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Sinead Corr has been news editor of Iliffe Media's Bishop's Stortford Independent since its launch in October 2017. She started in journalism in 1987 and was previously chief reporter, news editor and a sub-editor on the now defunct Herts & Essex Observer.

Govt cash for Stortford surgery in bid to end ‘8am scramble’ for appointments

15 May 2025
Govt cash for Stortford surgery in bid to end ‘8am scramble’ for appointments

Govt cash for Stortford surgery in bid to end ‘8am scramble’ for appointments

15 May 2025

Church Street Partnership is one of over 1,000 named in Labour’s £102m investment plan for bricks-and-mortar modernisation.


Essex folklore inspires art workshop at Stansted care home

15 May 2025
Essex folklore inspires art workshop at Stansted care home

Essex folklore inspires art workshop at Stansted care home

15 May 2025

Aine Corr and Jessica Pearce are collaborating on an initiative titled Legendary Essex - Exploring Folklore Through Art and Storytelling.


Airport volunteers help create veg patch and reading area at rural centre for inner-city kids

15 May 2025
Airport volunteers help create veg patch and reading area at rural centre for inner-city kids

Airport volunteers help create veg patch and reading area at rural centre for inner-city kids

15 May 2025

A team from Stansted Airport’s communications department helped out at Gorsefield Rural Studies Centre in Stansted Mountfitchet.


Stortford Liberal Democrat is East Herts Council’s new chair

15 May 2025
Stortford Liberal Democrat is East Herts Council’s new chair

Stortford Liberal Democrat is East Herts Council’s new chair

15 May 2025

Martin Adams’ vice-chair will be Cllr John Dunlop, the Green Party member for Hunsdon.


Police investigate cause of fire next to county council’s headquarters

15 May 2025
Police investigate cause of fire next to county council’s headquarters

Police investigate cause of fire next to county council’s headquarters

15 May 2025

The blaze took hold in a disused annex building in the grounds of historic County Hall in Pegs Lane, Hertford.


Stortford MP backs TV star’s campaign on smartphone safety from social media harm

15 May 2025
Stortford MP backs TV star’s campaign on smartphone safety from social media harm

Stortford MP backs TV star’s campaign on smartphone safety from social media harm

15 May 2025

Josh Dean joined Peep Show actor Isy Suttie at a meeting with parent groups and charities in the House of Commons to discuss the dangers.


Stortford’s fantasy fiction queen Anna Smith Spark completes new epic novel

14 May 2025
Stortford’s fantasy fiction queen Anna Smith Spark completes new epic novel

Stortford’s fantasy fiction queen Anna Smith Spark completes new epic novel

14 May 2025

A Sword of Gold and Ruin is the sequel to her folk horror high fantasy, A Sword of Bronze and Ashes.


Essex’s Mind branches unite to offer mental health support across the county

14 May 2025
Essex’s Mind branches unite to offer mental health support across the county

Essex’s Mind branches unite to offer mental health support across the county

14 May 2025

Alison Wilson said: “We’re really excited about this new development. We’re all stronger when we work as a team.”


Herts police to launch week of action to combat knife crime

14 May 2025
Herts police to launch week of action to combat knife crime

Herts police to launch week of action to combat knife crime

14 May 2025

Incidents in the county remain low, but the campaign aims to raise awareness that carrying a knife is illegal.


Public Image Ltd, The Fratellis and The Undertones headline Stone Valley South

14 May 2025
Public Image Ltd, The Fratellis and The Undertones headline Stone Valley South

Public Image Ltd, The Fratellis and The Undertones headline Stone Valley South

14 May 2025

Stone Valley South festival returns to East Herts this month for three days of ska, punk, rock and indie music.


Royal garden party honour for Takeley women’s rights campaigner

14 May 2025
Royal garden party honour for Takeley women’s rights campaigner

Royal garden party honour for Takeley women’s rights campaigner

14 May 2025

Valerie Lolomari was recognised for her work with survivors of female genital mutilation, sex-based violence and mental health challenges.


Police prioritise tackling anti-social behaviour in parks

14 May 2025
Police prioritise tackling anti-social behaviour in parks

Police prioritise tackling anti-social behaviour in parks

14 May 2025

Officers will target Castle Gardens and Sworder’s Field in Bishop’s Stortford and Bullfields and West Road parks in Sawbridgeworth.


Plans to break the mould and turn Stortford home into pottery studio

13 May 2025
Plans to break the mould and turn Stortford home into pottery studio

Plans to break the mould and turn Stortford home into pottery studio

13 May 2025

Chantry Community Association has backed objections from neighbours in Yew Tree Place.


Hockerill school trip, honeymooners and holidaymakers hit by Stansted Airport IT outage

13 May 2025
Hockerill school trip, honeymooners and holidaymakers hit by Stansted Airport IT outage

Hockerill school trip, honeymooners and holidaymakers hit by Stansted Airport IT outage

13 May 2025

A glitch believed to be related to internet connectivity brought the terminal to a standstill, affecting check-in, baggage and security.


Labour MP Chris Hinchliff calls on Government to think again about planning

13 May 2025
Labour MP Chris Hinchliff calls on Government to think again about planning

Labour MP Chris Hinchliff calls on Government to think again about planning

13 May 2025

The MP for North East Herts said: “Nature is the true foundation of all wealth in our country and around the globe.”


New April record as Stansted handles 2.5 million passengers

13 May 2025
New April record as Stansted handles 2.5 million passengers

New April record as Stansted handles 2.5 million passengers

13 May 2025

The airport had 1.5 million passengers in the Easter holidays and had its busiest day of 2025 so far with over 94,000 passengers on Good Friday.


Richard becomes first Stortford mayor elected for three consecutive terms

13 May 2025
Richard becomes first Stortford mayor elected for three consecutive terms

Richard becomes first Stortford mayor elected for three consecutive terms

13 May 2025

Liberal Democrat Cllr Richard Townsend, who represents Parsonage ward, was the only nominee for the post.


Trains to Stortford returning to normal after trackside fire halts services

12 May 2025
Trains to Stortford returning to normal after trackside fire halts services

Trains to Stortford returning to normal after trackside fire halts services

12 May 2025

The blaze between Clapton and Tottenham Hale led to engineers isolating overhead electric wires and passengers being evacuated from trains.


Hare coursing, town centre patrols and firearms on police chiefs’ agenda

12 May 2025
Hare coursing, town centre patrols and firearms on police chiefs’ agenda

Hare coursing, town centre patrols and firearms on police chiefs’ agenda

12 May 2025

Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards will quiz Chief Constable Andy Prophet in a meeting which is webcast live.


Saffron Building Society invites applications for new round of grants

12 May 2025
Saffron Building Society invites applications for new round of grants

Saffron Building Society invites applications for new round of grants

12 May 2025

Cash for charities and community groups in Hertfordshire and Essex is on offer from the Saffron Community Fund.


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