OVER 50% of nursing jobs at Princess Alexandra Hospital remain unfilled. The startling statistic was revealed at a recent Harlow Council meeting. Members all three parties pledged support for a motion proposed by Harlow Council leader, cllr Jon Clempner. The debate begins at 19 min…

POLICE in Harlow are appealing for information following an incident in the town where a man was threatened after he ejected two men from a pub. It happened at around 10pm on Tuesday, December 15, at the Wetherspoons William Aylmer pub in Kitson Way. Two…

PARENTS are being encouraged to take advantage of the festive break to apply for their children’s primary school places. Parents and carers of children born during the period 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012 must apply for primary school places for the 2016-17 intake…

MOST of Harlow Council’s services including the Civic Centre will shut down between Christmas and New Year, helping save over £150,000. Arrangements are in place for residents to still access services and information online at www.harlow.gov.uk and the Council can be contacted in a genuine…

IT’S that time of year again. December has come and with it all the joys of Christmas. But what is the real meaning of Christmas? Is it the gifts under the tree, the lights in the windows, the cards in the mail, dinners with family…

HARLOW Running Club’s prolific marathon runner Andy Kinney completed two more runs over the weekend. On Saturday he ran the Ususal Suspects Marathon between Folkstone and Dover in Kent finishing in 78th place out of 128 finishers in 6hrs 03min 54sec. On Sunday Kinney ran…

LEGAL orders are being posted on land across Harlow as part of a ground-breaking district-wide ban in force in the town against unauthorised Traveller encampments. This week Council staff are serving and placing 3,000 injunction orders on 321 vulnerable sites across the town including parks…

ESSEX County Council is giving £1.4million to over 160 community groups for projects including local sports facilities, playground and village hall improvements. The cash is part of the Council’s Community Initiatives Fund (CIF), set up to give small grants of up to £20,000 to community…

ESSEX County Council Trading Standards is warning people to beware of buying puppies from unscrupulous dealers who sometimes trade in sick dogs. Trading Standards officers are aware of cases being reported to them and to partners of consumers buying sick or puppy-farmed puppies. Cllr David…

A SENIOR Harlow Conservative has quizzed Labour-run Harlow Council over its commitment to help Syrian refugees. The question came from cllr Eddie Johnson. The relevant part of the film begins at 14 minutes.

EMOTIONAL tributes were made at a Harlow Council meeting after the death of the former council leader, Martin Lawn was announced. Cllr Mike Danvers delivered a eulogy in tribute to Martin. All councillors then stood to make a minutes silence. Cllr Danvers eulogy begins at…

1200 hrs Police are currently at the scene of a road traffic incident between junctions 27 and 28 on the M25 (near M11). Police were contacted at around 9.45am today, Tuesday December 22. A lorry has overturned and two lanes have been closed. Motorists are…

A NEW Council house development in Harlow named in the memory of three brothers killed in action during the First World War has been officially opened today (18 December 2015). “Riley Mews”, a development of seven new Council houses, is named after Cyril, Francis and…

Ryman Div One North Harlow Town 2 v 1 Maldon and Tiptree A goal from Alex Read late in the game took all three points for Harlow, who had been pegged back after taking the lead in the first half. In a tentative first half,…