PLANS that will see the transformation of three housing estates in Staple Tye – The Briars, Copshall Close and Aylets Field –have been given the go ahead. Last Wednesday (12 August 2015) the Council’s Development Management Committee granted planning permission to build 343 new homes…

DURING the election campaign, Harlow MP Robert Halfon campaigned hard for Harlow residents on five key issues: lower fuel bills, Bringing jobs and Apprenticeships back to Harlow, Harlow Housing for Harlow People, Protecting our NHS‎, and Fair Immigration Fair to the Taxpayer. In the 100…

Have you ever you wondered how certain people have gotten so successful? Sure you have. A great idea, motivation, persistence, and a little luck helps, but most successful people share certain habits. Here are nine habits that have helped place them on the top: 1.…

A CLASSY new all male variety show Forbidden Nights, is coming to Rhodes on 1st October with full theatre production and explosive choreography, featuring Bishop’s Stortford boy Lewis Codling A classy innovative show, FORBIDDEN NIGHTS brings a full theatre style production to Bishop’s Stortford with…

Ryman Div One North By Ian Barham Courtesy of Harlow Town FC TWO goals in as many minutes just before half-time gave Cray an unassailable lead as Harlow fell to their first defeat of the league campaign. Alex Read had earlier equalised from the penalty…

HARLOW College is celebrating its latest set of impressive A Level results, with high achieving students bucking the national trend of falling top grades by securing an impressive 27% pass rate for the top A* and A grades, compared to the national average of 25.9%.…

STUDENTS and staff at St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School are today celebrating another fantastic year, with students once again achieving excellent results and many going on to universities, often the first in their family. Another superb pass rate was achieved with 97% of all…

Also launched were the free Fitpark classes which will take place at the outdoor gym; these classes are provided by local business Stanley4Fitness. Derek Fenny, Trustee, and Carol Sizeland, Chief Executive Officer from Harlow Health Centres Trust, which has provided the funding to make both…

SUPERFAST Essex has revealed its latest broadband rollout plans and new delivery timescales as the Government marks a key milestone in the national programme. The postcode areas to be covered by the next phase of the Essex broadband rollout of superfast connectivity (24Mbps and above)…

THIS Saturday (15 August 2015) Harlow’s former Prisoners of War and those who served in the Far East will be remembered as the 70th Anniversary of VJ (Victory over Japan) Day is marked. While the war in Europe ended in early May 1945 it continued…

Leigh on Sea – 244 all out HTCC 238 All out Town lose by 6 Runs HARLOW Town 2’s lost their relegation crunch match and now face the very real prospect of life back in Div3. Defeat to West Essex combined with a Leigh win…

JUST after the General Election, the portfolio holder for regeneration, cllr Tony Durcan took us on a tour of the town centre and outlined his hopes and aspirations. A few months later, the leader of the Harlow Conservative group, cllr Andrew Johnson and his colleagues…

CHILDREN and adults had loads of fun at the weekend at the Water Gardens. The highlight looks like it was meeting Paddington. How he kept cool with all that fur, we will never know. One of the great things about the day was that there…

THE park was closed as a precaution last Friday (7 August 2015) after a child slipped and broke a leg. Councillor Emma Toal, Portfolio Holder for Youth & Community, said: “The health and safety of residents is our immediate priority so we closed the park…