Monday 21 May 2012

Hertfordshire and Essex Headlines

Dunmow & Stansted Bishop's Stortford

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.

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.

Travellers face strike disruption at Stansted over Jubilee bank holiday

GROUND staff at Stansted Airport will go on strike over the Diamond Jubilee bank holiday.

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.

Council puts plan to raise car park charges down to the environment

Death, divorce and debt moving property market

Child porn arrest doctor from Stortford surgery charged

FROM HOMES & GARDENS

Flower club has Glorious opportunity at Chelsea

Little Hallingbury Flower Club has been picked to exhibit in the floral design marquee at next week's Chelsea Flower Show.

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).

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).

New mayor's vision for a better Stortford

MAYORAL PARTY: Bishop's Stortford mayor Peter Gray with his deputy, Cllr Janice Elliott, left, and his wife Linda (s)

BRINGING the community together through volunteering is the main aim of Bishop's Stortford's new mayor.

Stowaway kitten found at Stansted Airport

Kenya kidnap widow could testify by video

VIDEO: Breast cancer fashion show is runway success

FROM HEALTH & BEAUTY

New campaign promotes safe sleeping

Hertfordshire's Safeguarding Children Board has launched a campaign promoting Safe Sleeping.

Features

Why are men so anti going veggie?
Glam garden party dresses
The best sandwich gadgets about
Men In Black 3 (PG, 105 mins)
Moonrise Kingdom (12A, 94 mins)
Get ready for Walden's cultural extravaganza
Tribute to the music of the Jersey Boys at Rhodes
Fly the Union Jack with pride
Get a dose of laughter at Rhodes
Fairytale interiors
Swing into Rhodes for classic evening of Jazz
Summery colour blocking
Look sharp in a shirt this spring
Budding film makers encouraged to enter Saffron Screen contest
Forget London 2012; are you ready for the Corporate Games?
Try something fishy in your garden
New campaign promotes safe sleeping
Workplaces sign up to Big Herts Cycle Challenge
Good School Food Gold Medal Challenge winners announced
Wind power, is it suitable for your home?

Sport

GB athlete enjoys a Diamond day in Doha

By David Rimmer

ANDREW Osagie's dream of getting into medal contention in the 800m final at the London 2012 Olympic Games was given a huge lift after a brilliant performance in Doha.

Bishop's Stortford CC lose to Banbury in their opening league match

Banbury 302-6, Bishop's Stortford 223

BISHOP'S Stortford slipped to a 79-run home defeat at the hands of Banbury in their opening Home Counties Premier Cricket League (HCPL) division one game on Saturday (May 12).

Fears grow that Stortford FC could remain in northern division

By David Rimmer

BLUES boss Rod Stringer is praying common sense prevails and Bishop's Stortford FC are returned to the Blue Square Bet South for the 2012-13 season.

Special award for Stortford striker Gayle

By Web Reporter

A SPECIAL award for breaking Bishop's Stortford FC's record goals tally in a season was made to Dwight Gayle at the club's presentation night on Friday.

Video & Image Gallery

Slideshow: Runner or spectator - tell the Observer your London Marathon story
Video: Air ambulance touches down at Little Hadham Primary School
Slideshow: Labrador takes orphaned duckling under his wing
VIDEO: Leventhorpe students solve 'crime' at their own school
SLIDESHOW: Frank Bruno in surprise Stortford outing for Sport Relief
Video: Former Bishop's Stortford schoolboy Adam's terrifying leap of faith
Slideshow: Uttlesford choirs shine at sold-out Olympics concert
Video: Holly the horse clears ancient woodland at Stansted Airport

Traffic and travel

Delays on M11 at Junction 8

RUSH-hour drivers are facing delays of up to 40 minutes on the M11 southbound between Junction 10 and Junction 8 at Start Hill near Bishop's Stortford tonight (Tuesday, April 10) because an over-turned vehicle has closed one lane.

Delays on M11 after crash between Stortford and Newport

TWO lorries collided on the M11 this morning (March 22), trapping one of the drivers.

Two hurt in crash on B183 near Takeley

TWO women suffered head and neck injures in a road crash between Takeley and Hatfield Broad Oak this morning (Tuesday March 13). The accident, which left a car in a hedge, happened on the B183 shortly

M11 hold-ups after crash shuts two lanes

DELAYS of up to 15 minutes are expected on the northbound M11 after an earlier crash shut two lanes of the carriageway between junction 8 and 9.The Highways Agency expects the congestion to lift by

Traffic and travel

Delays on M11 at Junction 8

Delays on M11 after crash between Stortford and Newport

Two hurt in crash on B183 near Takeley

Mutt of the Month

Could you give Holly a home?

MEET Holly. In the five months she has been at the Animal Rescue Charity, her wonderful personality has emerged and she has blossomed from a nervous stray into a sweet girl.