Latest Dunmow & Stansted Headlines
Inquest is told that alcohol was a factor in Elsenham man's death in house blaze
A VERDICT of accidental death was recorded by a coroner today (Tuesday, May 22) at the inquest of an Elsenham man who died when the fire in the hearth at his home spread to a woodpile.
Florida firm set to create Stansted Airport jobs
UP to 100 new jobs are set to be generated by the arrival of a Florida-based company at Stansted Airport.
Sheering tree wrangle ends in massive bill for council
TAXPAYERS must foot a legal bill of up to £80,000 after a 67-year-old Sheering woman was taken to court by her local council.
Recruitment drive at Dunmow pub
THE new owners of The Saracens Head Hotel in Dunmow are holding a recruitment open day on Wednesday (May 23).
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).
Ryanair slams baggage handlers' strike at Stansted
BUSINESS as usual is being predicted at Stansted Airport tomorrow (Wednesday, May 23) during strike action by baggage handlers, which is set to continue over the Jubilee bank holiday weekend.
Jail for Nigerian woman at centre of Stansted Airport scam
A NIGERIAN woman who arranged for fellow Africans to travel illegally around Europe in a scam centred on Stansted has been jailed for two years.
Stowaway kitten found at Stansted Airport
A KITTEN nicknamed Jammy escaped a sticky ending after the feline was found hiding in a car engine after travelling 25 miles from Tiptree to Stansted Airport today (Friday, May 18).
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.
National News
MorePub pushes boat out for Jubilee
It's all aboard at a pub which has been turned into a ship to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.
Double-killer mother loses appeal
A mother who murdered her two young children and placed their bodies in holdalls in the boot of her car has lost her appeal against her sentence.
Boy, seven, dies after house fire
A seven-year-old boy has died after being rescued from a house fire.
Government defends energy reforms
Reforms to the electricity market will reduce the impact of rising energy bills for consumers, the Government has claimed.
Bishop's Stortford
MoreStortford party supplies shop to shut
PARTY supplies shop Pure Party in Bishop's Stortford is to close following the demise of parent company Clinton Cards.
Lead thief caught by head teacher must pay compensation to Stortford college
THE head of Bishop's Stortford College caught a lead thief involved in causing £30,000 damage to the school's roof.
Motorists turned away from Grange Paddocks car park in Stortford
THE only free car park in Bishop's Stortford - Grange Paddocks, off Rye Street - was gated off and closed this morning (Monday May 21).
Send us your photos to celebrate Local Newspaper Week
It's Local Newspaper Week (May 21-28) and we would like you to send us photos celebrating your local area.
New mayor's vision for a better Stortford
BRINGING the community together through volunteering is the main aim of Bishop's Stortford's new mayor.
