Saturday 4 February 2012

Hertfordshire and Essex Headlines

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'.

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).

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

ACCIDENT: Senior doctor Jeffrey Phillip arrives at the scene of the overturned car on Clavering Road in Manuden (s)

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.

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.

School's tribute to tragic Bishop's Stortford rail death victim Katie

REMEMBERING A FRIEND: Students at Herts & Essex High School lay floral tributes to Katie - from left, Abbie Mole, Lois McCallum and Caitlin Lammin Photo: OBS0801501

FLORAL tributes to Katie Littlewood blossomed in the courtyard of the school where she touched so many lives.

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.

Bid to improve Stortford area's GP service

TALKS about surgery services in the Bishop's Stortford area were just what the doctor ordered.

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.

Features

Cricketing legend turned blues star comes to High Barn
Six of the best kitchen gadgets
National Apprentice Week: Get involved!
Practical macs for kids
Environmental nappy group may have to fold
Are you fit for Kate's bootcamp challenge?
Half Moon tuning up for live Indie night
Why immunisation is the best health option for kids
Children recognised by Anglia in Bloom
Town's first wedding fair shows a lot of promise
Double bill of comedy nights
Swinging sixties make-up trends
Wrap up against poverty
New NHC salons means real work experience for students
Don't flush away your toilet worries
Jack and Jill (PG, 90 mins)
Roses in Rome wrestle soundtrack win
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D (PG, 94 mins)
Chronicle (12A, 83 mins)
Carnage (15, 79 mins)

Sport

Bishop's Stortford FC's game at Colwyn Bay is postponed

By Web Reporter

THE Blues' scheduled game at Colwyn Bay in the Blue Square Bet North tomorrow (Saturday February 4) has been postponed.

Coaching team transforming Bishop's Stortford FC

By David Rimmer

THE synergy between first team coach Colin Reid and boss Rod Stringer is as clear as a Blue sky, as the pair mastermind Bishop's Stortford FC's quest to avoid the Blue Square Bet North relegation zone.

Fixtures for weekend commencing Saturday February 4

Where future lies for Bishop's Stortford FC next season

By Alan Scott & David Rimmer

WITH Blues' future in either the Blue Square Bet North or South up in the air, the Observer investigates where they could be playing next season.

Video & Image Gallery

Slideshow: New arrivals make it a Christmas to remember
VIDEO: Stortford composer's Olympics masterpiece to be performed by 3,000 youngsters
Video: Stortford cabbie strips off for charity
Video: Appeal for homes after Stortford sanctuary is inundated
Kim Wilde guest stars on new Herts crime advice video
SLIDESHOW: Festive fun hits Stortford as Rhodes panto launches
VIDEO: Observer area schools shut as public sector strike bites
VIDEO: New single for Stortford's Charli XCX
VIDEO: Panto stars hit the high street
VIDEO: Cheers and tears as the Observer celebrates our community champions

Traffic and travel

Stortford to Cambridge train delayed by almost an hour (Jan 31)

A TRAIN from Bishop's Stortford to Cambridge was delayed by 50 minutes this morning (Tuesday, January 31).

Cambridge trains delayed this morning (Jan 26)

A TRAIN to London was cancelled and two more to Cambridge delayed following a "train fault" on the Observer area's lines this morning (Thursday, January 26).