Herts & Essex Observer published 'No reason to believe' fire at Stortford...
The officer who led Bishop's Stortford firefighters in tackling flames at a town centre shop on Sunday night (May 10) has "no reason to believe" the cause of the blaze was suspicious.Fire took hold at...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Cause of fire at Stortford phone shop deemed...
Investigators have deemed the cause of a blaze at a phone shop in Bishop's Stortford on Sunday (May 10) to be accidental.Fire took hold at The Phone Clinic in Potter Street shortly before 10.45pm,...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published All eyes will soon be on Prince Harry, whose...
The buzz has, until recently, been about the royal baby, but when Chelsea kicks off all eyes will be on Prince Harry, whose charity Sentebale is returning to Chelsea with a garden.The Hope in...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published INTERVIEW With Italian chef Giancarlo...
From your first spoonful of cereal at breakfast, to that lunchtime sandwich and cupcake teatime treat, much of what we eat every day contains wheat, and with it, the protein that forms gluten.Now...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Coeliac Awareness Month: Imagine not being...
Imagine not being able to enjoy all those breads, pastas, pastries and cakes?Lots of people opt for gluten-free foods these days, perhaps in a bid to avoid bloating or as part of a weight-loss regime....
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Man, 83, in hospital with serious injuries...
AN 83-year-old man was left with serious internal injuries after the car he was driving collided with a set of brick steps in Birchanger.The incident happened yesterday (Monday) at around 4.20pm in...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Uttlesford's new Tory administration...
Uttlesford's Conservatives have set out their stall after retaining control of the authority for a third successive term.At last Thursday's local elections, 23 Tories were returned along with one...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Confident consumers made the most of their...
Confident consumers made the most of their rising spending power in April, as the latest monthly data from Barclaycard reveals that consumer spending climbed 4.5 per cent last month.This is the biggest...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Herts Police and Crime Commissioner David...
The police and crime commissioner for Hertfordshire is inviting members of the public's views on the first draft of his refreshed police and crime plan before it is finalised.At the core of David...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Harlow MP Robert Halfon is new deputy...
Harlow MP Robert Halfon, whose Essex constituency includes Sheering and Matching, has been appointed as the new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party.Prime Minister David Cameron made the...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Security alert from Isabel Hospice after...
Isabel Hospice is warning the public about a charity collection scam which has reached the Hadhams after incidents across the East Herts district.Teams of men and women are reportedly knocking on doors...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Isabel Hospice receives huge cash boost of...
Isabel Hospice will greatly improve its home care service after receiving a substantial cash boost.The end-of-life care charity which serves East Herts residents has been awarded £489,571 by the Big...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Candle stolen and children's art board...
Vandals ripped through Great St Mary's Church in Sawbridgeworth, stealing a £50 oil candle and damaging a children's art board.The incident happened between noon and 4pm on Saturday (May 9), when the...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Stortford salon loses more than £3,000...
Burglars took more than £3,000 worth of items after breaking into a hair salon in Bishop's Stortford.The incident at Avant Garde, in Market Square, happened between 7.15pm on Friday (May 8) and 7.30am...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Fines issued to more than 350,000 drivers...
More than 350,000 drivers have received fixed penalty notices for failing to pay to use the Dartford Crossing in the four months since the toll booths were axed.Highways England issued 354,920 notices...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Become a #CountryParkExplorer
Essex County Council is running a competition on social media encouraging people to share photos of their fun at one the Council's country parks. Six six-monthly Essex Country Parks season tickets...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published Vets call on owners of almost 1 million...
Vets are hoping this years' Rabbit Awareness Week, which runs until the May 17th, will encourage owners of almost 1m rabbits to get their pet vaccinated.In the UK up to 75 per cent of 1-1.3m pet...
View ArticleHerts & Essex Observer published World famous Wilkin & Sons comes to...
Wilkin & Sons, maker of the iconic Tiptree preserves, has been granted a ten-year lease to run a tea room in the Cressing Temple visitor centre. Cllr Roger Hirst, Essex County Council's Cabinet...
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