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Sleepless in Sawbridgeworth: Residents face more M11 closure misery

Sleepless in Sawbridgeworth: Residents face more M11 closure misery

Works on a new junction 7a on the M11 have seen night-time closures between Harlow and Stortford in recent months.

Old Bell's plan for garden chimes with mayor – but not with everyone

Old Bell's plan for garden chimes with mayor – but not with everyone

Old Bell's plan for garden chimes with mayor – but not with everyone

The Sawbridgeworth pub has applied to East Herts Council to make a temporary canopy permanent and to install three lights.

Woman awaiting daughter's life-changing op in Germany describes flood devastation

Woman awaiting daughter's life-changing op in Germany describes flood devastation

Woman awaiting daughter's life-changing op in Germany describes flood devastation

Mum Suzanne Kingston launched a £33,000 fundraising drive to help pay for spinal operation for 16-year-old Holi.

'Watch your speed' warning from police

'Watch your speed' warning from police

'Watch your speed' warning from police

In Hertfordshire in the past year, speeding motorists were involved in incidents that resulted in 52 deaths and serious injuries.

Council's £5,000 carrot to set up business in vacant shops and offices

Council's £5,000 carrot to set up business in vacant shops and offices

Council's £5,000 carrot to set up business in vacant shops and offices

As restrictions on social distancing are lifted, East Herts Council wants to encourage use of all vacant commercial space in the district.

Keep your mask on at doctors' surgeries in the Stortford area

Keep your mask on at doctors' surgeries in the Stortford area

Keep your mask on at doctors' surgeries in the Stortford area

Dr Jane Halpin said: “We need to continue to do what we can to keep people safe from catching Covid-19 in healthcare settings."

Mayor welcomes flooring company as it lays down new home in Sawbo

Mayor welcomes flooring company as it lays down new home in Sawbo

Mayor welcomes flooring company as it lays down new home in Sawbo

The Flooring Company – run by Stuart Wickes, Charlie Taylor and Paula Smith – has moved across the A1184 from West Road to Bell Street.

Sawbridgeworth's little band of litter battle heroes are pick of the pickers

Sawbridgeworth's little band of litter battle heroes are pick of the pickers

Sawbridgeworth's little band of litter battle heroes are pick of the pickers

The fabulous foursome can be seen most Saturdays armed with litter pickers and bin bags supplied by the Tidy Up Sawbridgeworth group.

MP calls for camera vans to clamp down on bad drivers

MP calls for camera vans to clamp down on bad drivers

MP calls for camera vans to clamp down on bad drivers

Julie Marson has asked Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd to deploy road safety camera vans to three hazardous routes.

Bus company donates £260,000 to NHS Charities Together

Bus company donates £260,000 to NHS Charities Together

Bus company donates £260,000 to NHS Charities Together

As part of its Covid-19 precautions, the company stopped giving change for fares paid in cash and pledged to donate any overpayment to charity.

Tory MPs Marson, Halfon and Badenoch back international aid cut

Tory MPs Marson, Halfon and Badenoch back international aid cut

Tory MPs Marson, Halfon and Badenoch back international aid cut

Julie Marson and neighbours Robert Halfon and Kemi Badenoch helped cement the budget at 0.5% of national income, despite a rebellion by other Tories.

Proposed 24/7 logistics centre 'could not be in a worse location'

Proposed 24/7 logistics centre 'could not be in a worse location'

Proposed 24/7 logistics centre 'could not be in a worse location'

Town council and civic federation united in condemnation of plans for £50m warehousing and distribution centre at St James' Park.

£10,000 hospice lottery jackpot winner thought win call was a prank

£10,000 hospice lottery jackpot winner thought win call was a prank

£10,000 hospice lottery jackpot winner thought win call was a prank

Derek Owen, of Sawbridgeworth, and wife Pauline have been playing the St Clare Hospice lottery since it started over 20 years ago.

Toadstools and butterflies help launch scarecrow festival

Toadstools and butterflies help launch scarecrow festival

Toadstools and butterflies help launch scarecrow festival

High Wych villagers gathered to make toadstools out of recycled umbrellas and traffic cones and paint large butterflies out of recycled plastic.

Hospice's plea after donors give dirty potties, stained clothes and even bag of waste

Hospice's plea after donors give dirty potties, stained clothes and even bag of waste

Hospice's plea after donors give dirty potties, stained clothes and even bag of waste

Managers at Isabel Hospice say poor-quality donations which end up in landfill cost the charity a staggering £70,000 a year.

Petrolhead driving home mental health awareness with Coffee and Cars event

Petrolhead driving home mental health awareness with Coffee and Cars event

Petrolhead driving home mental health awareness with Coffee and Cars event

Lewis Warren had an insight into mental health when he worked as a healthcare assistant in a psychiatric hospital.

Leventhorpe school and Stortford golf club duo called up for England

Leventhorpe school and Stortford golf club duo called up for England

Leventhorpe school and Stortford golf club duo called up for England

Max Hopkins and George Wright will represent England Schools after finishing second and third in English Schools Championship.

Shake-up at East Herts Council on the cards to spare services from cuts

Shake-up at East Herts Council on the cards to spare services from cuts

Shake-up at East Herts Council on the cards to spare services from cuts

Home working for staff and more online services for residents key to council's bid to save £1m to help plug budget black hole.

Video: Keyless thieves steal Mercedes from outside owner's home

Video: Keyless thieves steal Mercedes from outside owner's home

Video: Keyless thieves steal Mercedes from outside owner's home

The car was parked outside the owner's home in Sawbridgeworth on Sunday night when the thieves struck.

Councillors' cash boost for Stortford service for rape and sex abuse victims

Councillors' cash boost for Stortford service for rape and sex abuse victims

Councillors' cash boost for Stortford service for rape and sex abuse victims

Red Kite's ambassador trustee, former mayor Norma Symonds, has written and spoken about her experiences as a survivor of rape.

'Logistics centre lorries will be encouraged to use A120 and St James Way'

'Logistics centre lorries will be encouraged to use A120 and St James Way'

'Logistics centre lorries will be encouraged to use A120 and St James Way'

Developer of controversial 24/7 warehousing and distribution centre at Stortford South seeks to allay residents' fears over traffic.

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