ELECTRIC car drivers and those looking to make the switch in the East of England can get around with the confidence that a chargepoint will be close by, as a further 1,778 chargepoints were added to the region in the past year. Today (Thursday 24…

A HARLOW man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to downloading images of child abuse. Martin Ennifer, aged 65, of Fullers Mead, Harlow was sentenced at Colchester magistrates court. The charges he pled guilty to were: On or before October 27th, 2022 in Harlow made…

POPULAR historian David Devine made his last journey past his beloved Harlow Museum as he was laid to rest on Wednesday afternoon. His funeral cortege stopped at the Muskham Road museum and reversed in so that David could make his last journey from the grounds…

PLANS to expand Stansted Airport are being treated with caution by Herts County Councillors – with concerns over whether local transport links can handle extra demand reports the Local Democracy Reporter. In early June, the airport submitted a planning application to Uttlesford District Council to…

FORMER Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has attacked his former Labour colleague Angela Rayner for signing off the sale of land at eight allotment sites since the general election reports the BBC Allotments are small, rented plots of land where residents can grow their own fruit…

FAMILY Fun Day for ambulance service set to be held at The Link. Full details below.

LOUISE McKinlay’s campaign to become the first directly elected Mayor of Greater Essex is off to a great start, with visits to Pitsea and Harlow, within days of being selected as the Conservative candidate. Louise is the first mayoral candidate announced by any political party in Essex…

WITH the devolution and local government reform agenda moving forward rapidly and a new structure of three unitary councils across Greater Essex now under consideration, Citizens Advice Harlow is acting early to influence the direction of reform. As key decisions are now being shaped, now…

1st XI Match Report: Hornchurch Athletic CC vs Harlow CCSaturday, August 2nd, 2025 AFTER two tough defeats, Harlow CC arrived at Hornchurch Athletic looking to bounce back and reignite their promotion push. Despite a late reshuffle to the playing XI due to a no-show, spirits…

ANTICIPATION is building for the new David Lloyd Harlow Club as local council leaders joined new General Manager Jo Miller for a site preview. Leader of Harlow Council, Dan Swords, visited the construction site in the Innovation Park alongside Harlow Council Managing Director James Gardner…

THE government has announced plans to crack down on dodgy cosmetic practitioners in England who it says are exploiting people and causing harm reports the BBC. Credit: Ashton Collins Save Face: BBC Under the new proposals, only qualified health professionals will be able to carry…

PATIENT satisfaction with GP practices, NHS dental and pharmacy services across Hertfordshire and west Essex has increased this year – according to latest national survey results. The results of the 2025 IPSOS Mori NHS England survey show that: 75% of patients expressed overall satisfaction with…

HARLOW Council has launched a new Street Scene Priority Taskforce as part of its mission to ‘renew our neighbourhoods’ which is focussed on ‘tackling forgotten and neglected street clutter that chips away at the pride of our town’. The new Street Scene Priority Taskforce –…

FIREFIGHTERS from Harlow rescued Isabella who accidentally managed to lock herself in the car, with the keys still in it. Crews were called to Cannons Lane, Hatfield Broad Oak, at 5.04pm on Tuesday 5 August. Firefighters used tools to get inside the car and rescue…