Michael Casey
THE UK prime minister is expected to announce plans for a UK-wide digital ID scheme today reports the BBC. The initiative, which would be mandatory for adults in the UK, would enable digital checks on people’s right to live and work in the country. Keir…
THE future of Redchurch Brewery has been thrown into doubt following the announcement of a restructuring by their owners. There are fears that jobs could go. We understand there are ten members of staff. There are fears that the brewery in Mead Park off Edinburgh…
THE REFORM councillor for Mark Hall has asked the leader of Harlow Council a number of questions on their finances. Councillor Paul Jago asked the questions at the council meeting on September 18th. Councillor Paul Jago to Councillor Dan Swords (Leader of the Council): So,…
VACCINATION teams will be hitting the road across Hertfordshire, Essex, Bedfordshire and beyond this autumn with the help of some new wheels. Two new mobile vaccination vans have been acquired by East of England Community and School-Aged Immunisation Service (CSAIS), thanks to funding from NHS…
PARNDON Mill Exhibition: Faces and Places. Full details below.
A MAN is set to stand trial over allegations of sexual assault on children from the early eighties. Dean Tabone, aged 57, of The Street, Sheering has been charged with the following. Between 03 Oct 1982 and 03 Oct 1984 at Seymours, Harlow incited a…
POTTER Street Academy: Reception 2026 Tours of the School. Full details below.
All Our Yesterdays – a monthly look at Harlow in years gone by.By Ian Beckett ANYONE who was born or lived in Harlow during the 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s is likely to have fond memories of the Town Show. Harlow Town Show began life as…
BACK in March, we reported on new units being built for Harlow’s homeless . A number of readers have contacted us asking for a progress report. That is understandable as they were “near completion” in March but seven months on, they are sitting uninhabited. So…
HARLOW businesses and organisations are being urged to donate unused devices to help bridge the digital divide across the county. Currently, one in five of Essex residents are offline. They lack the technology, connectivity, or digital skills needed to go online. By donating old devices,…
HARLOW Council is proud to announce that major progress is being made on three key council housebuilding sites in Staple Tye — Perry Road, Parnall Road and the former Staple Tye Depot — as the schemes move into their final phases. Together, the developments are…
HELP to Save customers have received more than £220 million in bonus payments, and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is encouraging those eligible to sign up to take advantage of the scheme during UK Savings Week (22-26 September). Help to Save is a government savings…
NORTH Weald Market’s future is assured. Epping Forest District Council has issued the unusual reassurance after misinformed social media reports suggested it would close in December. “Nothing could be further from the truth. We have an extremely productive partnership with Saunders Markets and have agreed…
THRILL seekers, get ready – St Clare Hospice is once again challenging the public to take on their sizzling Firewalk. It will be a unique and exciting chance to experience walking barefoot across 600-degree Fahrenheit embers, all while raising vital funds for the charity. The…
A HARLOW man who was charged with a public order offence outside the Bell Hotel in Epping has seen his case discontinued. Dean Walters, aged 64, of Corner Meadow, Harlow was charged with the following public order offence in July. On July 13th, 2025, at…
