Consumer

Cllr Diane Hollebon said residents could reasonably have expected a takeaway to be fish and chips, Chinese or Indian, not a McDonald’s drive-thru.

Trading standards officers found gluten-free dishes had levels that could cause serious health implications for someone with an allergy.

Alan Fordham, chair of governors of Bishop’s Stortford High School, on plans for a McDonald’s at St James’ Park, home of the secondary’s new campus

Green Party General Election candidate and East Herts councillor Nick Cox unpicks the narratives dominating discussions about the housing crisis.

The annual one-off winter fuel payment, introduced in 1997 to help pensioners pay for heating in winter, is being cut for 9.9 million OAPs.

Affinity Water apologised to residents if they lost supply after the burst main led to closure of part of the A1250 Hadham Road on Sunday.

Stortford’s Labour MP to hold dedicated advice surgeries for pensioners to help ensure they are getting all the money to which they are entitled.

British Airways has started flights to Split and Ryanair is expanding its network with flights to Reggio, Linz, Dubrovnik and Sarajevo.

Ikura opened in Apton Road earlier this summer in premises formerly occupied by a variety of food outlets including Waffles & More.

The council, which runs eight car parks in Stortford, wants to improve parking to “deliver fairer services and a healthier, greener environment”.

Engineers worked to restore supply to homes in The Crest, Burnside, Brook End, High Tree Close and Dale Court after the pipes were flooded on Friday.

Hertfordshire County Council's trading standards officers issue five top tips that buyers should Definitely Maybe follow

The proposal for the site, off the A120, is recommended for approval when the council’s planning committee meets on August 21.

Teddy the Pug’s recent Indie column on Stortford’s Wood Grill becoming dog-friendly has prompted a few letters on the subject of dogs in restaurants.

Uttlesford District Council has been accused of neglecting its obligations as a social landlord to ensure the health and safety of tenants.

The outlet opposite the railway station is part of Solum’s £200m development of flats, shops, car parks, a hotel and a bus interchange.

Savills joins fellow high-end agent Knight Frank in moving to Wickham Hall as seven units in the street are now not trading.

Channel 5 News reporter interviewed owners Dan Knowles and Leigh Keates and Bishop’s Stortford BID joint manager Karen Burton about high street life.

An underground network fault interrupted power to 3,195 properties, but UK Power Networks managed to restore power by diverting supplies remotely.

At the five Essex pubs visited, three out of five pints of beer tested were short – one by 5% and two by 7%.