Latest Dunmow & Stansted Headlines
Crash blocks A120 near Stansted Airport
A MOTORIST was seriously hurt after a three-vehicle crash on the A120 near Stansted Airport this morning (Wednesday, May 16).
Penalty for Canfield man who crashed into Bardfield home
A LITTLE Canfield driver has been ordered to carry out 180 hours of unpaid work and pay £620 legal costs after his car careered off the road and hit a Little Bardfield house causing £20,000 damage.
Ryanair repeats call for Stansted to be sold to improve performance
STANSTED'S biggest airline has repeated its call for a fast sale of the Essex airport after a further decline in passenger numbers.
Drug dealer with 105 previous convictions is spared jail after judge raps CPS for blunder
A DRUG dealer from Thaxted is free today (Thursday, May 10) after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) blundered.
Stansted airport workers join public sector strike
BORDER officials at Stansted Airport are among thousands of civil servants striking today in protest against public sector pension changes.
Slideshow: Clavering residents dig deep into their history
VILLAGERS dug deep to discover Clavering's hidden history at the weekend.
Iron monk figure could command heavy price
A rare figure of a monk made from cast iron and standing two-and-a-half feet high is one of the highlights of a specialist Asian art sale.
Tortoise Timmy stolen from owner after 63 years
A GRANDFATHER is praying for the return of a life-long companion after thieves stole his pet tortoise from his home.
X Factor's Matt Cardle returning to his local roots
X FACTOR fans can win tickets to see 2010 champion Matt Cardle at a one-off exclusive homecoming gig at High Barn next month.
National News
MoreParents attack 'narrow' inquest '
The grieving parents of a baby boy killed by a falling lamppost have accused a coroner's court of failing to provide answers about their son's death.
Prosecution over runaway train
London Underground is to be prosecuted by the rail regulator over a runaway engineering train, it has been disclosed.
Appeal man bailed in dramatic twist
A young man who has always pleaded his innocence over a 2004 murder has enjoyed his first taste of freedom in more than seven years after a dramatic twist in his case at the Court of Appeal.
Unemployment fall 'welcome news'
The Government has welcomed a fall in unemployment and the number of dole claimants but admitted there were too many people in part-time jobs who wanted full-time work.
Bishop's Stortford
MoreVIDEO: Breast cancer fashion show is runway success
MANY of the audience of 480 were in tears as women with breast cancer joined others who have beaten the disease on the catwalk to raise money for charity.
Apton Road car park to close for resurfacing
EAST Herts District Council is closing Bishop's Stortford's Apton Road car park next week for resurfacing work - forcing drivers to find an alternative. The 96 bays will be out of use from Monday (May
Shu-up! Hallingbury dog sanctuary to star on ITV's TOWIE
CAMERA crews and stars of hit ITV show The Only Way Is Essex have been filming at Uttlesford dog sanctuary Mutts In Distress, the charity announced today (Wednesday, May 16).
Family pay tribute to couple found dead at Stortford house
TRIBUTES have been paid to a "lovely" couple who were found dead at their home in Bishop's Stortford.
Woman, 92, is victim of £1,750 Stortford con
CON men stole £1,750 from a 92-year-old Bishop's Stortford woman after tricking their way into her home.






