Elizabeth.Reeve published Stansted's Magna Carta embroidery is unveiled
Lord John Petre, the Lord Lieutenant of Essex, stepped in to unveil the Stansted Mountfitchet Heritage Embroidery after the Duchess of Gloucester was forced to cancel through ill health.The embroidery,...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Top films being shown on TV this week...
Saturday 27/06/15Gone with the Wind (1939) ***** (5USA, 12.30pm)Epic Oscar-winning drama, based on Margaret Mitchell's blockbusting novel. Set in the Deep South, it tells the story of feisty Scarlett...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published What's on TV tonight? Our top 7 including...
Totally Bonkers Guinness World Records (ITV2, 4.05pm)Remember when Record Breakers was must-see TV for millions across the country? Who could possibly forget Roy Castle's tap-dancing routines and...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published RSPCA plea to pet owners after dog attack...
The RSPCA is warning dog owners to keep their dogs under control near wildlife after a family of swans was almost wiped out by a dog attack in Essex.A mother bird and two of her cygnets have died after...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Call for 'realistic' sex education to combat...
A charity has called for "realistic" sex and relationships education (SRE) after new statistics revealed 55 per cent of all new STI (sexually transmitted infection) diagnoses in the East of England are...
View ArticleHertsAndEssexObserver published Home birth: My one-in-80,000 baby boy was...
This month my son has turned two, which had me reminiscing. There were a few unusual things about his birth.Firstly, he was born fast asleep. Why not have a little nap on the way out, right?Secondly,...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published 10 Bishop's Stortford buildings you might...
The identity of a town such as Bishop's Stortford is very much shaped by its buildings - good or bad - and, as such, it is vital that certain structures are protected - or listed.A listed building is...
View ArticleHertsAndEssexObserver published Parade planned for Armed Forces Day in Stortford
People in Bishop's Stortford are being invited to join celebrations in the town to mark Armed Forces Day on Saturday.Members of the Royal British Legion, veterans' associations, the police, fire...
View ArticleHertsAndEssexObserver published Promotion key for new Saffron Walden coach
Saffron Walden have appointed Danny Hunter as their new head coach, with promotion in his sights.The 30-year-old takes over, with the first team finishing fourth in the London Two North East last...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Lynn eyes up GP2 victory at 'perfect place'...
Alex Lynn believes the upcoming Silverstone Grand Prix will be the "perfect place" to start a winning trend, writes Stuart Ballard.The 21-year-old registered two weekends without any points in the...
View ArticleHertsAndEssexObserver published Tenth anniversary production showcases...
Children from three schools in the Bishop's Stortford area have been involved in the 10th anniversary production at Rhodes of The Longest Story in the World project.Pupils of Richard Whittington...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published How's this for a home delivery? A...
This month my son has turned two, which had me reminiscing. There were a few unusual things about his birth.Firstly, he was born fast asleep. Why not have a little nap on the way out, right?Secondly,...
View ArticleHertsAndEssexObserver published Listening Bus visits Northgate Primary in...
The Listening Bus made a stop at Northgate Primary in Bishop's Stortford to help give pupils an understanding of what it is like to be deaf.Run by the National Children's Deaf Society, the big purple...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Annual garden music event in Sawbridgeworth...
More than 280 people turned out for the annual Music in the Garden event of Sawbridgeworth county councillor Roger Beeching.The 22nd staging of the spectacle raised £2,600 for the Essex and Herts Air...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Another 7 buildings you didn't know were listed
Herts & Essex Observer, North StreetDate first listed: 18-Oct-1949Grade: IIThis building is thought to have been constructed around 1550, although first mention of it wasn't until 1656 when glazier...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published What's on TV tonight? Our top 7 including...
Top Gear (BBC2, 8pm)Chris Evans may have been confirmed as Top Gear's new presenter following a surprisingly car-centric TFI Friday special, but it seems we haven't quite seen the last of the old team....
View ArticleHertsAndEssexObserver published Gymnast Charlotte McKenna goes for gold in...
A sporty family is hoping teamwork is the key to making a success of their new car and van rental business.Charlotte McKenna, 21, is the driving force behind the new venture at Pledgdon Hall in...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Plans for solar farm at Little Dunmow...
Proposals for a solar power farm in Little Dunmow are being scrutinised by Uttlesford District Council.Lightsource Renewable Energy Ltd has asked the authority to give a pre-application screening...
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