Delays on M11 motorway between Stortford and Harlow
MOTORISTS are experiencing delays on the M11 near Bishop's Stortford this lunchtime (Friday, December 27) following a crash.
View ArticlePolice investigate alleged sex assault during taxi journey in Stortford
POLICE are investigating an allegation of sexual assault which is said to have happened during a taxi journey in Bishop's Stortford.
View Article1,341 calls to ambulance service in Essex and Herts on Christmas Day
IT was another busy Christmas for the region’s ambulance service, with an average of 113 emergency calls an hour on Christmas Day.
View ArticleNew Year 999 calls to region's ambulance service decrease
THE ambulance service for the Herts and Essex region handled 180 emergency calls an hour during New Year celebrations.
View ArticleStudents are stars of Stortford Rotary's technology tournament
THIRTEEN teams of students from five secondary schools battled it out in the Rotary Club of Bishop's Stortford's annual Youth Technology Tournament.
View ArticleStortford town council under fire over 157% increase in burial charge
THE price of being laid to rest in Bishop's Stortford has more than doubled as a result of a £550 hike in cemetery fees by the town council.
View ArticleTwo false alarms in Herts during latest fire brigade strike
HERTS Fire and Rescue Service back-up crews received two 999 calls during the strike by members of the Fire Brigades Union today (Friday, January 3) from 6.30am to 8.30am.
View ArticleStorms prompt warning to drivers from Herts police
THE storms and strong winds which have brought heavy rain and hail to Herts today (Friday, December 3) have prompted the county's constabulary to issue a warning to motorists.
View ArticleThey're top of the shops! Urban Spa take prize for best display
CHRISTMAS may be over for another year, but one business in Bishop’s Stortford town centre can justifiably continue to bask in the glory of the festive shopping season.
View ArticleSearch for owner of picture lost in Stortford
THE Observer is searching for the owner of a treasured family photograph that was lost in Bishop's Stortford.
View ArticleHerts police appeal to trace convicted burglar wanted on recall to prison
POLICE in Hertfordshire are appealing for help to trace a convicted burglar wanted on recall to prison.
View ArticleStortford football and rugby on but golf course shut as inch of rain in 6...
BISHOP’S Stortford’s football and rugby teams have been given the go-ahead to play this afternoon (Saturday) as the Observer patch braces itself for around an inch of rain (25mm) in just six
View ArticleGreater Anglia trains to Harlow, Stortford and Hertford hit by track renewal...
GREATER Anglia trains between London Liverpool Street and Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Hertford will not be running this weekend as a result of tracks being renewed.
View ArticleAmbulance handover times increase in 2013
PATIENTS travelling to hospital by ambulance are having to wait longer before officially being admitted onto the ward, with handover times increasing in the Observer area.
View ArticleStortford estate agent Mullucks Wells predicts 10 times as many buyers as...
BISHOP'S Stortford estate agent Mullucks Wells predicts that demand will outstrip supply in the property market in 2014, with 10 times as many buyers as there are properties available.
View ArticleHerts part-night lighting review branded a 'charade' and a 'disgrace' by Lib...
THE review of the controversial night-time street lighting scheme in Herts has been branded a "charade" and a "disgrace" by Liberal Democrats.
View ArticleStortford Netball gives £1,070 to Macmillan Cancer Support
STORTFORD Netball has given Macmillan Cancer Support £1,070 which it raised during its summer leagues of 2013.
View ArticleAppeal to trace owner of gold wedding ring found near Bishop’s Stortford...
POLICE are trying to trace the owner of an antique gold ring found near Bishop’s Stortford railway station on January 2.
View ArticleRail union members on Greater Anglia route vote for strike action
MEMBERS of the RMT rail union on Greater Anglia’s West Anglia route, which serves the Observer patch, have voted overwhelmingly for both strike action and action short of a strike in a dispute arising
View ArticleCharity offers cash for sport wheelchairs
DISABLED people in East Herts will have an extra boost to help them participate in sport at the start of 2014.
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