HARLOW’S neighbourhood shopping centres and hatches are buzzing with life, with 99.9% of all retail units currently occupied reports Harlow From Bush Fair to The Stow, Prentice Place, and across 18 smaller shopping hatches, these spaces host a vibrant mix of national retailers and independent traders.…

THE Society of Editors has today welcomed interim guidance by the College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council that police forces should consider releasing the ethnicity and nationality of suspects at the point of charge. The guidance, issued in the wake of public…

A MAN has been charged with assault and sexual assault offences reports the BBC. Mohammed Sharwarq, 32, a Syrian national living at The Bell Hotel, Epping, has been charged with two counts of common assault, four of assault by beating, and one count of sexual…

CHELMSFORD Racecourse presents its latest all-weather meeting on Thursday evening, complete with six races; four handicaps, a novice and a fillies’ maiden. Read on for a full preview of and tips from the Chelmsford card, courtesy of Betano, who provide all the latest horse racing…

MOTO Hospitality Limited has submitted its official plans for the major proposals on land at Priors Golf Course and Hill Farm off the M25 just outside Brentwood, between junctions 27 and 28 on the motorway reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The plans include two separate…

A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and failing to stop for police following a pursuit. On Thursday 7 August shortly before 9pm officers required the rider of a motorbike to stop in Third Avenue, Harlow, which he failed to do. A…

A VENUE that hosted a three-day music festival that left fans queuing for hours to leave could lose its licence due to public safety concerns reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Essex Police said Chelmsford City Racecourse’s licence to put on live music and sell alcohol…

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Crawley Green 0 v 2 Harlow Town HARLOW Town shook off their defeat at the weekend to beat Crawley Green on Tuesday night. Goals by Denzel Effah (26) and Wade James (65) secured all three points. Harlow’s James Stead was…

WATER from Lincolnshire will be transported to drier parts of the country to keep the taps running over the next few decades reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Anglian Water has shared how it plans to meet demand as drier weather and new environmental regulations take…

THIS autumn, the Harlow Art Trust is proud to present Touch Point, a major exhibition celebrating the recent gift of John Graham’s art collection to the Trust. John Graham, architect, collector, and local gallery owner, first curated a selection of works from his collection for…

HARLOW Council is making the biggest investment in council housing in its history – £2.5 million every single week – transforming homes, speeding up repairs, and building a better future for thousands of residents claims Harlow Council. Credit: Brian Thomas Photography This record £130 million…

PRINCESS Alexandra Hospital (PAH) has published a page on their website to help visitors and patients navigate their way around the car park. YH continues to get readers confused and angry having been fined for parking. A PAH spokesperson said: “We hope that patients and…

JUST before Harlow Council sent out a press release regarding their plans (and time line) to regenerate Market Square in the town centre, community stalwart Mandy Jacobs sent a picture of overflowing rubbish at the back of Adams House. Mandy has form: Last year, she…

EPPING Forest District Council has applied for an interim High Court injunction restraining the accommodation of asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping. Documents were lodged with the High Court of Justice in London today, Tuesday 12 August 2025. Citing the clear risk of…