Charity

Three Bishop’s Stortford mums are volunteering with Smartphone Free Childhood to raise awareness of the dangers of screens and social media for kids

Fourth annual “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” event at Castle Park bandstand raises over £1,000 for Bishop’s Stortford Food Bank.

After being given the all-clear from a tumour, Alden Booth, 10, decided to fundraise for the hospital that treated him and donate his hair to charity.

Rachael Hunt, 49, raised funds for Panathlon, which gives children and young people with additional needs the chance to compete in sports.

Uttlesford council is providing skips and refuse vehicles in towns and villages on the weekend of January 11-12 for residents to recycle their trees.

OBE for former police and crime commissioner David Lloyd and CBE for county council’s head of adult care services, Chris Badger.

Renee Friend has raised £40,000 a year for Isabel Hospice through countless fundraising events and provided bereavement support for families.

Margaret Lines, 84, the heartbeat of Hatfield Heath for almost 60 years, receives British Empire Medal in King’s New Year Honours.

Company at Christmas hosted a three-course meal and an afternoon of entertainment at Bishop’s Stortford Methodist Church on Christmas Day.

Those gathered for Carols on Fair Green welcomed Great St Mary’s Church Choir and members of Epping Forest Band, to lead the carol singing.

Half an hour of carols will be sung at the Rotary-organised event, led by Great St Mary’s Church choir and accompanied by Epping Forest Band members.

The annual festive fundraiser run by TouchPoint Stansted has handed out £25 gift vouchers to families struggling with the cost of Christmas.

Uttlesford District Council responds to financial pressures with new community grant scheme

A mum from Molehill Green who experienced baby loss is appealing for donations of teddy bears to support the bereavement team that gave her comfort

Almost 1,400 Herts & Essex High students took part in a Rudolph Run to support Isabel Hospice, which helped maths teacher Jo Watson, 37.

Kate Peacock, who is doing work experience at the Indie, scoured Bishop’s Stortford’s charity shops for her best Christmas finds for under £20.

Vinegar Hill has completed a festive double by clinching the Isabel Hospice Christmas Shop Window Competition crown for a second time

St Clare Hospice works with waste management organisations to collect real trees from homes and recycle them responsibly.

This year’s campaign includes 30 hampers for Grove Cottage, over 300 books for primary schools and 125 selection boxes for the Welbeloved Club OAPs.

The youngsters were ferried to see Dick Whittington at Harlow Playhouse in limousines decorated with bows and ribbons from Daniel Robinson & Sons.