OVER the coming weeks, Inspector Leanne Archer from the Neighbourhood Policing Team will be out and about across Harlow, hosting a series of “walk the beat” sessions. These walkabouts are a great opportunity to: Engage directly with your local policing team Raise any concerns or…

SPEEDWAY legend Terry Betts admits he feels flattered to have been immortalised on a jaw-dropping motorsport mural at the Adrian Flux Arena. The 81-year-old from Harlow – widely considered as King’s Lynn’s finest rider of all time – takes centre stage on the graffiti-styled piece…

PROSTATE Cancer UK has today announced Alastair Lukies CBE as Chair of the charity’s new Development Board, a strategic group of leaders dedicated to accelerating fundraising efforts and driving progress towards a world where no man dies from prostate cancer. The highly respected entrepreneur will…

ESSEX County Council is awarding several Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisations (NPO) a share of a £330,000 grant. The popular arts and cultural venues and hubs contribute to the county’s economy by encouraging tourism. They are being recognised for attracting investment, income and…

POKEMON Go Harlow is still going strong, especially with the sunshine lately! Along with the normal events of Raid Hour, Max Monday and Spotlight Hour, for the summertime we are also hosting picnics and scavenger hunts along side the Battle Days and Community Days featured…

DO you remember these canopies in Market Square? Following an initiative from Labour Leader Cllr James Griggs they have been saved from the scrap heap and repurposed at two of the towns paddling pools. Three of the five canopies were fit for reuse and have…

ESSEX Police has facilitated another peaceful protest in Epping. A group of people protesting against The Bell Hotel formed at around 6pm on Thursday 31 July. A spokesperson said: “Our officers then facilitated a march in High Street, Epping, by the same group. To continue…

ESSEX Police has put plans in place to ensure a planned protest in Epping can take place safely this evening. They have put in place a Section 60AA order which prevents people from wearing face coverings and a dispersal order which gives us the power…

MATCHING Green Cricket Club ran Thorley ragged in the semi finals of the Broadmans Davies cup!  Matching Green were asked to bat, and started with an aggressive opening stand of 61. Riz continued to punish Thorley bowling attack and scored 77 from 42 balls.  Matching…

A HARLOW man has pleased guilty to racially aggravated assault and a number of other offences. Reece Page, aged 32, of Church End, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On December 5th, 2021 at Harlow, you did assault a person and that…

ON Thursday 24th July, the MP for Harlow, Chris Vince, visited the leading global glass manufacturer O-I Glass’s Harlow manufacturing plant. They discussed the UK’s recent Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fee announcements, the upcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), and how government and industry can work…

ST Clare Hospice is urgently appealing for donations of good quality furniture after experiencing a significant drop in contributions over the summer months. The charity, which supports people with life-limiting illnesses and their families across West Essex and East Hertfordshire, relies on the sale of…

POTHOLE reports in Essex have fallen drastically following major investment in the county’s road network claims Essex Council. 759 pothole reports were made through the Tell Us webpage in June 2025, the lowest number since 2022. This follows a continuous reduction from 1,637 in January 2025, 4,049…

HARLOW Council has welcomed a significant step forward in plans for Latton Priory, with an updated consultation response from local NHS bosses confirming the need for a new on-site health centre to support the proposed housing scheme. Following extensive consultation, the Hertfordshire and West Essex…