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Ram-raiders hit Stortford firmBy Elizabeth ReeveRAM-raiders escaped with thousands of pounds worth of tools after driving a 4x4 through the doors of a business in Bishop's Stortford last night, Tuesday November 18. (19/11/2008)
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PAH death rate above national averageBy Web Reporter A HUNDRED patients more than expected died at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in just one year putting the rate above the national average, figures reveal.
(19/11/2008)
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No charges over window fallBy Eleanor Scotchbrook NO charges are to be brought against a woman arrested in connection with an attempted murder in Sawbridgeworth. The 54-year-old was quizzed by police after local man Keith Blackwell fell from a top floor window in Bell Mead last month.
(18/11/2008)
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Hockerill footpath to closeBy Sandra PerryA PUBLIC footpath which runs through the middle of a secondary school's grounds in Bishop's Stortford should be closed, Herts county councillors decided today, Tuesday November 18.(18/11/2008)
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Top marks for St Joseph's CatholicBy Web Reporter A BISHOP'S Stortford primary school is leading the way - both in educating pupils and raising money.
(18/11/2008)
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Green help for gardenersBy Web Reporter GARDENERS are being helped to go green after the cost of a home composter was slashed to £14. Hertfordshire County Council has done a deal with the Government-backed waste and resources action programme (WRAP) to offer the deal.(18/11/2008)
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Missing Liam found safe and wellBy Daniel Phillips A MAN who went missing for nine days after getting on a bus from Harlow to Bishop's Stortford has been found safe and well.(17/11/2008)
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SSE to appeal over expansion decisionBy Sandra Perry STOP Stansted Expansion has today Friday, November 14, lodged an appeal with the High Court challenging last month's decision by the Government to sanction an additional 10 million passengers a year on Stansted's existing runway.
(17/11/2008)
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No further action against two arrestedBy Sandra PerryPOLICE are taking no further action against two people arrested in North Street, Bishop's Stortford, on Wednesday, November 12 on suspicion of assault and making off without paying a hotel bill. (19/11/2008)
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Air ambulance lands at M11By Eleanor Scotchbrook THE Herts Air Ambulance was scrambled to its first call in the Observer area when it landed at the scene of a collision on the northbound carriageway of the M11 earlier this afternoon (Friday).
(19/11/2008)
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Seven-vehicle pile-up on M11By Web ReporterSEVEN vehicles were involved in a collision on the M11 yesterday evening (Thursday, November 13), including a van which had been reported stolen. Police closed the motorway for nearly two hours. (14/11/2008)
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Ride every mountain TOM Skipper and David Perkins have set off on a gruelling 7,000-mile cycle ride through seven South American countries and they will be updating us on their progress with a monthly blog.
(14/11/2008)
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Rising firefighter deaths spark rallyBy Web Reporter HERTFORDSHIRE firefighters were among 1,200 who took part in a national rally and march in London yesterday calling for action to reduce the number of fatalities in the service.
(13/11/2008)
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Is James Frain the new Doctor Who?By Web Reporter A BOOKMAKER is taking bets on a Hollywood star from Bishop's Stortford becoming the next Doctor Who - and the Observer is backing him all the way!(13/11/2008)
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Praise after Buncefield inquiryBy Sara Black THE Government has today praised the measures taken to tackle major hazards following an investigation into an explosion at a Hertfordshire oil depot.
(13/11/2008)
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Two held over town centre incidentBy Elizabeth Reeve TWO people arrested in North Street, Bishop's Stortford, earlier this afternoon (Wednesday, November 12), were picked up on suspicion of assault and making off without paying a hotel bill, police have revealed.(12/11/2008)
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Drug courier jailed for 40 monthsBy Web Reporter A DRUG courier from Bishop's Stortford who was caught with £100,000 worth of cannabis resin in the back of his van has been jailed for 40 months.
(12/11/2008)
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Success for police knife amnestyBy Web Reporter MORE than 900 knives and other bladed objects will now never reach Hertfordshire's streets thanks to a police knife amnesty.
(12/11/2008)
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First mission for Herts air ambulanceBy Sara BlackHERTFORDSHIRE'S air ambulance completed its first mission this week when it rescued a woman who had been knocked over by a dog.
(12/11/2008)
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Man denies sex attacks on boyBy Web ReporterA BISHOP'S Stortford man today (Tuesday, November 11) pleaded not guilty to carrying out sex assaults on a boy aged under 16. (11/11/2008)
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Former landlord faces jail over gunBy Court ReporterTHE former landlord of The Green Man in Widford who admitted possession of a firearm has been told that he faces jail. (19/11/2008)
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Concerns over missing manBy Elizabeth Reeve POLICE are seeking help in tracing a missing 20-year-old man with learning difficulties who was last seen getting onto a bus from Harlow to Bishop's Stortford.
(19/11/2008)
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Protesters stun airport inspectorBy Sinead Holland THE inspector in charge of the Stansted Airport second runway hearing got his first taste of local people power today (Monday, November 10).
(10/11/2008)
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It's time for Children in Need funBy Sandra Perry CHARITY fund-raisers in the Observer area are already gearing themselves up for Friday's BBC Children in Need extravaganza.
(10/11/2008)
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Witness appeal over shop raidBy Elizabeth Reeve A THIRD man was involved in the "audacious" raid on a Bishop's Stortford jeweller's shop, police have revealed..(10/11/2008)
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End of the line for crush hour on trains?By Sandra Perry COMMUTERS could finally see an end to overcrowding on Bishop's Stortford trains. Network Rail has been told to build longer platforms so that more stations can take up to 12 carriages within the next five years.
(10/11/2008)
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Fun, food and fitness for charityBy Web Reporter CHARITY-minded people in the Observer area defied the credit crunch by digging deep for this year's Children in Need appeal - raising hundreds of pounds in the process.
(18/11/2008)
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Football star visits Stortford schoolBy James Burton FOOTBALL legend Bob Wilson passed on some top tips to young Bishop's Stortford players when he visited their school.
(19/11/2008)
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Remembering the fallenBy Web Reporter REMEMBRANCE Sunday services took place across the Observer area yesterday (November 9), with thousands turning out in towns and villages to commemorate those killed fighting for their country in the past 90 years.
(10/11/2008)
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Belly dancers take to the floorBy Catherine Lofthouse BELLY dancers from Much Hadham and other parts of Hertfordshire gathered together for a hafla at Wodson Park in Ware on Saturday (November 8).
(11/11/2008)
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Herts lands first air ambulanceBy Eleanor Scotchbrook HERTFORDSHIRE'S first ever air ambulance was revealed to the public last night (Wednesday November 5) after 18 months of fund-raising - and thanks in part to Observer readers.
(06/11/2008)
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Rugby club fireworks go with a bangBy Elizabeth Reeve A SPARKLING night of firework fun and games drew more than 2,500 people to the Bishop's Stortford Rugby Club at Silver Leys for a Guy Fawkes spectacular on Saturday.
(03/11/2008)
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Princess Royal visits UgleyBy Eleanor Scotchbrook RESIDENTS at the Home Farm Trust in Ugley welcomed a Royal visitor. The Princess Royal, who is patron of the national charity, flew in by helicopter to officially open the redeveloped services at the Bradbury Resource Centre.
(19/11/2008)
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