flood reports across Herts, but Stortford escapes worst of the weather

260 flood reports across Herts, but Stortford escapes worst of the weather

23 September 2024

North and west of Herts worst hit as county council highways teams and fire and rescue service respond to reports after heavy and prolonged rain.


Police release image of man they want to speak to about burglary in Takeley

22 September 2024
Police release image of man they want to speak to about burglary in Takeley

Police release image of man they want to speak to about burglary in Takeley

22 September 2024

The break-in happened at a property in North Road on Wednesday August 21.


Delivery rider threatened with knife by boys on bikes who slashed his backpack

20 September 2024
Delivery rider threatened with knife by boys on bikes who slashed his backpack

Delivery rider threatened with knife by boys on bikes who slashed his backpack

20 September 2024

The attempted robbery happened in Station Road on Wednesday evening when a man in his 20s was approached by a group of male teenagers.


Pilot landed with £4,750 court bill for flying too close to Stansted and too low over village

19 September 2024
Pilot landed with £4,750 court bill for flying too close to Stansted and too low over village

Pilot landed with £4,750 court bill for flying too close to Stansted and too low over village

19 September 2024

Christopher Hudson was flying a Folland Gnat when he flew into the airport control zone and low over North Weald in September 2023.


Stortford golfer, 16, picked for England and qualifies for junior golf’s ‘major’

19 September 2024
Stortford golfer, 16, picked for England and qualifies for junior golf’s ‘major’

Stortford golfer, 16, picked for England and qualifies for junior golf’s ‘major’

19 September 2024

Bishop’s Stortford Golf Club member Ben Sessions picked for England U16s and qualifies for Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Golf Championship in Portugal.


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