Police warning after distraction burglars hit in Hertfordshire
RESIDENTS are being urged to be vigilant to bogus callers following an incident in Hertfordshire, as police suspect the two offenders responsible could commit other offences in the county.
View ArticleCar written off after collision in Stortford
A CAR was written off after a collision outside the Coach and Horses pub in a hamlet on the outskirts of Bishop's Stortford last night (Sunday, December 1).
View ArticleCouncillor says North Street is not 'run down' after removing graffiti
TOWN councillor Simon Harris said Bishop's Stortford's North Street was not "dead" or "run down" after removing graffiti from the wall of HSBC this morning (Monday, December 2).
View ArticleMan smashes door of Tesco Express store in Bishop’s Stortford
A MAN caused £1,000 worth of damage after he smashed the door of a shop in Bishop’s Stortford town centre.
View Article'Junk' DNA to be topic of discussion at Cafe Scientifique meeting
A FORMER forensic scientist for the Metropolitan Police will be discussing "junk" DNA at Cafe Scientifique's last meeting of 2013 next Monday (December 9).
View ArticleTributes paid to former Bishop’s Stortford firefighter Bob Scott
THERE was standing room only at Parndon Wood crematorium as more than 250 family members, friends and colleagues joined together to pay their respects to former Bishop’s Stortford firefighter Bob
View ArticleFormer Observer reporter Adrian Grist up for travel blogger award
A FORMER Observer reporter, who once needed a double organ transplant to save his life, is on the verge of becoming an award-winning travel blogger.
View ArticleMiss England defends I'm A Celebrity contestant Miss Universe GB Amy Willerton
MISS England and Miss United Kingdom, Little Hallingbury's Kirsty Heslewood has defended beauty contests after her close friend I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here contestant Amy Willerton was given a hard
View ArticleCar park barriers damaged outside Bishop’s Stortford flats
CAR park barriers at the entrance to flats in Bishop’s Stortford town centre sustained £2,500 worth of damage after they were forcibly pushed up and down.
View Article'All key statutory consultees are happy' - Stortford North
THE Bishop's Stortford North Consortium (BSNC) announced yesterday (Tuesday, December 3) that "all key statutory consultees are happy" after confirming details of amendments made to their multi-million
View ArticleWoman seriously hurt as car crashes into tree while trying to evade police in...
A WOMAN suffered serious injuries to her legs and pelvis after a car crashed into a tree in Sawbridgeworth while trying to evade police.
View ArticleBeer we go! JD Wetherspoon set to open Bishop’s Stortford pub in April
PUB chain JD Wetherspoon has confirmed that it is finally set to open its first Bishop’s Stortford branch in April 2014.
View ArticleOur town in their hands: the 12 councillors who will be making the Stortford...
THE biggest planning decision in Bishop's Stortford's recent history rests with the 12 members of East Herts District's development management committee.
View ArticleRoad between Thorley Park and Stortford bypass blocked for more than four hours
THE road which connects Thorley Park to the Bishop's Stortford bypass was blocked by a fallen tree throughout yesterday’s evening rush hour.
View ArticleAfter seven-hour meeting, councillors defer decision on 2,200 homes at...
A DECISION on plans for the biggest housing development in Bishop's Stortford since the 1970s has been deferred by East Herts District Council this evening (Thursday).
View ArticleEast of England Ambulance Service urges residents to wise up for winter
WITH cold conditions predicted for the end of the week, the region’s ambulance service has issued advice on what people can do to look after themselves if they fall unwell.
View ArticleHerts emergency services help to deal with Britain's worst storm surge since...
EMERGENCY services from Hertfordshire have spent the last 24 hours helping with efforts along the East Anglian coastline to minimise effects of the worst storm surge in Britain since 1953.
View ArticleShoppers dig deep for Bishop's Stortford Food Bank
SHOPPERS in Bishop's Stortford have been digging deep to help those who find themselves in a less fortunate position this Christmas.
View ArticleBishop's Stortford Choral Society to raise the roof for our Grove Cottage appeal
THE Bishop's Stortford Choral Society is hoping to raise the roof when it presents a family carol concert this Saturday (December 7) to help raise funds for the Observer's £30,000 holiday appeal in
View ArticleThe Bishop's Stortford High School honours Nelson Mandela
THE flag outside The Bishop's Stortford High School was lowered today (Friday, December 6) in honour of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, who died at the age of 95 last night.
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