Live updates: Moment of truth for GCSE students
STUDENTS at schools across the Observer patch will find out how they fared in their GCSE exams today (Thursday, August 22).
View ArticleVisit Essex bike to aid county residents
VISIT Essex, the county’s tourism organisation, launched its brand new information bike this week.
View ArticleHerts crime commissioner welcomes move to more powers
HERTS Police and Crime Commissioner David Lloyd has welcomed “bold proposals” to devolve more powers to his office.
View ArticleCouncillor's cash to fund Stortford footpath project by offenders
BISHOP'S Stortford Town Council will be able to improve selected footpaths, using Herts probation service's community payback workers.
View ArticleIsabel Hospice explains cake-baking ban
THE Isabel Hospice, which cares for terminally ill patients across East Herts, has answered criticism of its new cake-baking policy.
View ArticleGreater Anglia on track for operator of the year award
GREATER Anglia, which operates the West Anglia train line from Cambridge to Liverpool Street, has been short-listed for the Rail Operator of the Year award at the National Transport Awards.
View ArticleWhat's on this August bank holiday weekend
THIS August bank holiday, visitors to Audley End House and Gardens – aka Station 43 – and Imperial War Museum Duxford can be transported back to the time of the Second World War.
View ArticleUniversity of Essex to unlock 3D secrets
THE University of Essex is launching a research project worth hundreds of thousands of pounds to better understand how the brain interprets 3D images.
View ArticleYoungsters set sail on the River Stort
YOUNGSTERS and helpers from the Children's Integrated Play Scheme (CHIPS) were awash with excitement as they set sail to enjoy a boat trip along the River Stort.
View ArticleTraffic queues on the M11 motorway between Harlow and Duxford
MOTORISTS are facing delays on the northbound stretch of the M11 motorway this afternoon (Friday, August 23).
View ArticleCommunity safety day at Tesco in Bishop's Stortford
A NUMBER of organisations will be issuing vital safety advice at an event in Bishop's Stortford tomorrow (Saturday, August 24).
View ArticleSLIDESHOW: Cirque De La Lune is a howling success for Stortford pub
VISITORS to Stortford's Half Moon pub this bank holiday weekend enjoyed a spectacular feast for the eyes and ears.
View ArticleTo to nominate your east and north Herts hospital hero
PEOPLE in Hertfordshire are being invited to nominate their local hospital heroes as part of the East and North Herts NHS Trust's annual awards.
View ArticleEssex police offer insight into Victorian criminals
ESSEX Police is offering people from across the county an opportunity to gain an insight into the life of Victorian convicts.
View ArticleUPDATE: Runaway car causes chaos in Stortford
A RUNAWAY car – with a dog inside – caused mayhem in Bishop’s Stortford when the handbrake failed and it rolled down a steep hill, hit another vehicle and smashed into a garden boundary
View ArticleThieves crawl through fan to burgle Stortford bowls club twice in two weeks
CRAFTY thieves burgled a sports club in Bishop’s Stortford twice in two weeks after dismantling an extractor fan unit leading into the kitchen.
View ArticleStortford safety day a success
EMERGENCY services and a host of other safety groups gave out vital advice and demonstrated their skills to shoppers on Saturday (August 24).
View ArticleGroove with Grove reaches thrilling finale in Stortford
AN exciting summer of dance at Stortford’s Grove Cottage came to a show-stopping climax as participants in the centre's Groove with Grove club took to the stage.
View ArticleHike for Stortford tot Harry raises more than £1,300
THE grandparents who hiked 120 miles to highlight the rare condition which afflicts Stortford toddler Harry Winstanley have raised almost £1,400.
View ArticleStortford bank chief undergoes 'Haliwax' for charity
THE branch manager at Halifax in Bishop's Stortford had his chest and stomach waxed to raise funds for Crohn's and Colitis UK.
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