ESSEX Police has been praised for its transparency over the case of it’s then chief inspector, Ben Hodder, who was convicted and dismissed for serious sexual misconduct. The comments come as part of a report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate. Earlier this year, the chief constable…

CANCELLATION OF INDUSTRIAL ACTION ON MONDAY 12 DECEMBER Simon Loh, Regional Managing Director for Arriva Southern Counties, said: “The 24 hour strike by Arriva drivers that was planned for Monday 12 December will not go ahead. “The industrial action was due to affect depots in…

CINEWORLD, the UK’s leading cinema chain, today announced the opening of its latest cinema in Harlow at The Harvey Centre on Friday, December 9th 2016. The new cinema will feature six state-of-the-art screens showing the latest Hollywood releases, as well as a Baskins Robbins ice…

A HEALTH minister visited Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) today, to review the Trust’s progress since entering special measures. Philip Dunne MP, Minister of State for Health, was accompanied on the visit by Robert Halfon MP (Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills and…

PETS’ Corner has moved its birds indoors as a precaution following an order issued to the UK on Wednesday (7 December 2016) by the Department for Environment, Foods and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The notice states that all poultry (and other captive birds) must be kept…

A burglar who was caught in the act by a neighbour has been jailed. Kane McCrisken, 23, broke a ground floor window to get inside a house in Canons Brook, Harlow, in the evening of Friday, October 28. A neighbour heard noises and rang the…

1700 hrs M11 Essex – M11 blocked and queuing traffic northbound after J6 M25, because of an accident. A414 Essex – Slow traffic on A414 Edinburgh Way in both directions in Harlow around the West Road junction.

TWENTY-four people have been charged with drink driving offences since the launch of our Christmas crack down. On Thursday, December 1, 2016 we launched our Christmas Anti-Drink and Drug Driving Campaign in partnership with the Safer Essex Roads Partnership. The campaign aims to target perpetrators…

RESIDENTS in the villages to the north of Harlow have made their views plain on the plans for homes just over the Harlow border. A meeting was held at Hunsdon Village Hall where an East Herts councillor was quizzed by villagers over proposals to build…

HARLOW Amateur Boxing Club’s team hope that the new sponsorship deal with local removals company, Happy Moves, can see the club continue to grow in the coming years. The Ladyshot-based club are the only club in Harlow to be registered with England Boxing, and are…

THE amount of new housing proposed for the North Weald Bassett Parish – North Weald Village, Thornwood and Hastingwood – is “excessive” and “simply unacceptable”, the parish council has said. Some 24.29 per cent of the proposed housing allocation for the Epping Forest district, detailed…

Co-Founder and CEO of the military charity Walking With The Wounded Ed Parker, together with Duncan Slater, a double leg amputee war veteran will this weekend be sleeping under hedges and in barns, with no money for food as they walk 119 miles over four…

HUNDREDS of Santas and Elves have come together to raise vital funds for St Clare Hospice over the Christmas period. More than 300 people donned a Santa suit and ran 5k for the Hastingwood-based charity in two festive fundraising events – which have already raised…

THE winners of the Active Essex Sports Awards 2016 were announced last night (7 December) at a glittering ceremony at Chelmsford City Racecourse. The annual awards celebrate outstanding achievement in sport and physical activity in Greater Essex from grass roots to elite level. The Young…