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Sawbo fireman Dave takes his hat off to paramedics after ambulance secondment

07 August 2020
Sawbo fireman Dave takes his hat off to paramedics after ambulance secondment

Sawbo fireman Dave takes his hat off to paramedics after ambulance secondment

07 August 2020

On-call firefighter Dave Devoil volunteered with colleague John Lawrence to drive ambulances during the coronavirus crisis.


Sawbridgeworth poet Gary's verse is a warning to all of second spike

03 August 2020
Sawbridgeworth poet Gary's verse is a warning to all of second spike

Sawbridgeworth poet Gary's verse is a warning to all of second spike

03 August 2020

The poem is from the viewpoint of a grandfather answering the question from his grandson: “What did you do in the lockdown?”


May the fourth be with you! Golfer Will won't get haircut or shave till he birdies the 4th

01 August 2020
May the fourth be with you! Golfer Will won't get haircut or shave till he birdies the 4th

May the fourth be with you! Golfer Will won't get haircut or shave till he birdies the 4th

01 August 2020

Bishop's Stortford Golf Club member Will Baxter has made more than 30 attempts to get a two on the Dunmow Road course's first short hole


Mayor challenges children to create Sawbo superhero as part of summer activities

01 August 2020
Mayor challenges children to create Sawbo superhero as part of summer activities

Mayor challenges children to create Sawbo superhero as part of summer activities

01 August 2020

Youngsters urged to take part in ‘Bridging The Gap’ activity pack based on Sawbridgeworth.


Sophia loses her locks but children’s charity is a winner

31 July 2020
Sophia loses her locks but children’s charity is a winner

Sophia loses her locks but children’s charity is a winner

31 July 2020

The Reedings Junior School pupil vowed to donate her hair to The Little Princess Trust, which uses it to create wigs for children with cancer.


Boys as young as 10 subjected to racist attack by 15-strong gang of teenage thugs in Stortford

28 July 2020
Boys as young as 10 subjected to racist attack by 15-strong gang of teenage thugs in Stortford

Boys as young as 10 subjected to racist attack by 15-strong gang of teenage thugs in Stortford

28 July 2020

The gang racially abused the family victims before assaulting two of them with baseball bats and taking off their shoes and jackets.


Children bounce back into action at refurbished play area in Stortford

28 July 2020
Children bounce back into action at refurbished play area in Stortford

Children bounce back into action at refurbished play area in Stortford

28 July 2020

The Parsonage Lane park closed for refurb before lockdown and reopened with new features including sandpit, trampoline and tyre swing.


Comedy night in memory of 'bubbly' Stortford leukaemia victim who died at 24

24 July 2020
Comedy night in memory of 'bubbly' Stortford leukaemia victim who died at 24

Comedy night in memory of 'bubbly' Stortford leukaemia victim who died at 24

24 July 2020

Friends and colleagues at Price Bailey wanted to derive something positive from Georgia Hutchins' tragic death and set up a fund in her name.


Neighbours divided by new ban on commuter parking

24 July 2020
Neighbours divided by new ban on commuter parking

Neighbours divided by new ban on commuter parking

24 July 2020

Yellow lines have been painted in The Four Acres, Meadow Way and Ash Groves, banning parking from 10am to 11am, in a bid to deter train commuters.


Diana raises £5,000 for neuro centres by keeping quiet for eight hours

17 July 2020
Diana raises £5,000 for neuro centres by keeping quiet for eight hours

Diana raises £5,000 for neuro centres by keeping quiet for eight hours

17 July 2020

“Even when the gas boiler broke down, I just reached for a piece of paper and wrote a note to my husband to call British Gas.”


Young Sawbridgeworth author spreads 'be yourself' message in his well-received first children's book

11 July 2020
Young Sawbridgeworth author spreads 'be yourself' message in his well-received first children's book

Young Sawbridgeworth author spreads 'be yourself' message in his well-received first children's book

11 July 2020

Sawbridgeworth author and former Leventhorpe School student Charlie Mills earning rave reviews for his children's book It's Cool To Be Me


Hollywood star Rocks to the sound of Stortford musician's band

10 July 2020
Hollywood star Rocks to the sound of Stortford musician's band

Hollywood star Rocks to the sound of Stortford musician's band

10 July 2020

Paul Richmond alerted Dwayne Johnson to some of his band's songs on YouTube and the Jumanji star checked them out.


Rate My Bake: Cub Scouts rise to mayor's baking challenge

10 July 2020
Rate My Bake: Cub Scouts rise to mayor's baking challenge

Rate My Bake: Cub Scouts rise to mayor's baking challenge

10 July 2020

Sawbridgeworth mayor Annelise Furnace asked people to create a dish and get friends and family to rate it out of 10.


Pubs' raft of restrictions as police warn of 'perfect storm' on reopening day

03 July 2020
Pubs' raft of restrictions as police warn of 'perfect storm' on reopening day

Pubs' raft of restrictions as police warn of 'perfect storm' on reopening day

03 July 2020

Publicans in Bishop's Stortford and Sawbridgeworth will be bringing in stringent restrictions when they reopen on Saturday (July 4).


New group gives notice of a sustainable future for Sawbridgeworth

29 June 2020
New group gives notice of a sustainable future for Sawbridgeworth

New group gives notice of a sustainable future for Sawbridgeworth

29 June 2020

Sustainable Sawbridgeworth was launched with Gravelle’s Budgens providing a space for a dedicated noticeboard.


Tributes to council duo after awards of ‘life saver’ grants

26 June 2020
Tributes to council duo after awards of ‘life saver’ grants

Tributes to council duo after awards of ‘life saver’ grants

26 June 2020

Town project manager Joanne Sargant and Cllr Greg Rattey have been working tirelessly to ensure businesses can avail themselves of Government grants.


'Non-essential' traders in cautious reopening in Sawbridgeworth

19 June 2020
'Non-essential' traders in cautious reopening in Sawbridgeworth

'Non-essential' traders in cautious reopening in Sawbridgeworth

19 June 2020

There were reports of queues outside some of the bigger chain stores in England, but in Sawbo things were a little more sedate.


Secondary schools prepare for limited return of Years 10 and 12 students

09 June 2020
Secondary schools prepare for limited return of Years 10 and 12 students

Secondary schools prepare for limited return of Years 10 and 12 students

09 June 2020

The Government has issued guidance that from Monday (June 15) schools can offer face-to-face support for a quarter of the Year 10 and 12 cohort.


Little Hadham: Victim’s fury at sentence for thug who tried to stab him

09 June 2020
Little Hadham: Victim’s fury at sentence for thug who tried to stab him

Little Hadham: Victim’s fury at sentence for thug who tried to stab him

09 June 2020

Mick Mahon was speaking after Titus Paul was jailed for 17 months for affray and a homophobically aggravated public order offence.


Youngsters get online for town’s annual talent contest

08 June 2020
Youngsters get online for town’s annual talent contest

Youngsters get online for town’s annual talent contest

08 June 2020

Sawbo’s Got Talent has been a fixture in the town’s events calendar since 2013, but this year it was held online.


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