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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.

Free help for Bishop’s Stortford television viewers affected by mobile network upgrade

23 January 2025
Free help for Bishop’s Stortford television viewers affected by mobile network upgrade

Free help for Bishop’s Stortford television viewers affected by mobile network upgrade

23 January 2025

Work to boost speed, performance and coverage may cause intermittent sound, blocky or pixelated images or loss of signal for households.


Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in line for two training awards

23 January 2025
Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in line for two training awards

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service in line for two training awards

23 January 2025

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service has been shortlisted for the National Fire Chief Council’s Apprenticeship Awards in two categories.


Developer helps Bishop’s Stortford nursery plant seeds of knowledge

23 January 2025
Developer helps Bishop’s Stortford nursery plant seeds of knowledge

Developer helps Bishop’s Stortford nursery plant seeds of knowledge

23 January 2025

Children from Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery in Bishop’s Stortford became gardeners for the day and planted flower seeds at St Michael’s Hurst.


Rail maintenance to disrupt Stortford trains in February and March

23 January 2025
Rail maintenance to disrupt Stortford trains in February and March

Rail maintenance to disrupt Stortford trains in February and March

23 January 2025

Network Rail’s Lawrence Bowman said:“We need regular access to keep the railway running well by replacing the parts that get worn out.”


Town council staff told to shop local instead of on Amazon

23 January 2025
Town council staff told to shop local instead of on Amazon

Town council staff told to shop local instead of on Amazon

23 January 2025

Cllr Yvonne Estop said: “Amazon is the reason shops close. We do not want to give them any succour at all.”


Boy, 16, faces attempted murder and kidnap charges after Harlow incidents

23 January 2025
Boy, 16, faces attempted murder and kidnap charges after Harlow incidents

Boy, 16, faces attempted murder and kidnap charges after Harlow incidents

23 January 2025

The teenager, who was arrested on Monday January 20, is also charged with possession of a bladed article and assault by beating.


Greater Anglia staff and passengers boost food banks in Stortford area

22 January 2025
Greater Anglia staff and passengers boost food banks in Stortford area

Greater Anglia staff and passengers boost food banks in Stortford area

22 January 2025

Generous Greater Anglia customers and employees have donated almost 1,900 meals to help people in crisis this winter.


That’s amore! Italian friends become Bishop’s Stortford’s biggest fans

22 January 2025
That’s amore! Italian friends become Bishop’s Stortford’s biggest fans

That’s amore! Italian friends become Bishop’s Stortford’s biggest fans

22 January 2025

The chums were so enchanted after their first encounter more than 10 years ago that they have been making frequent pilgrimages ever since.


Attacks on Herts firefighters rise with five incidents in Stortford

22 January 2025
Attacks on Herts firefighters rise with five incidents in Stortford

Attacks on Herts firefighters rise with five incidents in Stortford

22 January 2025

In response to a Freedom of Information Act request, Herts Fire and Rescue Service shared details of incidents from January 2019 to October 2024.


Stansted Airport agrees partnership that could be ‘catalyst for routes to US, China, India’

22 January 2025
Stansted Airport agrees partnership that could be ‘catalyst for routes to US, China, India’

Stansted Airport agrees partnership that could be ‘catalyst for routes to US, China, India’

22 January 2025

Stansted Airport has announced a landmark 12-month partnership with the UK Innovation Corridor, the sci-tech region between London and Cambridge.


‘Significant and ongoing problems’ for PAH as Government pauses building plans to 2032

22 January 2025
‘Significant and ongoing problems’ for PAH as Government pauses building plans to 2032

‘Significant and ongoing problems’ for PAH as Government pauses building plans to 2032

22 January 2025

The project was part of the Conservatives’ 2019 General Election manifesto to build 40 new hospitals across the country by 2030.


Herts police lead multi-force operation against crooks who steal for drugs

22 January 2025
Herts police lead multi-force operation against crooks who steal for drugs

Herts police lead multi-force operation against crooks who steal for drugs

22 January 2025

110 arrests made in 72 hours – including 15 in Hertfordshire – in operation targeting robbers, thieves, burglars and shoplifters.


Man admits car park thefts and attempted burglary in Sawbridgeworth

22 January 2025
Man admits car park thefts and attempted burglary in Sawbridgeworth

Man admits car park thefts and attempted burglary in Sawbridgeworth

22 January 2025

Lawrence Cash, 21, tried to kick his way into The Tuck Shop and stole from a Mini Cooper and Sawbridgeworth Town Council’s minibus.


Work on new Princess Alexandra Hospital will not begin until at least 2032

21 January 2025
Work on new Princess Alexandra Hospital will not begin until at least 2032

Work on new Princess Alexandra Hospital will not begin until at least 2032

21 January 2025

Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the £2bn project is part of a third phase of construction, with work scheduled to begin between 2032 and 2034.


Charity champion Jim takes the helm at food bank

20 January 2025
Charity champion Jim takes the helm at food bank

Charity champion Jim takes the helm at food bank

20 January 2025

After six years as treasurer, Jim Tatchell replaces Bill Macdonald, who retired at the start of the month.


Princess Alexandra Hospital limits X-ray availability to manage demand

20 January 2025
Princess Alexandra Hospital limits X-ray availability to manage demand

Princess Alexandra Hospital limits X-ray availability to manage demand

20 January 2025

Patients referred by their GP can walk in for an X-ray at the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford every day.


Stortford stylist wins place in UK Hair and Beauty Awards finals

16 January 2025
Stortford stylist wins place in UK Hair and Beauty Awards finals

Stortford stylist wins place in UK Hair and Beauty Awards finals

16 January 2025

20-year-old Mariastella Pelosi works at Unique Hairdressing, the family-run salon in Bridge Street owned by her parents Anna and Michele.


Incoming: New barrier-free system for drivers dropping off at Stansted

16 January 2025
Incoming: New barrier-free system for drivers dropping off at Stansted

Incoming: New barrier-free system for drivers dropping off at Stansted

16 January 2025

Airport’s new system for motorists dropping off passengers at its Express Set Down area at the terminal comes into operation from January 22.


New blog highlights Greater Anglia’s improvements for passengers

16 January 2025
New blog highlights Greater Anglia’s improvements for passengers

New blog highlights Greater Anglia’s improvements for passengers

16 January 2025

The “You Said, We Did” blogs will be issued at the end of every quarter and the latest edition features the station at Stansted Airport.


Herts police charge rate for rape and sexual assault ‘staggeringly low’

16 January 2025
Herts police charge rate for rape and sexual assault ‘staggeringly low’

Herts police charge rate for rape and sexual assault ‘staggeringly low’

16 January 2025

Just 4% of 2,665 rapes and sexual offences reported to Hertfordshire Constabulary in 12 months – an average of seven a day – resulted in a charge.


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