Latest Dunmow & Stansted Headlines
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).
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.
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).
Stansted pair's anger at £350k for Birchanger
STANSTED'S district councillors have clashed with their Birchanger colleague over how a pot of community cash should be split. Liberal Democrat Alan Dean and Conservative Jonathan Rich, who represent
Uttlesford proposes council tax freeze
A COUNCIL tax freeze has been proposed by Uttlesdford District Council this week.
Robbers pin down Newport pensioner during robbery
AN 89-year-old Newport man has been robbed of £500 in his own home.
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.
Fire at sheltered housing complex in Saffron Walden
RESIDENTS were evacuated from sheltered accommodation in Saffron Walden after unattended cooking started a small fire.
Crown lodges bid for 160 homes in Elsenham
A proposal for up to 160 homes in Elsenham has been put forward for official scrutiny by the Queen's developer.
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.
Bishop's Stortford
MoreObesity 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.
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.
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.
Bid to improve Stortford area's GP service
TALKS about surgery services in the Bishop's Stortford area were just what the doctor ordered.
