Uttlesford District Council officers have submitted an application for a High Court judicial review in a bid to block Stansted Airport expansion plans.
PLUS Sport: Naomi Moss runs the Thames Ring 250. Naomi was the first female finisher in the 250-mile challenge.
Also: Saffron Screen announces three Q&A sessions with film industry producers and directors behind Isle of Dogs, The Reason I Jump and God's Own Country.
The HERT - a transport project - could see Stansted and Harlow linked to Hemel Hempstead and Watford in new plans on page 4.
Brownies in Rayne try out a brand new heritage trail on page 6.
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