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Page 3 model's TV wedding test

By Web Reporter

News - James Cooper and Melanie BoormanA FORMER Page 3 model is set to compete in a new reality TV show, pitting her £77,000 wedding at Down Hall in Hatfield Heath against those of three other brides to win her dream honeymoon. (03/07/2009) Read More [Read More]


Stortford schools 'running out of space'

By Sinead Holland

News - SchoolA SECONDARY school places crisis is looming for Bishop's Stortford parents and pupils. All five of the town's state schools and Sawbridgeworth's Leventhorpe are full from September for Year 7, with no spaces left for further admission of 11-year-olds once the autumn term starts.
(03/07/2009) Read More [Read More]


Herts County Council overpays £930,000

By Catherine Lofthouse

News - Hertfordshire County HallCOUNTY Hall has come in for criticism after more than £930,000 was overpaid in a year to past and present employees. (03/07/2009) Read More [Read More]


Uncertainty over local rail franchise

By Catherine Lofthouse

News - National ExpressTHE train operator which runs services through Sawbridgeworth, Stortford and Stansted is facing uncertainty over one of its franchises. (02/07/2009) Read More [Read More]


Row over unofficial Herts and Essex High School prom

By Elizabeth Reeve

END-of-exam celebrations for Bishop's Stortford students ended in a row over drink, drugs and a missing mobile phone. (02/07/2009) Read More [Read More]


Stortford's feeling the heat!

By Web Reporter

News - Bo Holland in the paddling pool in Castle Gardens, StortfordSUN worshippers in Bishop's Stortford have been feeling the heat as temperatures continue to soar. The scorching summer sunshine peaked on Monday when, according to the Met Office, temperatures topped a sizzling 27.3C (81.1F).
(02/07/2009) Read More [Read More + SLIDESHOW]


Stortford teen charged with arson

By James Burton

News - Fire engineA BISHOP'S Stortford teenager appeared before magistrates on arson charges this morning (July 1) following a late-night house fire over the weekend. (01/07/2009) Read More [Read More]


Joint firearms unit to be launched

By Gemma Gardner

News - Hertfordshire policeA “GROUNDBREAKING” joint firearms support unit for Bedfordshire Police and Hertfordshire Constabulary will launch tomorrow (Wednesday July 1). (30/06/2009) Read More [Read More]


Stortford couple's pet dog savaged

By James Burton

News - Elisabeth Griffin with BonnyA BISHOP'S Stortford couple are warning dog owners to be on their guard after their beloved pet was savaged while out walking. Michael Griffin, 77, who lives with wife Elisabeth in Warwick Road, was taking 13-year-old Jack Russell cross-breed Bonny along the River Stort towpath just south of London Road on Monday, June 22, when a much larger, black dog attacked the terrified pet. (30/06/2009) Read More [Read More]


Jigsaw murder accused in court

By Web Reporter

News - Jeffrey HoweA COUPLE appeared in court via video link today (Monday, June 29) accused of the "jigsaw" murder of a man whose body parts were dumped in the countryside around Bishop's Stortford and beyond. (29/06/2009) Read More [Read More]


'Lenient' sentences for banker Frank McGarahan's killers

By Web Reporter.

News - Frank McGarahanTHE family of Much Hadham good Samaritan Frank McGarahan have denounced the “lenient sentences” given to the two brothers who killed him. (29/06/2009) Read More [Read More]


Legal blunder over Stortford town centre parking fines

By James Burton

News - The sign contradicts the Traffic Restriction OrderA LEGAL blunder means that car drivers who park in loading bays in Bishop's Stortford town centre can escape fines, it emerged this week. (29/06/2009) Read More [Read More]


Angry diner strips off in the middle of Stortford restaurant

By Elizabeth Reeve

News - The Lemon Tree's Luke FishpoolA MAN dropped his trousers in the middle of Bishop's Stortford restaurant The Lemon Tree, souring a couple's silver wedding celebrations.
  • Pictured is Lemon Tree chef patron Luke Fishpool. (26/06/2009) Read More [Read More]


  • Stortford ram-raiders hit forklift

    By Elizabeth Reeve

    News - City Plumbing Supplies on the Birchanger industrial estate in Stansted RoadRAM-RAIDERS narrowly missed being speared by the prongs of a forklift truck when they smashed their way into a Bishop's Stortford firm. (26/06/2009) Read More [Read More]


    Prisk hits out at expenses censorship

    By Sinead Holland

    News - Mark Prisk MPMP Mark Prisk has hit out at heavy-handed censorship of his Parliamentary expenses after details of a purchase he made from John Lewis in Welwyn Garden City were blacked out.
    (25/06/2009) Read More [Read More]


    Herts school closes over swine flu

    By Catherine Lofthouse

    A SCHOOL in Herts has been closed after the total number of swine flu cases in the county rose to 21. Six new cases have been confirmed and one is a pupil from Queen's School in Bushey, which has closed to all pupils except those who are taking examinations. (24/06/2009) Read More [Read More]


    Sawbridgeworth driver bailed after pensioner's death

    By James Burton

    News - James PritchardA SAWBRIDGEWORTH man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by careless driving after a 71-year-old pedestrian, pictured, was hit and killed. (24/06/2009) Read More [Read More]


    Herts police get £900k from car thieves

    By Catherine Lofthouse

    News - Hertfordshire policeALMOST £900,000 has been clawed back by Hertfordshire Police from a gang caught shipping stolen high-value cars to Kenya. () Read More [Read More]


    God save the Queen - and her two attendants!

    By Eleanor Patmore

    News - READY TO REIGN: Emily Hagger, centre, with attendants Emma Howard and Charlie Trinnaman              ALL rise as the Observer reveals Bishop's Stortford's very own royal family. () Read More [Read More]


    Feedback wanted on police website

    By Herts Police
    News - Hertfordshire policeHERTFORDSHIRE CONSTABULARY is looking for your help to assist in the creation of a brand new website. () Read More [Read More]

    VIDEO NEWS

    Children race ahead in Manuden soapbox derby

    By Sinead Holland
    News - Manuden Primary School's soapbox derbyWACKY racers took to the road for Manuden Primary School's soapbox derby. More than 100 spectators turned up to cheer all 24 drivers across the finish line. () Read More [Read More]

    Summer sun draws huge crowd to Bishop's Stortford Carnival

    By James Burton
    News - VideoBISHOP'S Stortford was blessed with perfect summer weather as hundreds took to the streets for the town's annual carnival. (29/06/2009) Read More [Read More]

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