ROGER Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, welcomed the High Court decision to temporarily block asylum seekers from being housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping, crediting Chris Whitbread, Leader of Epping Forest District Council and Holly Whitbread, Cabinet Member for Finance &…

ESSEX Police are no longer looking for Kayleigh Orange. The 36-year-old from Long Banks, Harlow, was arrested on Tuesday 19 August and has now been charged with criminal damage and a public order offence to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 22 October.

MILLIONS of Self Assessment customers are being urged by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to remain vigilant to scams that claim to be from the department.  Scammers often impersonate HMRC, offering fake refunds or demanding urgent payments to steal personal and banking information. They may…

“WE ARE solving more crime and getting more justice for the people” That’s from the Epping Forest’s District Commander after new figures showed more than 160 more offences were solved in the area in the last year. Officers solved more than 1,200 offences in the…

HUNDREDS of residents visited the Harlow Museum Community Fete on Saturday afternoon. Stalls from Parkinson’s UK, Integration Support, Harlow Civic Society, Rainbow Services and many more had lots of information and activities. There was also a busy main stage with a number of acts. There…

HERTFORDSHIRE County Council have published their formal response to a recent planning application to expand capacity at Stansted Airport, outlining concerns on behalf of residents and businesses across the county. Hertfordshire County Council have published their formal response to a recent planning application to expand…

Dear Sir/Madam I would like to make some suggestions and about public transport for Harlow. As they have been talking about for years about planning to expand the Central Line part of London Underground to Harlow Town. Now that would be good. And it would…

HARLOW Rugby Club, supported by Harlow Playhouse are coming together to reinvigorate the local music scene. Local band The Peliriccos are set to host an evening of original music with the hope of repeating the “Peliparty” event several times throughout the year. Sam Ashford, who…

FOLLOWING approval from the council, St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School, in Tripton Road, Harlow, is set for a major rebuilding project. The project includes bulldozing and rebuilding all the school’s buildings except the sixth form building and the southern caretaker’s house reports the Local…

PLANS have been agreed for the change of use at the former Everything 2 Party store in High Street, Old Harlow. According to the plans, the building is Grade II listed and is currently vacant following the relocation of the party store, a party supplies and gift shop…

AS London prepares for the start of the new school year, TfL is reminding parents and guardians to apply for their child’s Zip Oyster photocard, or check if their existing one is still valid, to ensure they can continue to travel for free at a…

IN a game where only a fraction of talent gets noticed, a new football app is stepping in to change that narrative. Scout’d, the brainchild of Adam Connolly, is a digital platform designed to give every footballer — from grassroots to semi-pro — the tools…

HARLOW Council is investing in upgrading playgrounds across the town as part of its Building Harlow’s Future plan and its mission to ‘renew our neighbourhoods’. The council is committed to making sure every child in Harlow has access to safe, modern, and fun spaces to…

EPPING Forest District Council has been granted an interim injunction to restrain the use of the Bell Hotel in Epping for the housing of asylum seekers. At the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Mr Justice Eyre granted the application of the council against Bell…