THE Chief Executive of Harlow Council, Malcolm Morley, is to receive an OBE for his services to local government. The New Year’s Honours list 2016, published on 30 December 2015, recognises the achievements of a wide range of people across the UK. Mr Morley who…

FIVE men have been arrested on suspicion of theft following a spate of shoplifting incidents targeting large retailers across the county. A car linked to a number of high value thefts from Asda in Harlow was identified and stopped by Pc Jamie Bull. The group…

HARLOW parents who have yet to apply for their children’s primary school places are being reminded to do so as the deadline for applications approaches. All children are entitled to start primary school in the September after their fourth birthday. Parents and carers of children…

Ryman Div One North Harlow Town 2 v 1 Waltham Abbey FIRST-half goals from Alex Read and Piers Wixon clinched three points to give the Hawks three straight league wins for the first time since September. Alex Read opened the scoring for Harlow within the…

Year 7 students at Stewards Academy learned the process of making profit and being enterprising during an energetic week of making and selling their wares to staff and pupils of the Academy. Christmas decorations, raffles, cakes, biscuits and other goodies were sold. Games, tombolas and…

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault in Harlow shortly after 1.20pm on Monday December 28. A man and his pregnant girlfriend were walking along a cycle path which connects Paringdon Road and Commonside Road, in Lower Meadow when they were approached by…

Update: 1000hrs Essex Police statement HOWARD Way in Harlow was closed for five hours yesterday while emergency services dealt with a two vehicle serious injury road traffic collision. Police were called just before 5pm to reports of a head-on collision between a black Nissan Micra…

WANT to get fit but lack the motivation to shape up and slim down? Then take St Clare’s new You Lose, We Gain challenge and turn your unwanted pounds into cash for the Hospice! St Clare challenge events fundraiser Jade Clarke said: “After the overindulgence…

ESSEX Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus were called to a kitchen fire in Aynsley Gardens, Harlow, believed to be caused by a toaster. Crews used one hose reel jet to extinguish the fire by 17:37hrs. A ventilation fan was used to clear the property of smoke.…

New Year, New You: Get involved in a parkrun! IF YOU would like to get fitter, then you may want to consider taking part in a parkrun. Let us dispel a few myths. it is not a race. You will not be lining up against…

ESSEX Police had a very busy night in Thurrock and all over the county. Essex Police officers were placed under considerable demand last night as the County celebrated the arrival of the New Year. Between midnight and 4am there were 262 incidents which is an…

HARLOW Running Club members ran off the festive excesses by competing in various races between Christmas and the New Year, including some on Christmas Day. At the Christmas Day Harlow Parkrun 5K Martyn Coulter finished in 9th place out of 72 finishers in 22min 27sec.…

THE SQUARE opens its doors for the last time tonight. The battle to stay open in its present place on Fourth Avenue has been well documented. The battle may be lost but that does not mean the war is still being fought for a music…

Blogpost by Nishall Gabala Well were we are again, Folks – The Start of a New Year Well here we are again, folks – the start of a new year. The time when we’re usually bursting with motivation and promises to not repeat the mistakes…