HertsAndEssexObserver published Sawbridgeworth fifth after Mymms loss
Sawbridgeworth slipped to fifth in the Saracens Herts League Premier Division following a six-wicket defeat at North Mymms.Electing to bat first, Danny Wilson's men got off to a solid start as Gary...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Dunmow babies to dress as pirates and try...
Babies and toddlers from Dunmow will be making a splash for cash over the next week.Tots, from newborns to four-year-olds, will dress as pirates to complete challenges they have never accomplished...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Jury finds Stortford labourer not guilty of...
A Bishop's Stortford man has been found not guilty of helping to con a couple in their 80s out of £20,000 for shoddy and unnecessary roof repairs.Paul Fisher, 57, of Heskin Court, was cleared by a...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Judge warns Walden man guilty of 11 child...
A pervert, who indecently assaulted six boys when he was living in Saffron Walden in the 1990s, was warned today (Wednesday) that he faces a "substantial" jail sentence.Brian Gibbs, 46, now of...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Emergency Budget: Stortford estate agent...
Stortford estate agent Mullucks Wells has welcomed today's (Wednesday) Emergency Budget announcement that inheritance tax on properties worth up to £1m is to be scrapped.The Prime Minister David...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Wife of Nobel Prize winner and fibre optic...
Gwen Kao, the wife of Sir Charles Kao who is credited with the invention of fibre optic communications, is to tell her life story in Bishop's Stortford. It is a rare opportunity to see Mrs Kao, who...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Flea-ridden stray Orla begins new life as...
A former underweight, flea-ridden stray is starting a new life detecting drugs, weapons and cash for Essex Police.Orla was donated to the force as a rescue dog, but is now able to sniff out heroin,...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Two years in jail for Ofsted inspector who...
A high-flying schools inspector who admitted perverted online exchanges with young boys and downloading indecent images was jailed for two years today (Wednesday).Adam Higgins, 48, a former...
View ArticleHertsAndEssexObserver published INTERVIEW with Cazfest act and Love Me...
Cazfest act Stooshe are dressed up and ready to head out to the Leicester Square premiere of Magic Mike XXL when the Observer calls."It's got Channing Tatum in it, what more could you want?" is the...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Lanes to close overnight on M25 in Essex as...
Road users are advised that lanes will be closed tonight on the M25 in Essex as work begins to strengthen an embankment.Three out of four lanes will be closed overnight on the anti-clockwise...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Essex Chambers of Commerce calls on...
Essex Chambers of Commerce has welcomed Chancellor George Osborne's Emergency Budget today (Wednesday) but called for "devolution" for the county.David Burch, the organisation's director of policy,...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Major delays on A120 and M25 after serious...
The A120 is closed near Braintree this afternoon (Wednesday) after a collision between a car and a motorbike.The motorcyclist, in his 30s, has been airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge with...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Stortford comedy double bill to feature...
Comedian Alistair Barrie's experience of seeing his wife go through treatment for breast cancer is the subject of a Stortford show.He will perform his show No More Stage Three on Sunday, July 12, as...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published VIDEO: Mountfitchet Castle will be new home...
Stansted's Mountfitchet Castle is set for a fragrant new arrival – Petal the baby fallow deer.The tiny fawn is getting round-the-clock attention from staff at the Lower Street tourist attraction and...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published What's on TV tonight? Our top 7 including...
Britain Beneath Your Feet (BBC1, 7.30pm)In the second of a two-part documentary about the fascinating world down below, Dallas Campbell reveals what goes on underground to keep the country on the move....
View ArticleHertsAndEssexObserver published Why is Cazfest put on and what makes it so...
First put on in 2009, Cazfest is run in memory of Bishop's Stortford High School sixth-former Caroline 'Caz' Johnstone, who died aged 17 from an undiagnosed heart condition.Set up by Caroline's dad...
View ArticleHertsAndEssexObserver published Cazfest: What time are Stereo Kicks, Stooshe...
Stortford charity music festival Cazfest will swamp Sworder's Field with revellers on Saturday, with The X Factor band Stereo Kicks topping the bill on the main stage.The festival will also feature a...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Pamper Evening at Paradise Wildlife Park,...
SPOIL YOURSELF What: Pamper Evening Where: Paradise Wildlife Park, Broxbourne When: Thursday, July 9, 5pm-10pm How much: £5-£15 per person Visit: www.pwpark.com/whats-on/events/pamper-eveningTel: 01992...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published REVIEW Ted 2 starring Mark Wahlberg, Amanda...
TED 2 (15) - In 2012, writer-director Seth MacFarlane's mismatched buddy comedy Ted was a surprise hit.Man's best friend wasn't a dog after all - it was a potty-mouthed, talking teddy with a penchant...
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