AT last Thursday’s Full Council, all councillors unanimously backed a proposal that would see Harlow at the centre of a new West Essex Council as part of the Government’s Local Government Reorganisation plans. The proposal, ‘Creating a Local Future for Greater Essex’, sets out plans to…

THE Met’s investigation into offences during protest in central London on 13 September is continuing with officers now appealing for the public’s help to trace a further 18 people. Officers made 24 arrests following several incidents in the Whitehall area linked to the ‘Unite the…

HARLOW Colts travelled to Burnham-on-Crouch this Sunday for our first league game of the season. The weather was predicted to be a little wet but turned into a pleasant sunny Sunday reports Harlow Rugby Club. Having played a couple of friendlies against higher league opposition,…

ANYONE affected by dementia can attend free face-to-face clinics with specialist nurses in Harlow this month. The clinics will take place at Nationwide’s Harlow branch at Unit A, Harvey Centre, on September 23, 24 and 25. Credit: Dementia UK They are run by Dementia UK’s…

A GREAT deal of hard work and dedication by the team at Daniel Robinson & Sons paid off when they held their Annual Charity Golf Day on Wednesday, 10th September, at Colne Valley Golf Club.  They raised over £43,000 and every penny raised will be…

POLICE are appealing for information and witnesses to an incident in Harlow. At around 00.30am on Tuesday 2 September the front shutters of the Potters Arms, Church Langley Way, were set alight after the unknown contents of a petrol container was poured over them. It…

THE LEADER of Harlow Labour has called Harlow Reform as “bigoted and ignorant” after they called for Pride events in the town to be “looked into”. Cllr Griggs was one of the founder members of Harlow and West Essex Pride before leaving to concentrate on…

ESSEX Police will be putting in place legal restrictions on a protest event in the vicinity of The Bell Hotel, Epping, which is planned to take place today, Sunday 21 September. These restrictions are being introduced under Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986…

THE Harlow Alliance Party continue to question Harlow Council over plans for local government re-organisation. Nicholas Taylor asked: “I note that at last week’s Cabinet meeting councillors discussed and agreed the preferred option for the reorganisation of Local Government in Essex. At point 74 the…

FA Vase Second Qualifying Round Harlow Town 2 v 2 Hullbridge Sports Harlow lost 3-0 on penalties HARLOW Town’s poor start to the season continued as they went out of the FA Vase on Saturday afternoon. The game was tied 2-2 after ninety minutes. Harlows…

THE REFORM Party in Harlow has asked Harlow Council to “look again” at a Pride event set to take place in Harvey Centre next month. The Harvey Centre is hosting the event on Saturday October 11th (see news item below). Soon after, Reform UK published…

HARLOW Ladies Rugby XV have their first game of the 2025/26 season. The Ladies face Finchley Ladies RFC in the league. Kick off is at 2pm over at Latton Park off Howard Way in Harlow. There is always a great atmosphere and great support. https://www.facebook.com/harlowladiesrugby

REDWINGS Horse Sanctuary is asking the Government to reduce the maximum permitted noise level of fireworks from 120 to 90 decibels. The horse welfare charity is publicly launching a petition, with 50 days to go before Bonfire Night, and asking anyone who would like to see…

LONDON, Edinburgh, Belfast and Manchester are set to benefit from a wave of new US investment into the financial services sector, reinforcing the strength of the UK-US economic partnership. Working with America is best for Britain — and today’s announcement proves it. A total of…