LOCAL Enterprise agency Nwes is holding a free event in Ipswich as part of Small Business Saturday – the campaign that puts small, independent businesses in communities across the country in the national spotlight. Local businesses and members of the business community are invited to…

ESSEX Police will be carrying out extra checks on shops selling alcohol in the run up to Christmas to help protect children and young people from the dangers of underage drinking. Officers will be visiting a number of licensed premises across the county to check…

THE ambulance service’s busiest month is on its way – and the public are being reminded what action they can take to help stay well and avoid becoming a 999 patient. Last December, 84,291 999 calls were handled by East of England Ambulance Service NHS…

AN ORDER to seize a total of £4,000 using the Proceeds of Crime legislation was made against a Harlow couple. The orders were made against Charlotte Lee and Karl Newell, of Primrose Field, Harlow at Basildon Magistrates Court. The application for Lee read: “Order made…

Robert Halfon welcomes announcement that Colindale facilities will relocate to Harlow Robert Halfon said: ‘For the last five years I have been campaigning hard to relocate the labs of Public Health England from Salisbury and Colindale to Harlow, and I am delighted to reveal that…

HUNDREDS of parents have already signed their support for a new free school and sixth form for Harlow. The Burnt Mill Co-operative Academy Trust has been gathering signatures from parents of children in current Years 3, 4, 9 and 10 to test the water to…

TUESDAY’S strike by junior doctors in England has been called off, but major disruption has already been caused as thousands of operations have been cancelled. The British Medical Association agreed to suspend Tuesday’s walk-out following a last-minute breakthrough at talks. But it came too late…

A new campaign by the Safer Essex Roads Partnership (SERP) offers a range of unpalatable ‘specials’ for anyone tempted to risk drink or drug driving throughout December. The campaign posters are produced in the style of a ‘specials’ boards as used by many pubs and…

JUNIOR Doctors based at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow will be walking gout on strike on Tuesday (Dec 1st). They are striking amid a bitter pay and conditions row with Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. Junior doctors will only offer emergency care between 8am on Tuesday…

THE GRANDSON of Sir Winston Churchill has praised Harlow for keeping the memory of his grandfather alive. Sir Nicholas Soames made the comments on a visit to the Victoria Hall in Old Harlow on Friday night. The hall erected a blue plaque in 2013 to…

HARLOW Council has welcomed the announcement that Public Health England’s Science Hub is to be extended further from the announcement in September in Harlow after the Chancellor announced the move of PHE’s science facilities from Colindale to the town. This decision follows on from the…

150 school children from across West Essex attended a one day careers convention at Passmores Academy to learn about and experience the various career opportunities associated with building and construction. The event was organised by Passmores Academy and Places for People, the developer behind the…

Nishall’s Blog UNIVERSITY is all about budgeting and affordable living, so in this blog I aim to provide some simple tips on how you can save money every time you go out to do food shopping. A bit of planning and self-control go a long…

FRIDAY 4th DECEMBER ABDOUJAPAROV + Arndales + Flies On You The Square announce: We had many requests for Carter (USM) to play one last time before we close our doors. Well, that is not to be, with Carter no longer playing together, but, upon hearing…