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Better broadband coming for 13,000 homes and businesses in Stortford area

Better broadband coming for 13,000 homes and businesses in Stortford area

Nearly 12,000 homes and businesses in Bishop's Stortford and 1,200 in Hatfield Broad Oak and Rodings will be able to upgrade to full-fibre broadband.

Proposed Wickham Hall solar farm 'a solution to energy crisis', says applicant

Proposed Wickham Hall solar farm 'a solution to energy crisis', says applicant

Proposed Wickham Hall solar farm 'a solution to energy crisis', says applicant

East Herts and Uttlesford councils expected to deliver verdicts soon on scheme for 36,000 panels on Green Belt and farmland straddling county border.

Royal seal of approval for Stansted Airport College from Princess Anne

Royal seal of approval for Stansted Airport College from Princess Anne

Royal seal of approval for Stansted Airport College from Princess Anne

The Princess Royal toured the £11m college in her role as patron of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT).

Telecoms company appeals over refusal for 'eyesore' phone mast

Telecoms company appeals over refusal for 'eyesore' phone mast

Telecoms company appeals over refusal for 'eyesore' phone mast

East Herts Council refused an application from Hutchison 3G UK Ltd for land at the junction of Elizabeth Road and Havers Lane.

New Year Honour for Stortford woman who enabled start of UK's Covid vaccination programme

New Year Honour for Stortford woman who enabled start of UK's Covid vaccination programme

New Year Honour for Stortford woman who enabled start of UK's Covid vaccination programme

Dr June Raine named a dame along with actresses Joanna Lumley and Vanessa Redgrave, and record Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Laura Kenny.

How to see this week's Leonids meteor shower and partial lunar eclipse

How to see this week's Leonids meteor shower and partial lunar eclipse

How to see this week's Leonids meteor shower and partial lunar eclipse

It's a busy week in the stargazing calendar with two big events happening in the skies above the UK.

Council trials all-electric work site in first for southern England

Council trials all-electric work site in first for southern England

Council trials all-electric work site in first for southern England

Pilot on footpath rebuilding projects in Stevenage and Letchworth brings fewer fumes, improved air quality and less noise pollution.

New project promotes green flights from Stansted Airport

New project promotes green flights from Stansted Airport

New project promotes green flights from Stansted Airport

An offset tool allows travellers to calculate the environmental cost of their trip and buy credits to compensate.

Get tips on saving energy at Sustainable Sawbridgeworth stall in Bell Street

Get tips on saving energy at Sustainable Sawbridgeworth stall in Bell Street

Get tips on saving energy at Sustainable Sawbridgeworth stall in Bell Street

Sustainable Sawbridgeworth will be hosting the stall as part of its focus on the COP26 international climate change conference.

Insight into ‘amazing’ wildlife on the doorstep in Sawbridgeworth

Insight into ‘amazing’ wildlife on the doorstep in Sawbridgeworth

Insight into ‘amazing’ wildlife on the doorstep in Sawbridgeworth

Friends of Pishiobury Park chairman Bob Reed's thought-provoking webinar launched town's Citizen Science project.

Stortford business invests in community by installing defibrillator

Stortford business invests in community by installing defibrillator

Stortford business invests in community by installing defibrillator

ITVET has made a potentially life-saving investment after buying and installing a defibrillator outside its head office in London Road.

Take a walk on the wild side and join biodiversity project

Take a walk on the wild side and join biodiversity project

Take a walk on the wild side and join biodiversity project

Sawbo project follows extensive eco-audit of natural habitats by Bob Reed, chairman of Friends of Pishiobury Park.

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' space flight – by Stortford's Mister World

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' space flight – by Stortford's Mister World

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos' space flight – by Stortford's Mister World

Aerospace engineer Jack Heslewood, an ex-pupil of Manor Fields and St Mary's, writes about Tuesday's historic New Shepard rocket ship mission.

New green public transport system planned from West Herts to Stansted Airport

New green public transport system planned from West Herts to Stansted Airport

New green public transport system planned from West Herts to Stansted Airport

Hertfordshire-Essex Rapid Transit (HERT) to run from Hemel Hempstead and Watford, joining just south of St Albans then on to Harlow and airport.

Have your say on Wickham Hall solar farm plans

Have your say on Wickham Hall solar farm plans

Have your say on Wickham Hall solar farm plans

Public consultation begins on plans for solar farm the size of around 200 football pitches on the outskirts of Bishop's Stortford.

When to see the partial solar eclipse over Herts and Essex on Thursday

When to see the partial solar eclipse over Herts and Essex on Thursday

When to see the partial solar eclipse over Herts and Essex on Thursday

People in Hertfordshire and Essex will be able to see a partial eclipse of the Sun on June 10 – their last opportunity for 16 months.

Oxfam condemns Uttlesford's £35m deal with US arms company that helped to land Mars rover

Oxfam condemns Uttlesford's £35m deal with US arms company that helped to land Mars rover

Oxfam condemns Uttlesford's £35m deal with US arms company that helped to land Mars rover

Council's controversial 'funding partner' deal for new UK HQ for American space and defence firm 'pivotal' in landing rover Perserverance.

IT firm's drive to get school kids up to speed with laptops given BBC boost

IT firm's drive to get school kids up to speed with laptops given BBC boost

IT firm's drive to get school kids up to speed with laptops given BBC boost

Staff at ITVET drove as far as Northampton and Aylesbury to pick up donated devices after TV news appearance resulted in offers of 550 laptops.

Shaping the future: Can 3D printing shape students’ education?

Shaping the future: Can 3D printing shape students’ education?

Shaping the future: Can 3D printing shape students’ education?

A sponsored feature with Pick 3D Printing on the value of the technology to educators.

The best way to see the Perseid meteor shower over Bishop's Stortford tonight

The best way to see the Perseid meteor shower over Bishop's Stortford tonight

The best way to see the Perseid meteor shower over Bishop's Stortford tonight

With clear skies and a warm night forecast, David James says all you need to know are where to look and when to see nature's firework show.

Takeley's Roseacres Primary wins top science award

Takeley's Roseacres Primary wins top science award

Takeley's Roseacres Primary wins top science award

160 schools around the country were awarded the mark, but Roseacres was one of only 38 to achieve gilt standard.

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