ESSEX Police were contacted shortly after 10.30am on Friday, July 1 with concern for the welfare of a man on the roof of Edmunds tower block in Harlow. Officers attended and the man was brought down to safety. He will be placed in the care…

OVER a hundred Harlow residents came together on Friday morning to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme. The event was opened by councillor Jean Clark, who is chair of the World War One committee. Cllr Clark was followed by civic dignitaries and…

ALFRED’S parents were Frank Winch, born in Harlow in 1859 and Eliza Wollin, born in Great Parndon in 1862. Frank and Eliza married in Harlow in the summer of 1889. Alfred Winch was born in Harlow in 1894. The 1911 census shows Alfred living in Netteswell…

ESSEX Police investigating a sexual assault want to identify the man pictured in this image. A man grabbed a 26-year-old woman and attempted to kiss her at an address off Chippingfield, Harlow, at 10.30am on Monday May 16. She was unhurt but left shaken. The…

REPRESENTATIVES from St Mark’s Years 7-12 attended a special Mass for the Year of Mercy with our partner primary schools at Our Lady of Fatima Church on Tuesday 21 June, which was concelebrated, and supported, by seven priests of the Deanery and two deacons. It…

A Harlow Councillor is on a mission to get fitter and healthier and raise money for a local charity which supports young people. Harlow Council’s mental health champion, Councillor Ian Beckett, aims to lose three stone in six months and raise £500 for Young Concern…

A heart-warming and powerful story told through the eyes of a young boy on his journey through the dark streets of Victorian Vaudeville London to the glitz of early Hollywood. This story follows Chaplin through his early career, showbiz ambitions and often-fractious relationship with his…

THREE people have been successfully prosecuted by Harlow Council for littering in Harlow. The cases were heard at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on Friday 24 June 2016 and led to fines totalling £900 with £1,160 in court costs. All three cases were brought to court under…

THE gardens of St Clare Hospice are a vital part of the care that the charity provides to patients and their families – offering a haven of peace and tranquillity to relax and enjoy nature in. A committed team of volunteer gardeners help to keep…

ESSEX County Council is looking for volunteers to befriend and mentor young people in care. The Independent Visitors Service is run by Essex County Council and gives young people in care time away from the environment they are in by matching them with a volunteer…

ONLY one Harlow Labour councillor has joined over 500 other Labour councillors across the country in asking Jeremy Corbyn to step down as leader of the Labour Party. Harlow Common councillor, Maggie Hulcoop and nearly 550 Labour councillors, claim a breadth of opinion within the…

HARLOW Schools are being urged to join a world record attempt that will help save lives. The region’s ambulance service is backing the ‘Kids Save Lives’ campaign to teach hundreds of schoolchildren cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on European Restart a Heart Day. A CPR world record…

BOSWELLS school in Chelmsford have claimed first place in the regional final of Raytheon’s Quadcopter Challenge. Three Essex schools took part in the heat: Burnt Mill Academy and Stewards Academy from Harlow and Boswells from Chelmsford. Boswells School, will now compete in the national finals…

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…