A MAN is due to appear in court next month charged with possession with intent to supply class A drugs. Rhys Regisford of Hyde Close, London will appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on the morning of November 30, 2016 charged with two counts of possession…

HARLOW Running Club member Rich Hynes completed the Abingdon Marathon in 62nd place out of 693 finishers in a fantastic 2hrs 58min 14sec, a personal best time for the distance (PB) by an incredible 46min 04sec. Meanwhile at the Chelmsford Marathon Brendon MacLean finished in…

HARLOW Tesco ditches receipts as people ‘don’t like putting paper in their wallets’ A supermarket in Harlow says it has become the first to ditch traditional paper receipts and replace them with digital ones on your smartphone. Tesco says it believes more stores will follow…

Press Release – The 5th Annual Harlow Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair On Friday, Robert Halfon MP held his 5th Annual Harlow Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair. He said, “I was delighted to hold my 5th Annual Harlow Jobs and Apprenticeships Fair on Friday. The day was…

ATTENDANCE at schools in Essex is at its highest since records began, according to data published by the Department for Education last week. Statistics for the autumn and spring terms in 2015/16 show the percentage of sessions missed in state-funded primary schools in Essex was…

ESSEX Police are appealing for information to trace Emma Stringer, who is wanted in connection with a number of offences. Officers want to speak to Stringer, 31, in connection with a theft in Harlow in April. She is also wanted for breaching a court order.…

HARLOW Tories have sought assurances from the council that a road won’t tear through Harlow Town Park. The question came up in a recent meeting of the ruling Labour cabinet. The questions came as the matter of road widening in the vicinity of the park.…

Scary Sunday: Halloween at the farm Herts and Essex Community Farm, in Foldcroft, will be hosting an Halloween event on Saturday 30 October 2016. Bring your little terrors down for a Halloween celebration at Herts and Essex Community Farm. Little ones can take part in…

DRIVERS of vans and pick-up trucks will be faced with new restrictions at some Essex recycling centres from the end of the month. Following operational changes announced in August, vans and commercial vehicles will not be allowed into around half of the county’s recycling centres…

Planning Application Number: HW/PL/16/00413 Site Address: Proposed redevelopment of Prentice Place Hatch Prentice Place Harlow Description: Regeneration of Existing Neighbourhood Centre Including Improvements to Public Realm, Alterations and Works to the Public Highway (subject to a Separate Section 247 Application), Alterations to External Envelope of…

IT is now some seven months since the tragic death of seven-year-old Summer Grant in a bouncy castle in Harlow. Last month, we reported that two persons had been re-bailed in relation to the events at the town park. In order to set the record…

HOUSING and design, green infrastructure and transport in parts of Bishop’s Stortford are some of the areas addressed in a draft Neighbourhood Plan covering the wards of All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley. Bishop’s Stortford Town Council took the lead role on the…

BRINGING together professionals from Herts & Essex for an informal free lunch and networking. The Harlow Professionals Lunches are held on the last Friday of every month (except August and December), at the Park Inn Hotel. No need to book – just turn up around…

ESSEX Police has warned Harlow residents after a spate of shed burglaries in the town. A spokesperson said: “Over the last few weeks we have had some garden sheds broken into around the Harlow area. “Please would you check your shed and outer buildings are…