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Time to branch out and get festive with help from Folies of Stansted

Time to branch out and get festive with help from Folies of Stansted

Time to branch out and get festive with help from Folies of Stansted

23 November 2022

Sally and Lucy Lewis, from Folies of Stansted, can help you get the ideal Christmas tree and make the perfect wreath this festive season


The final Christmas stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II

The final Christmas stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II

The final Christmas stamps featuring Queen Elizabeth II

03 November 2022

Royal Mail has unveiled the last festive stamps to feature the late Queen's silhouette, which show the Christmas story.


Christmas gift guide launched by Henry Moore Foundation

Christmas gift guide launched by Henry Moore Foundation

Christmas gift guide launched by Henry Moore Foundation

01 November 2022

The guide has something for everyone, from Christmas cards and stocking fillers to signed, limited edition prints by the artist himself.


Strawberry Supermoon to delight skygazers – and here's when to see it

Strawberry Supermoon to delight skygazers – and here's when to see it

Strawberry Supermoon to delight skygazers – and here's when to see it

14 June 2022

Stargazers are gearing up to capture June's Stawberry Supermoon – and here's how and when you can see it from Tuesday (June 14).


Ski and snowboard fans jump to it as airline ramps up Stansted flights

Ski and snowboard fans jump to it as airline ramps up Stansted flights

Ski and snowboard fans jump to it as airline ramps up Stansted flights

21 January 2022

As Jet2.com restarts departures to French Alps, it has added more Easter ski flights to Geneva after Swiss government announcement on testing.


Christmas shopping discounts for Blue Light workers

Christmas shopping discounts for Blue Light workers

Christmas shopping discounts for Blue Light workers

10 December 2021

Two of the UK's biggest supermarkets are offering festive discounts to emergency workers to say thank you for their work in keeping communities safe.


Airline Jet2 launches biggest ever ski flights schedule at Stansted Airport

Airline Jet2 launches biggest ever ski flights schedule at Stansted Airport

Airline Jet2 launches biggest ever ski flights schedule at Stansted Airport

08 December 2021

Five destinations on offer, giving winter 2022-23 holidaymakers access to a piste of the action in the French, Swiss, Austrian and Italian Alps.


Christmas tree festival to take root in village church

Christmas tree festival to take root in village church

Christmas tree festival to take root in village church

29 November 2021

Fifth such festival organised by Friends of Farnham Church will feature more than 30 trees as well as music, gift fair, refreshments and Santa.


Indie Christmas Dinner Appeal: Help us give 100 elderly a festive feast to savour

Indie Christmas Dinner Appeal: Help us give 100 elderly a festive feast to savour

Indie Christmas Dinner Appeal: Help us give 100 elderly a festive feast to savour

24 November 2021

We need YOU to help us give 100 senior citizens from Bishop's Stortford and Sawbridgeworth who endure social isolation a fabulous festive feast.


Your photos: Nature springs into action

Your photos: Nature springs into action

Your photos: Nature springs into action

02 March 2021

Glorious weekend sunshine heralded not just February's finale and March's arrival but also the end of meteorological winter and the start of spring.


Christmas shop window contest brings consolation for salon that's been shut more than it's been open

Christmas shop window contest brings consolation for salon that's been shut more than it's been open

Christmas shop window contest brings consolation for salon that's been shut more than it's been open

28 December 2020

Annabelle's, the High Street hair and beauty salon that opened 16 days before first lockdown, wins 11th annual contest in support of Isabel Hospice.


Picture special: Mother Nature at Father Christmas time in the Stortford area

Picture special: Mother Nature at Father Christmas time in the Stortford area

Picture special: Mother Nature at Father Christmas time in the Stortford area

28 December 2020

A gallery of 18 photos taken by members of the Stortford Nature Facebook group in a five-mile radius of Bishop's Stortford over Christmas.


Toy appeal: Indie readers 'save Christmas' for more than 300 children

Toy appeal: Indie readers 'save Christmas' for more than 300 children

Toy appeal: Indie readers 'save Christmas' for more than 300 children

24 December 2020

Community rallies to Sally Army's cry by donating thousands of toys and over £10,000 to provide Christmas dinner for 125 families.


Help us give the gift of happiness to a child in need this Christmas

Help us give the gift of happiness to a child in need this Christmas

Help us give the gift of happiness to a child in need this Christmas

27 November 2020

The Indie is getting behind Bishop's Stortford Salvation Army's £11,400 appeal in aid of 90 families and 230 children in need.


Father Christmas returns to Jackson Square for 'gifts for seniors' scheme

Father Christmas returns to Jackson Square for 'gifts for seniors' scheme

Father Christmas returns to Jackson Square for 'gifts for seniors' scheme

14 November 2020

Children are invited to take a gift for an older person to Santa's grotto and in return they will receive their own present.


Give the gift of friendship in a shoebox for an elderly person this Christmas

Give the gift of friendship in a shoebox for an elderly person this Christmas

Give the gift of friendship in a shoebox for an elderly person this Christmas

13 November 2020

We're looking for Indie readers to fill 140 shoeboxes with small treats and a message, to be delivered to the Welbeloved Club's elderly members.


Quirky staycation prayers answered: Camping in church in Berden and Stansted

Quirky staycation prayers answered: Camping in church in Berden and Stansted

Quirky staycation prayers answered: Camping in church in Berden and Stansted

19 August 2020

The Champing season starts in March, but due to coronavirus opening was delayed and bookings are now being taken until the end of October.


Masks, flask, clothing for all climates... we're all set for our English summer holiday

Masks, flask, clothing for all climates... we're all set for our English summer holiday

Masks, flask, clothing for all climates... we're all set for our English summer holiday

11 July 2020

In the seventh part of her Lockdown Life diary for the Indie, Stortford mum Cate Wilson is getting ready to pack for a staycation in Northumberland.


Fish and tips: My Tucker treat in Stortford, flexible fish cakes and a sustainable catch of the day

Fish and tips: My Tucker treat in Stortford, flexible fish cakes and a sustainable catch of the day

Fish and tips: My Tucker treat in Stortford, flexible fish cakes and a sustainable catch of the day

16 May 2020

Alex Ballard, who grew up in Stortford and works as a community dietitian for the NHS, writes about taking small steps towards a healthier lifestyle.


Nature Notes: Jono swaps the garden for the footpaths of the Hadhams

Nature Notes: Jono swaps the garden for the footpaths of the Hadhams

Nature Notes: Jono swaps the garden for the footpaths of the Hadhams

09 May 2020

Jono Forgham gets out of the house for daily exercise, walking to Hadham Hall and back, and makes first house martin and swallow sightings of the year


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