HARLOW Council has reached a major milestone in its mission to ‘invest in our housing’ – with the number of outstanding council housing repairs reduced to their lowest level on record. This achievement marks a significant moment in the council’s Building Harlow’s Future plan and…

THE Alex Health communications team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is shortlisted for a prestigious CommsHero Award in the Best Internal Comms Campaign category. The nomination recognises the outstanding work of Jill Hogan and Becky Gill on the Alex Health communications and…

A FORMER Harlow athlete is set to make her senior international debut for Team GB next month. Bebe Jackson, 19, has been named in the squad for the World Para Athletics Championships, which takes place in Delhi from September 26 to October 5. The teenager,…

ARE you ready for a day full of FREE music, crafts, sport, stories and more?  Come along to National Play Day at Harlow Town Park on 6 August with loads of FREE activities for children and families. More details below.

TOWN and parish councils in East Herts are set for a shake-up under plans approved by the district council, despite opposition from some councillors to changes coming to Buntingford and Sawbridgeworth reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The reforms include introducing wards for Buntingford and Sawbridgeworth…

A 50-year-old man accused of murder after a fatal crash between a car and a pedestrian has denied the charge reports the BBC. Jeremy Heath, of Ladyshot in Harlow, has been charged with the murder of Arlind Xhokola, 26, who died near a cycle path…

OVER the past year, a number of Harlow residents have travelled to Ware to take part in Generation Circus. Generation Circus is a non-profit community circus founded by Emma Taylor and Maisy Taylor, a mother and daughter team with a long background in contemporary circus…

Dear Editor, PEOPLE in Harlow who are deeply distressed by the continuing starvation and slaughter in the Gaza Strip may wonder what their Member of Parliament thinks about these horrors. No-one knows. For Chris Vince MP remains as silent as a Trappist Monk, and refuses…

HARLOW Town Pirates Walking Football teams played a further round of Essex Walking Football League and also Cup fixtures in July. As earlier in the season, the best performances were recorded by the two Women’s teams. First up were the Women’s Cup matches. The Blue…

Dear Editor, DESPITE thousands of residents objecting to the proposal, last January, Councillors at Essex County Council voted to cancel the elections due to take place in May 2025, using the excuse that the County Council is going to be dissolved in 2027 following Devolution…

FROM Wednesday 6 August, the children’s (paediatric) emergency department (ED) will be temporarily relocated to a new space to allow for essential refurbishment work. To prepare for this, the discharge lounge will move to the newly refurbished Further Assessment Unit (FAU)/Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)…

LAST month saw Arshad achieve the brilliant milestone of 3000 runs for Harlow CC in league cricket. Arshad has been a part of Harlow Cricket Club since 2016 and is one of the most thoughtful, kind-hearted and generous people you could ever meet at the…

CONSTRUCTION is now underway at The Yorkes, marking another milestone in Harlow Council’s ambitious housebuilding programme to deliver more council homes for local people.   Contractors from The Hill Group have started on site to build 6 new adapted bungalows designed specifically for Harlow residents aged…

AN award-winning home care provider is re-launching a monthly community hub for the first time in five years to help tackle loneliness and promote wellbeing among older adults. You & I Care, which delivers home care services across Essex, Surrey and Hertfordshire, supports adults and…