Coronavirus

MAG's (Manchester Airports Group) optimism has been sparked by the easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions.

'I'd picked up some sign language phrases from Rose and Giovanni on Strictly, but I didn't think the sign for 'applause' would be useful in hospital'

MAG vacancies in security, engineering, customer service and car parking plus openings at Ryanair, Jet2.com, Menzies, Boots and Pret a Manger.

Covid travel rules change sparked 150% rise in demand for flights and holidays packages with Stansted's second largest operator, Jet 2.

The train operator for the London-Cambridge line through Stortford has made further temporary timetable changes in response to pandemic.

Bishop's Stortford BID, which supports traders, is funding spaces in the town centre car park every Tuesday afternoon until April.

New rules for England, which came into force on Friday (Jan 7), mean fully vaccinated people no longer have to test before they travel to UK.

Pfizer vaccine for first, second and booster immunisations will be available to anyone aged 16 and over on Sunday (Jan 9).

Passengers in Stortford, Stansted and Sawbridgeworth face a January of disruptions because of engineering works between London and Cambridge.

Cllr Keith Warnell's term of office has been extended to 18 months rather than the customary year by the coronavirus crisis.

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

ONS figures show there were 520 excess deaths in the county in the four months leading into the coronavirus pandemic – excluding Covid-19.

The event at St Mary's Church in Farnham returned after being cancelled in 2020 because of coronavirus.

Football club walk-in clinics on two afternoons next week and appointments for first, second and booster jabs there available on NHS online service.

Three more appointment-only sessions at football club vaccination clinic before the year's end – plus a half-day walk-in clinic.

Julie Marson, Conservative MP for Hertford and Stortford, with her final column for the Bishop's Stortford Independent in 2021.

The county’s Community Reassurance Cell has set up the questionnaire to understand the needs, challenges and aspirations of residents and groups.

Anyone with an appointment at Herts and Essex, PAH and St Margaret's must complete lateral flow test day before and show evidence of negative result.

Bishop's Stortford paramedic Lisa Merry is dressing up in festive outfits to run 24 miles by Christmas Eve for Barnardo's.

Teams at Princess Alexandra Hospital said they were grateful to restaurants and other venues which have issued refunds or postponed bookings.