THE finalists for the prestigious Best Businesswomen Awards 2025 have been revealed, highlighting the grit, innovation, and leadership of women who are redefining success in business. In a year marked by economic shifts, technological disruption, and continued pressure on work-life balance, female entrepreneurs have once…

ESSEX Police are investigating an assault in Harlow where a teenager was struck to the face. It happened in London Road at around 4pm last Friday (22 August) where a teenage boy approached another teenage boy and assaulted him. The 16 year-old victim was left…

THE LEADER of Harlow Labour has reacted with anger at the news that a church in Harlow has been daubed with red crosses. Councillor James Griggs said: “The appearance of hundreds of flags across our town has been greeted with mixed opinions to say the…

THE Harvey Centre is thrilled to announce a spectacular FREE family circus day this September! On Saturday 20th September, between 11am-4pm, the centre will come alive with the magic and excitement of the circus, offering an unforgettable experience for families. Head to The Terrace on…

HIGHWAY officials in Hertfordshire WILL paint over red crosses that have appeared on mini roundabouts – but only as part of routine graffiti removal reports the Local Democracy Reporter. In recent days, the crosses – thought to represent the flag of St George – have…

HARLOW Council has yet to issue a statement on whether they will remove red crosses from churches, roundabouts and telecommunication boxes. A number of large red crosses have been daubed on the walls of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer on Tawneys Road on Bush…

ESSEX County Council is set to spend almost £3 million to improve its struggling special needs department, where the majority of children are not getting their needs assessed within the statutory time period reports the Local Democracy Reporter. In March 2024, 99 per cent of…

AN Essex Police officer has been issued a final written warning after an accelerated misconduct hearing.  A misconduct panel, chaired by Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington, found PC A had breached professional standards in respect of discreditable conduct which amounted to gross misconduct at the hearing…

RACING returns to Chelmsford on Thursday afternoon for the track’s latest six-race all-weather card, which consists of three handicap races, a novice, a maiden, and a classified stakes race. Read on for a full preview of and tips for the Chelmsford card, courtesy of Sporting…

TWO boys have been praised for their impromptu performances on a battered old piano dumped at an industrial estate in Harlow reports the BBC. Last week, Teon was on his way home from playing basketball when he stumbled across the discarded instrument. Click below for…

RARE Productions, a renowned name in the world of youth theatre, is coming to Harlow with their production of Peter PanShow Synopsis:We join Peter, Wendy, John, and Michael as they soar away to Neverland. Full of renowned characters such as the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily…

IF you ever want a clue as to why Harlow’s Sheryl Wheatland has been nominated for a BBC Make A Difference award, then you just need to watch the end of one of her sessions. We went up to the St Thomas More church hall…

COMMUNITY representatives in Broxbourne and East Hertfordshire have signed a statement saying it “cannot be right to protest outside bedroom windows” at the Delta Marriott hotel in Cheshunt, which is being used to accommodate asylum seekers reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The community statement, organised…

HARLOW Cricket Club celebrate a great accomplishment: three of our most talented and versatile cricketers—Oliver Allen, Eliot Koopowitz, and Nathan McCarthy—have each surpassed the coveted 1,000 League Runs mark.  The achievement of reaching 1,000 League Runs is no small feat. It is the culmination of…