FIVE people have been arrested on suspicion of drugs offences by officers from Operation Raptor. The four men and a woman were arrested after officers executed a warrant a property at Wissants, Harlow just after 5pm on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. Drugs and money were…

ESSEX Police continue to appeal for information to find Thao Thi Tran, 14, who is missing from Harlow. Thao was last seen at 1.30pm yesterday, Tuesday July 5 and officers are concerned for her welfare. She is 5ft tall and was last seen wearing a…

Statement from Essex Fire Service Firefighters were called to a road traffic collision involving two heavy goods vehicles and nine cars on the southbound carriageway of the M11. One heavy goods vehicle collided with the central reservation between junction 7 and 6. Crews made the…

THREE young players from Harlow Judo Club participated in the prestigious Kent International competition in Gillingham, Kent. It often attracts over 1000 competitors from around the world, spread out over 2 days. It is a very difficult competition and the players have to be a…

HARLOW residents are being invited to share their experiences of Essex’s mental health services for children and young people. Essex County Council’s Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (HOSC) wants to hear people’s stories about how available and easy to access the services are and also…

HARLOW Chorus is ending it’s 40th birthday season with a concert performance of Gilbert & Sullivan’s delightful “fairy opera” Iolanthe at St Michael’s Church, Bishop’s Stortford on Saturday 16 July. A classic bonkers G&S plot involves a band of fairies who have a run-in with…

THIS September ACL Essex is encouraging adult learners across Essex to step back in the classroom and join fellow students in studying for GCSE’s in English, Maths and Science. Believed by many employers as crucial to pursuing certain careers, GCSE’s in these three particular subjects…

ESSEX is above the national average for the percentage of pupils achieving the Government’s new expected standard in their key stage 2 Sats tests. According to provisional data released by the Department for Education today, 76 per cent of the county’s year 6 pupils achieved…

NOW superfast download speeds of 24Mbps and above are available to 87% of Essex premises. It means the broadband programme has successfully achieved its Phase 1 target three months earlier than scheduled. The Superfast Essex programme, part of the national Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK) rollout…

HARLOW man Chris Brown, is set to join the ranks of sporting legends Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis Hill and run at the iconic Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park next month – thanks to winning a spot in a very unique team… 51 year old Chris…

ESSEX County Fire And Rescue Service has re-issued a tumble dryer safety warning following the recent period of unseasonably damp weather has led to more people using their tumble dryers. The Service initially issued the warning last year following the safety reviews on Hotpoint, Indesit,…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon is backing Theresa May as the next leader of the Conservative Party and thus, the next Prime Minister of the country. Mr Halfon met with the Harlow constituency party at the weekend and has come both with support for the Home…

A DRUG driver found to be high on cannabis behind the wheel of a car has been disqualified from driving for two years. Nadar Hussain, 38, of Canons Gate, Harlow was arrested after failing a roadside drug test on March 11, 2016. Officers stopped the…