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Silver award for Herts police independent custody visiting scheme

Silver award for Herts police independent custody visiting scheme

Silver award for Herts police independent custody visiting scheme

Trained volunteers from the community make regular unannounced visits to cells to check on the wellbeing of detainees.


Search for missing dog Arnie who fled M11 crash scene

Search for missing dog Arnie who fled M11 crash scene

Search for missing dog Arnie who fled M11 crash scene

Arnie, a three-year-old rescue dog, fled from his owners’ car after it was involved in a crash and was last seen near the Audley End estate.


Dog walker tells robber who took boy’s phone: ‘Don’t fool around, I’ve got a Dobermann’

Dog walker tells robber who took boy’s phone: ‘Don’t fool around, I’ve got a Dobermann’

Dog walker tells robber who took boy’s phone: ‘Don’t fool around, I’ve got a Dobermann’

Dog walker saw young victims looking dejected and decided to go after their phone robbers as they were not armed and he had his Dobermann with him.


How town council and BID are making Bishop’s Stortford safer at night

How town council and BID are making Bishop’s Stortford safer at night

How town council and BID are making Bishop’s Stortford safer at night

Town council cash covers Christmas taxi marshals at railway station rank while BID part-funds ID scanners at licensed premises.


Bishop’s Stortford’s Hong Kong community quizzes town councillors

Bishop’s Stortford’s Hong Kong community quizzes town councillors

Bishop’s Stortford’s Hong Kong community quizzes town councillors

Politicians answered questions from a 50-strong audience at the two-hour forum held at the Charis Centre in Water Lane.


Roll down to Castle Park in Stortford for some Christmas rock

Roll down to Castle Park in Stortford for some Christmas rock

Roll down to Castle Park in Stortford for some Christmas rock

The Christmas Eve Eve community sing-along at the bandstand in Sworder’s Field raises money for the food bank in Bishop’s Stortford.


Defibrillator for Snowley Parade thanks to county councillor’s grant

Defibrillator for Snowley Parade thanks to county councillor’s grant

Defibrillator for Snowley Parade thanks to county councillor’s grant

The life-saving equipment will be placed outside J E Williamson Pharmacy and the chemist and a group of volunteers will check it daily.


Extensive engineering work to cause Christmas disruption for train passengers

Extensive engineering work to cause Christmas disruption for train passengers

Extensive engineering work to cause Christmas disruption for train passengers

Major station construction programmes, track and overhead line renewals, bridge demolitions and general maintenance will be taking place.


The fish and chip shop still reeling in customers after 30 years

The fish and chip shop still reeling in customers after 30 years

The fish and chip shop still reeling in customers after 30 years

fishnchickn, which prides itself on serving high-quality food and relishes its role in the community, is celebrating 30 years at Thorley Park.


Nine days of disruption for Greater Anglia passengers from start of December

Nine days of disruption for Greater Anglia passengers from start of December

Nine days of disruption for Greater Anglia passengers from start of December

Travellers face the most difficult journeys on Tuesday December 5, when ASLEF train drivers are set to strike.


Town council set to pay £250,000 for bridge to complete £800,000-plus cycle route

Town council set to pay £250,000 for bridge to complete £800,000-plus cycle route

Town council set to pay £250,000 for bridge to complete £800,000-plus cycle route

The 0.75-mile (1.2km) scheme from Grange Paddocks to St Michael’s Hurst cannot proceed without the cash injection.


Social club’s SOS for Christmas craft market marquee

Social club’s SOS for Christmas craft market marquee

Social club’s SOS for Christmas craft market marquee

Committee member Valda Edmunds said they needed an 8.6m by 7.2m (28ft by 23ft) “party tent” or gazebo to shelter stalls on Saturday.


The Light Ranger is back in town, raising spirits and cash for charity

The Light Ranger is back in town, raising spirits and cash for charity

The Light Ranger is back in town, raising spirits and cash for charity

Every year Mark Sanders cruises around in his Ford Ranger pick-up, which is festooned with 6,000 coloured lights, raising money for Grove Cottage.


Misogynistic Herts PC nicknamed ‘Chris Casanova’ and ‘Predator Kelly’ loses his job

Misogynistic Herts PC nicknamed ‘Chris Casanova’ and ‘Predator Kelly’ loses his job

Misogynistic Herts PC nicknamed ‘Chris Casanova’ and ‘Predator Kelly’ loses his job

PC Christopher Kelly was dismissed without notice after a misconduct panel’s ruling but had already resigned.


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