Roadworks are gone.

The roadworks near Stansted Mountfitchet Railway Station, and The Kings Arms are now gone.

The roadworks caused disruptions for around 2 weeks.

Station roadworks continue

STANSTED RAILWAY STATION continues to house roadworks this week.
The roadworks near the station and the road leading up to it, have been causing traffic disruptions and also obstructions to pedestrians and commuters for over a week now.

The roadworks are not showing signs of any movement.

Stansted Fete

WINDMILL FETE

Monday, 29th, August, 2011

Bank Holiday Monday

2pm start

Windmill open to the general public

4DAY WEATHER Stansted: 24th-27th August

Wednesday, 24th            SUNNY INTERVALS                              20 (max temp)


Thursday, 25th                HEAVY RAIN SHOWER                         17


Friday, 26th                     LIGHT RAIN SHOWER                           19


Saturday, 27th                 SUNNY                                                    19 


Forecast may change: Information as of recorded by The Met Office on 23rd, August at 08:45am

Local boy wins top dance course position

THEO CANNING, 9 from Dunmow, has won a place at The Royal Ballet Lower School, in London. Amazingly, Theo only began ballet dancing around half-a-year-ago and was whittled down to the final 6 out of 1,200 contestants/hopefuls.

He will begin in September, training once a week on a strict regime and he hopes that he will become a full-time student at The Richard Park Academy once he reaches the required minimum age of 11.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlb_ts2lKJQ VIDEO SOURCE: H&E Observer (Dunmow & Stansted)

TOXIC WASTE dumped in STANSTED carpark

The toxic waste rusty metal drum was dumped at Stansted's Lower Street car park, where their has been fly tipping, quite recently.


The toxic waste barrel

http://www.hertsandessexobserver.co.uk/Dunmow-Stansted/Toxic-waste-dumped-at-bottle-bank-in-Stansted-14072011.htm for in depth coverage.

Local Stansted High School is now in Vertical Tutoring

The Mountfitchet Maths & Computing College is now in Vertical tutoring. This means that the registration period will be taken with students from Years 7-11. The system began at the end of May half-term, at the departure of Year 11 students.

More on this later on, plus a quote is a possibility from the Head Teacher, or the school itself.

New flight from Stansted Airport

Ryanair launched it's new service to Corfu from Stansted Airport today (Thursday, 7th, July, 2011), the flights will operate twice a week on a Monday and a Thursday.

“London Stansted offers more scheduled flights throughout Europe than any other airport in the world, so we’re delighted to add Corfu to our scheduled route network.”

Nick Barton, Stansted Airport's Managing director (source quote HE Obeserver) 

 

Ed Drewitt, at the Bishops Stortford Cazfest, July, 2nd, 2011:

STORTFORD: Cazfest was a huge success...

The Cazfest, a festival which included musical performances from the remaining members of S-Club 7, Ed Drewett (the popular-rise to fame) and The Overtones. The festival was in memory of Caroline Johnstone and was to raise money for unexpected heart attacks, in particular within children.

The final ammount raised is not yet known, but it surely was an event that certainly looked like it was enjoyed by all. (It took place on July, 2nd, 2011 and you can find out more or see photographs, pictures and images from the day at www.cazfest.com)

NOTW ends

This isn't relevant to Stansted, but it's world news - so it's the end of 'The news of the World' with their final edition coming out on Sunday, this follows all the speculation and corruption following the phone hacking scandal.

New Stansted hotel is set to open this month.

Linden House Hotel is set to open on the 25th, July, 2011 with a 60 cover restaurant (60 seats) and 9 guest rooms, the luxury Guest House will be Stansted's high talking point.

Visit www.lindenhousestansted.co.uk for more details and/or to book a room.

Update on Stansted's new healthcare centre

I emailed Mrs. Ruth Clifford, who works for Stansted Parish Council, in regards to our current situation with the healthcare centre, and this is what she said:

"Currently, there is a company wishing to develop this site with the inclusion of a new GP surgery/NHS dentist and health centre - you may be aware that they held a public exhibition of their proposals earlier this year.  As yet, no formal planning application has been submitted to Uttlesford District Council."


The 'TVR Castle Lotus garage' has relocated, as to where it is unknown. So for now, our healthcare centre remains as plans.

School leavers finish tommorow...

Our local high school/college, MMCC (formerly known as MHS) has many of it's student's leaving tommorow (Friday, 10th) after completing their full-time education and finishing their exams.

Many of the students will have to stay on until late June to complete remaining exams, but the majority will be leaving tommorow. An apology in advance to their excitable behaviour, which i'm sure you can relate to - leaving school is such an emotional, exciting and stressful rollercoaster, and I personally ask you for your respect and patience for whatever they may do come 10am - 3:30pm tommorow!

Editor

Music in the park 2011

Betfield Primary School's MUSIC IN THE PARK 2011 IS BACK!

SATURDAY 2nd JULY 2011

Bentfield Primary School

LIVE MUSIC FROM 2pm - 8pm

(Gates open at 1:30pm)

IT'S THE 10th ANNIVERSARY OF MUSIC IN THE PARK

VISIT http://www.mitp-bentfield.co.uk/ FOR MORE DETAILS!

Stansted in bloom 2011

Stansted in bloom is in full swing.
The competition has begun, as hopefuls prepare their gardens for judging on 2nd, July from 2pm - 5pm.
This years judges are Mrs. Anne Berrisford and Mrs. Dianne Newman.

If you would like to enter the 'Stansted in bloom competition 2011', all you need to do is click and print-off the application form here http://www.stansted.net/uploads/LINKMay2011-final.pdf the closing date for applications is June, 24th.

Entries close 24th, June

Beavers visit our Windmill...

The Elsenham Beavers, who are part of the Scout movement visited Stansted's very own Windmill tonight.
The Beavers were lucky enough to have an exclusive look at the windmill, on a non-open day. Seeing the children come back from the Windmill this evening, I could tell they all had a great time by the beaming smiles they had on their faces. It just goes to show that the Windmill is still popular, even with the younger generation.

Remember the Windmill is open on every first Sunday of the month.
Next opening is Sunday, 3rd, July, 2011.

New Stansted guest house set for opening...

'Linden House Stansted' is due to be opening in July, 2011. The establishment houses 9 guest rooms, and an upmarket restaurant.
The former site of 'Linden House antiques' has kept it's name, and is currently under it's final stages of building and preperations for opening this Summer.

To book a room, or to find out more visit http://www.lindenhousestansted.co.uk/

Healthcare centre in Lower Street

The Healthcare centre in Lower Street is proposed to be on the site of the current 'TVR Castle garage'. Signs of movement have began as many vehicles from the site have been removed, and the main showrooms closed down.

Is this a sign of development in our new Healthcare centre? More to come...

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