Charity

The organisation, affiliated to the British Lung Foundation, held its annual fundraising event at South Mill Arts.

Thorley Hill Primary School best friends and siblings swim 100 lengths and smash £100 target to raise £1,458 for Cleft Lip and Palate Association.

The town’s branch of the Royal British Legion collected £2,517.50 – almost £800 more than last year’s launch day.

Volunteers lay on three-course meal, tea party and entertainment for up to 80 people at Bishop’s Stortford Methodist Church on Christmas Day.

Schoolboy Davi Badhan, 11, who started growing his hair before Covid, is preparing for a haircut and hoping to raise £3,000 for Little Princess Trust.

East Herts end-of-life-care charity Isabel Hospice has two branches in Bishop’s Stortford and one in Sawbridgeworth.

Pete Cunningham was diagnosed with prostate cancer earlier this year and quick treatment meant he could return to performing a week later.

Stansted mother-of-two Emma O’Boyle, 43, has two runs left to complete her epic year-long fundraiser in memory of her father and for charity MS-UK.

Daredevil Marcia Slaughter’s late husband Clive, the former rector of St James the Great, Thorley, was scared of heights.

Bishop’s Stortford branch of Royal British Legion launches 2025 Poppy Appeal in Jackson Square’s Community Space on Saturday October 25.

Jack Willmott’s older brother, Charlie, remains on crutches more than two years after Essex & Herts Air Ambulance medics helped to save his life.

Citizens Advice East Herts chief executive Maxine Bromyard reflects on the charity’s past 12 months – and its uncertain future.

“Society has changed in recent years, and Rotary is having to change to continue to help the young, the old, and all those struggling with life.”

Tim Edwards rushed to get a first aid kit after he saw a man bleeding from a cut hand after being knocked to the ground in South Street.

Local disability charity Accuro is celebrating the arrival of a brand new minibus, made possible thanks to the support of three funders.

Belle’s Place Holistic has set up shop in The Dells after seven months of building a customer base at a permanent stall in Jackson Square.

Joint manager Karen Burton and husband Terry will spend 12 days navigating around northern Italy, beginning in Imola.

Rosie Brewer, events relationship fundraiser, said: “It was truly heartwarming to see so many people come together to support St Clare Hospice.”

The philanthropist gave land to the town, including the site of the Link Road car park, which generates funds for charity every year.

Jez Smith, 24, was found dead at Bishop’s Stortford’s YMCA hostel – now his family want to raise awareness around men’s mental health and suicide.