A NEW study by ticket expert SeatPick has revealed the best areas in England for young girls to play football.    The research analysed Football Association data regarding football clubs with teams for girls aged 5-19 and ONS population data. It revealed the towns and…

Dear Editor, THE Harlow Alliance Party was set up in 2018 primarily because a small group of residents were very concerned that Harlow Council was failing to inform and consult with residents about issues which affected where they lived or worked. Building on the towns…

ESSEX detectives brought together experts in the field of county lines exploitation and modern day slavery to sharpen their focus on “one of the most pressing issues of our time”. A spokesperson said: “So far this year, our Serious Violence Unit has arrested more than…

“I AM so grateful to Essex Police for their hard work, care, and dedication in helping me reach justice.” That’s from a woman whose former partner has been put behind bars thanks to work of our specialist domestic abuse detectives. Thirty-one year-old George Bloxham, formerly…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to breaching a sexual harm prevention order. Leo Cleary, aged 43, of Bishopsfield, Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. Between July 16th 2024 and November 4th 2024 at Harlow, without reasonable excuse, did something, namely,…

A HARLOW woman has pleaded guilty to being in possession of an offensive weapon. Lucy Williamson, aged 29, of Shawbridge, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On January 5th, 2025, at Harlow had with you, without good reason or lawful authority,…

BACK In January, we spoke to the chair of Harlow Theatre Company, Dave Wright about how the theatre groups in Harlow were working closer together, sharing resources and sharing talent. Last week, at the Harlow Museum Community Day, we met Dave as well as Ginny…

DEDICATED colleagues at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) recently held a community fundraising event at Hatfield Heath Cricket Club. The annual memorial cricket match was held in honour of Dr C M Gopinath, father of Dr Preethi Gopinath, director of medical education at…

MATCHING Green win the Broadmans Davies Cup in beating Takeley and do the treble for the second time within three years Riz Akram was man of the match after scoring 74 runs. The opening pair of Akram and Ward took Takeley’s opening attack after the…

A NIGHT TIME “spin” in Essex ended abruptly for a group of drivers when their supercars were “gone in 60 seconds” after they were seized by our Roads Policing Unit officers. Multiple reports about anti-social driving were called in to our force’s control room at…

THE party’s leader – Nigel Farage – has told The Times that there is a “massive crisis” in the UK, which threatens national security and could lead to public disorder. Under the plans, people could be arrested on arrival, detained on disused RAF bases and,…

THE HARLOW Labour group has issued a statement following the Tory-led council’s decision to allow flags of St George to be attached to lampposts across Harlow. It is understood that the flags are part of a campaign called Operation Raise The Colours. A campaign that…

HARLOW Playhouse: Han and Fran’s Singalong Party. Click below for more details. https://harlowplayhouse.co.uk/event/han-and-frans-ultimate-singalong-party/

BOOKMAKERS will have been pleased with the results yielded at Chelmsford’s seven-race meeting on Thursday evening, as only two of eight favourites came home victorious, saving them too many big pay-outs. Read on for a full report of the Chelmsford card, courtesy of Betano, who…