ESSEX Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were called to a large quantity of rubbish alight by woodland in Old House Lane,Roydon, near Harlow. Crews used one hose reel jet to extinguish fridges and freezers alight by 18:07hrs. The fire has been recorded as deliberate.

1830 hrs Essex – Abercrombie Way in Harlow closed between the A1025 Third Avenue junction and the Pyenest Road junction, because of accident investigation work. ============= THERE has been a road traffic collision on Abercrombie Way in Harlow. YH understands that a car has collided…

People are asked to check that they have enough medication to last them from Friday 25 March to Monday 28 March and order repeat prescriptions as soon as possible if necessary. The Weekend GP Service is also available across west Essex and extra appointments are…

A HARLOW entrepreneur has been appointed to head up a new local channel being dubbed ‘Essex TV’. Expected to hit screens on Sky in early 2018, Essex TV will launch online next month and its content will include current affairs and entertainment programmes made exclusively…

CHILDREN and staff at Kiddi Caru’s Day nursery in Harlow Shimmied with Timmy in order to raise funds for Sport Relief last week. On Friday 18th March the nursery held a sponsored Neon Disco, with the children and staff dressing up in their most colourful…

At the start line for this year’s event, officially launching the walk, will be three people who have been very close to St Clare over the past year. Sue Barclay and her daughters, Emma (31) and Sophie (25), will be walking in memory of their…

THIS week I am running in an election to stand on the Committee for Hindu Society at my university, which has inspired me to write a blog about the importance of religion in society today. Religion benefits society by teaching people the art of self-sufficiency…

TO celebrate Easter, The Harvey Centre will be putting on a host of free activities for customers to enjoy on Saturday 26 March including an exotic petting zoo, chocolate craft workshop and face painters, plus giveaways and competitions for shoppers to enter. All activities on…

A MAN, arrested in connection with a murder in Holly Field in March has been bailed. The Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate launched a murder investigation after Hassan Abdi Mohamed, 48, from Harlow, was found collapsed close to Holly Field in the town at…

Harlow Ladies 1’s Harlow played 2nd in the league Upminster 2s. With over 30 points separating the teams Upminster must have expected to walk over the Harlow side who are without captain Emma Tweddle for the rest of the season. Harlow had a point to…

A LEADING Harlow councillor has reacted with scepticism at the resignation of work and pensions secretary, Iain Duncan Smith over cuts to disability benefits. Bush Fair councillor, Ian Beckett said: “Don’t be fooled that Iain Duncan Smith has suddenly had a epiphany and recognised the…

HARLOW dog owners are being warned that all dogs over eight weeks old must be microchipped from 6 April. The change in the law follows the implementation of the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015. Councils and the police can scan dogs to check ownership…

TECHNICALLY, the local election campaigns have yet to start but you will have noticed that members of all the parties have been out on the doorstep in Harlow. YH spotted Labour activist busy on Saturday morning on Tendring Road and Harlow Conservatives in Staple Tye…

THERE are concerns that Harlow may lose its hate crime officers. Member of a number of police pressure groups have made their concerns known to YH, so we asked essex Police for a specific statement re the future of hate crime officers. A spokesperson said:…