Observer and Mercury Community Awards
VIDEO: Cheers and tears as the Observer celebrates our community champions
THE wonderful work being carried out on our doorstep was celebrated at the third annual Observer and Mercury Community Awards last night (Monday, November 21).
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Video: 2010 Winners
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VIDEO: Unsung Hero - Judith Hyde
BROXBOURNE churchwarden Judith Hyde has not let her progressive loss of hearing over the last 20 years stop her from helping others.
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VIDEO: Young Achievers - Tania Lira-Martins and Sean Hendrie
YOUNG Achievers Tania Lira-Martins and Sean Hendrie dedicated their award to their friend Jordan Trowsdale, the 13-year-old Bishop's Stortford schoolboy who drowned in the Stort last Christmas. The
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VIDEO: Green Award - Ware In Bloom
THE volunteers from Ware in Bloom have done a fantastic job of brightening the town since the group was set up two years ago.
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VIDEO: Carer of the Year - Gwen Church
BUNTINGFORD grandma Gwen Church cared for her late husband Ernest for 15 years until his death in 2001.
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VIDEO: Most Courageous Child - Zoe Purdy
ACTION girl Zoe Purdy was typically modest after winning the Most Courageous Child Award.
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VIDEO: Most Courageous Child - Aimee-Lee Harlow
IT was a magical night for Most Courageous Child winner Aimee-Lee Harlow who won a trip to Disneyland Paris.
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VIDEO: Lifetime Achievement - Ernie Havis
ERNIE Havis, 81, of Goffs Oak, has given a lifetime of service to his community, from the age of 15 when he was the youngest member of the fire crew which recovered the bodies of an American B52 which had crashed near Cheshunt.
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VIDEO: School Worker of the Year - Ann Luke
PLAYGROUP leader Ann Luke was overwhelmed to win the School Worker of the Year award.
News
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'.
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.
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.
Stansted Airport mobilises for 4in of snow on Saturday
STANSTED Airport is gearing up for up to 4in (10cm) of snow on Saturday (February 4).
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.
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.
Bid to improve Stortford area's GP service
TALKS about surgery services in the Bishop's Stortford area were just what the doctor ordered.
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.
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.
