Paul Winspear

Victim suffered facial injuries after being assaulted by three others in the Bishop’s Stortford pub in the early hours of Sunday (December 1).

Councils across the county delivered 5,387 new homes in 2023-24 – and East Herts accounted for 1,409 of them, more than a quarter (26.15%).

Rory Brytz, 33, was charged with eight counts of theft from a shop, including five from Waitrose in a week, and possessing cannabis.

A man was taken to hospital with facial injuries after being assaulted by three others in the pub in the early hours of Sunday December 1.

Toyota Rav 4 stolen from Northolt Avenue under cover of Storm Darragh followed by a BMW from Parsonage Lane.

The cut happened shortly after midday and affected businesses from estate agent Mullucks in Water Lane to the Indie newsroom in Palmers Lane.

Two men from Romford, aged 35 and 38, arrested on suspicion of theft of vehicles and handling stolen goods.

Officers traced Land Rover Discovery to Chelmsford, where occupants fled on foot, but, with help from police helicopter, were arrested

Council said Stortford’s waste tip would shut from October 27 “for about eight weeks” – but it still does not have an opening date fixed.

Andy Prophet, who is currently Deputy Chief Constable of Essex, is due to start in January, replacing the retiring Charlie Hall.