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I'm proud of the steps Joel's taken as we prepare to say 'I do'

I'm proud of the steps Joel's taken as we prepare to say 'I do'

I'm proud of the steps Joel's taken as we prepare to say 'I do'

12 August 2022

Columnist Amy Gannon tells her family's story of navigating the emotional, physical and financial challenges of living with blood cancer


'Isla’s first sports day: Some days I've thought Joel wouldn't be here for moments like these'

'Isla’s first sports day: Some days I've thought Joel wouldn't be here for moments like these'

'Isla’s first sports day: Some days I've thought Joel wouldn't be here for moments like these'

09 July 2022

A Bishop's Stortford family's story of navigating the emotional, physical and financial challenges of living with blood cancer, by Amy Gannon


'Parkinson's diagnosis is like a concrete boulder being slung into peaceful stream'

'Parkinson's diagnosis is like a concrete boulder being slung into peaceful stream'

'Parkinson's diagnosis is like a concrete boulder being slung into peaceful stream'

03 July 2022

The Indie's Parkinality columnist Julie Walker looks at the many different ways you can get help and support after a Parkinson's diagnosis


Isabel Hospice service relaunches at refurbished Methodist Church

Isabel Hospice service relaunches at refurbished Methodist Church

Isabel Hospice service relaunches at refurbished Methodist Church

09 June 2022

Town centre location ideal for Living Well programme and Compassionate Café run by the end-of-life-care charity for East Herts.


'I want to live in the Splendid Saturday of Bish Bash Land – with no sign of Janet'

'I want to live in the Splendid Saturday of Bish Bash Land – with no sign of Janet'

'I want to live in the Splendid Saturday of Bish Bash Land – with no sign of Janet'

06 June 2022

Indie columnist Julie Walker, who writes about living with Parkinson's disease, reflects on her mixed Bish Bash experience...


Life with Leukaemia: The consultant's words that made us think about how we spend our 'now'

Life with Leukaemia: The consultant's words that made us think about how we spend our 'now'

Life with Leukaemia: The consultant's words that made us think about how we spend our 'now'

29 May 2022

A Bishop's Stortford family's story of navigating the emotional, physical and financial challenges of living with blood cancer, by Amy Gannon


Life with Leukaemia: Acceptance is the key to having peaceful days

Life with Leukaemia: Acceptance is the key to having peaceful days

Life with Leukaemia: Acceptance is the key to having peaceful days

16 May 2022

'Every morning I open my eyes and our reality hits me. Every morning I have to process it again, accept it all over again. Joel has cancer'


Connecting with neighbours by connecting with nature – Stortford's growth business

Connecting with neighbours by connecting with nature – Stortford's growth business

Connecting with neighbours by connecting with nature – Stortford's growth business

05 May 2022

Louise Tennekoon on two projects - a community orchard and Grow Green Spaces - that have grown out of last November's Community Climate Gathering.


'Golf day generosity has shone a massive light of hope on our lives'

'Golf day generosity has shone a massive light of hope on our lives'

'Golf day generosity has shone a massive light of hope on our lives'

24 April 2022

Amy Gannon writes a Life with Leukaemia column documenting her family's story of navigating all of the challenges of living with blood cancer


You don't have to be a Muslim to make Ramadan a special time for you

You don't have to be a Muslim to make Ramadan a special time for you

You don't have to be a Muslim to make Ramadan a special time for you

12 April 2022

Teacher Fatima Patel, a new Muslim resident to Bishop’s Stortford with her husband and two daughters, on what Ramadan means to her...


'Mummy, if I raise lots of money, will they make a better medicine for Daddy?'

'Mummy, if I raise lots of money, will they make a better medicine for Daddy?'

'Mummy, if I raise lots of money, will they make a better medicine for Daddy?'

10 April 2022

Amy Gannon writes about her Stortford family's story of navigating the emotional, physical and financial challenges of living with leukaemia.


Stortford yoga teacher staying balanced with the aid of SCALES

Stortford yoga teacher staying balanced with the aid of SCALES

Stortford yoga teacher staying balanced with the aid of SCALES

02 April 2022

Vanessa Hatton Riveiro, a yoga teacher, movement coach and entrepreneur, discusses how charity Retune's SCALES system aids her mental wellbeing


'After a misdiagnosis, we were fighting leukaemia with hot water bottles and paracetamol'

'After a misdiagnosis, we were fighting leukaemia with hot water bottles and paracetamol'

'After a misdiagnosis, we were fighting leukaemia with hot water bottles and paracetamol'

27 March 2022

A Bishop's Stortford family's story of navigating the emotional, physical and financial challenges of living with blood cancer, by Amy Gannon


5 suggestions in the Stortford area to treat your mum this Mother's Day

5 suggestions in the Stortford area to treat your mum this Mother's Day

5 suggestions in the Stortford area to treat your mum this Mother's Day

25 March 2022

Looking for lovely things to do or that gorgeous gift for your mum this Mother's Day? Then look no further...


Vigil for Ukraine through the lens of Stortford photography student

Vigil for Ukraine through the lens of Stortford photography student

Vigil for Ukraine through the lens of Stortford photography student

17 March 2022

Oscar Blair, 18, started shooting six years ago with his father's old camera and now hopes to do documentary photography at university.


Body and soul benefitting from Castle Park Couch to 5k

Body and soul benefitting from Castle Park Couch to 5k

Body and soul benefitting from Castle Park Couch to 5k

04 March 2022

I walk along the Stort from Grange Paddocks to our rendezvous point and feel both calmed and invigorated by the unfurling beauty of the river bank.


How to take care of your hair in winter

How to take care of your hair in winter

How to take care of your hair in winter

02 March 2022

Sponsored feature | Some key advice on looking after your locks


Couch to 5k: Castle Park is in the running to be town's best asset

Couch to 5k: Castle Park is in the running to be town's best asset

Couch to 5k: Castle Park is in the running to be town's best asset

01 March 2022

'It is already a hub for health and fitness and a haven for wildlife, but with the investment planned, it can be a real centrepiece for recreation'


Girl in the Mirror: Author reflects on her own family for her new novel

Girl in the Mirror: Author reflects on her own family for her new novel

Girl in the Mirror: Author reflects on her own family for her new novel

25 February 2022

Prolific ghostwriter Jools Abrams, from Bishop's Stortford, was inspired after overhearing a conversation at a family event.


Car-free days out from Stortford – Cambridge: A 5-mile café crawl between its stations

Car-free days out from Stortford – Cambridge: A 5-mile café crawl between its stations

Car-free days out from Stortford – Cambridge: A 5-mile café crawl between its stations

25 February 2022

In an occasional series, Phoebe Taplin writes about getting away from Bishop's Stortford for a day out – without the car.


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