Helicopter adventure for air cadets 6:21pm Thursday 2nd December 2004
NINE air cadets from 1096 (Bishop's Stortford) Squadron spent the half-term week at Fremmington Camp in Devon taking part in adventure training activities.

�500,000 boost for life savers 6:17pm Thursday 2nd December 2004
HERTFORDSHIRE Fire and Rescue Service is to receive �500,000 over four years to provide smoke alarms for those most in need.

New community support officers now in training 6:17pm Thursday 2nd December 2004 THE first police community support officers in Bishop's Stortford and Sawbridgeworth are in training on the streets.

Parish council earns quality status 6:16pm Thursday 2nd December 2004
STANSTED Mountfitchet Parish Council is the first council in the Uttlesford district to be awarded Quality Status.

School's IT suite will serve wider community 6:15pm Thursday 2nd December 2004 FORMER HM Chief Inspector of Schools Mike Tomlinson was the guest of honour at the opening of an IT suite at Bishop's Stortford High School.

Turning designs into precious jewells 6:12pm Thursday 2nd December 2004 YOUNG GEMS: Budding jewellers had the chance to have their designs made into jewellery in a competition run by the Gowan Gallery, Sawbridgeworth.

Two dead: new road gets speed cameras 6:11pm Thursday 2nd December 2004
MOBILE speed cameras are to be introduced on the new stretch of the A120 between Stansted and Braintree after some motorists were clocked driving at over 120mph.

Teen techie training 6:08pm Thursday 2nd December 2004
TWO motor technicians from Charvills Vauxhall dealership in Bishop's Stortford spent a day at the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) learning about training and career opportunities in the motor retail industry and the value of professional qualifications gained through the IMI.

General election hopefuls sign in 6:07pm Thursday 2nd December 2004
A FORMER Bishop's Stortford resident will return to the town when he contests the Hertford and Stortford seat for the Liberal Democrats at the next general election.

Councillor out to hack it for UKIP 6:07pm Thursday 2nd December 2004
THE UK Independence Party has selected Debbie Le May to fight the Hertford and Stortford seat at the next general election.

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