Latest Bishop's Stortford Headlines
Obesity and crime high on agenda as civic leaders gauge the state of Herts
UNEMPLOYMENT and the recession were just two of the issues under the spotlight when experts gathered to assess 'The State of Hertfordshire'.
School's tribute to tragic Bishop's Stortford rail death victim Katie
FLORAL tributes to Katie Littlewood blossomed in the courtyard of the school where she touched so many lives.
Crash raises fears over community hall entrance site
A CAR ended up on its roof following a crash in Manuden - at the proposed site of the entrance to a new £1m community hall, sports pavilion and housing development.
TV's Rhod Gilbert announces surprise Stortford show
AWARD-winning comedian and television star Rhod Gilbert will be making an unexpected stop-off in Stortford at the end of the month, it has been announced.
Network Rail to submit bridge plans for notorious crossing 'within months'
THE railway crossing where Katie Littlewood was killed on Saturday - the third person to die there in 10 years - could be replaced with a footbridge by the end of the year.
Eyes peeled for black squirrels in Observer patch
A SCIENTIST is appealing to Hertfordshire residents to help her track the rare black squirrel.
Stortford girl begs killer for dad's head
A BISHOP'S Stortford teenager and her sisters have pleaded with their father's killer to reveal where he dumped their dad's head.
Bid to improve Stortford area's GP service
TALKS about surgery services in the Bishop's Stortford area were just what the doctor ordered.
Serial Stortford burglar jailed for four years
A BISHOP'S Stortford burglar responsible for more than 100 break-ins took police on a guided tour of the homes he raided.
Video: Stortford festival star is global hit after Stephen Fry's endorsement
A REGULAR face on the Stortford music scene has shot to stardom after getting the thumbs-up from television presenter and Twitter guru Stephen Fry.
Tributes to teenage volunteer who died on her way to help others
A 15-year-old girl killed on a railway crossing in Bishop's Stortford was on her way to work at a charity shop when she died.
National News
MoreHouse price confidence 'improves'
Optimism in the housing market has grown in recent months, with more Britons predicting prices will rise this year than those forecasting a fall, a study has found.
Court martial for WikiLeaks soldier
An army intelligence analyst accused of the biggest leak of classified information in US history will face a court martial.
Rhyming plea over library closures
Gruffalo author Julia Donaldson has penned a poem in protest at planned library closures.
PM picks up shopping on way home
He might have been any other shopper, popping into the supermarket after a busy day in the office to pick up a few bits for dinner.
Dunmow & Stansted
MoreStansted Airport mobilises for 4in of snow on Saturday
STANSTED Airport is gearing up for up to 4in (10cm) of snow on Saturday (February 4).
Suspended sentence for fireman who beat up colleague he found in girlfriend's bed
A FIREMAN from Hatfield Broad Oak who beat up a work colleague he found in his girlfriend's bed has been given a 12-month jail sentence suspended for 18 months with 18 months' supervision.
Robbers pin down Newport pensioner during robbery
AN 89-year-old Newport man has been robbed of £500 in his own home.
BAA loses latest round of fight to keep Stansted Airport
STANSTED Airport must be sold, according to a Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling this morning (Wednesday, February 1).
Network Rail admits health and safety breaches after teenagers' deaths
Network Rail today admitted breaching health and safety laws at a level crossing where two teenage girls were killed.
