THE HARLOW Star owners plan to close their office in Hertford and move to Chelmsford.

The paper moved from the West Gate in Harlow in 2014 to Hertford where the Hertfordshire Mercury and Herts and Essex Observer are based but now owners Trinity Mirror (TM) plan to relocate to the headquarters of Essex Live in Chelmsford.

It is understood that three editorial roles in Hertford including a trainee reporter position are at risk of redundancy as a result of the changes although TM has not confirmed this.