AN employee of Barnardo’s in Bishop’s Stortford is to appear in court accused of redirecting more than £2,000 from the children’s charity to his own bank account. He will also face a charge of burglary after a break-in at the Barnardo’s outlet in Lancaster Way.…

THE Harlow Labour group have made their selection for who they would like to see as the next leader of the national Labour Party. Meeting at the weekend, the group has gone for Andy Burnham for leader and Stella Creasy for deputy leader. Both candidates…

HARLOW Town hosted basement side Ardleigh Green on Saturday knowing that a win would propel them into virtual safety in Division 2. Winning the toss, Harlow Town elected to bat first on a flat track with the sun beating down. Ashley Alderson was partnered with…

PROPOSALS to refurbish and bring derelict pitches back into use at an established permanent Traveller site in Harlow have been published. Harlow Council and Essex County Council are proposing to apply for national funding* to rebuild 12 derelict pitches at the Fern Hill caravan site.…

ESSEX’S ambulance service will be live tweeting calls throughout today – and you can follow them live. From 10am, the East of England Ambulance Service will be sending tweets of calls paramedics are dealing with from the Chelmsford control room. Tweets will be sent using…

A new mini roundabout is set to improve traffic flow into Harlow Town. Work to remove the existing traffic lights at the Southern Way and Tawney’s Road junction and replace them with a mini roundabout is scheduled to begin on Sunday, July 27. The project…

GOVERNMENT watchdog, the Care Quality Commission have launched an inspection at Princess Alexandra Hospital. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent health and adult social care regulator. Their job is to check whether hospitals are meeting national standards. A spokesperson said: “We look at…

A MAN from Harlow admitted neglecting his horse at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court yesterday (Monday 20 July 2015). Aaron Gumble (dob 15.02.97) of The Sweyns, pleaded guilty to animal welfare offences concerning a black and white mare including failing to address poor body condition and weight…

A selection of Essex museums have signed up to a Museum Explorer Passport scheme for young visitors this coming summer holiday. Encouraging exploration and discovery, the Explorer Passport offers families missions to complete along the way, as well as a stamp in their passport per…

Harlow clinch a final over victory in an amazing 743 run fest at Marigolds. Harlow skipper Rehman Ahmed lost the toss again, the fourth consecutive game where the opposition have won the toss. It was no surprise to see Hutton ask Harlow to field in…

Essex Highways structural engineers will rebuild Fish and Eels Bridge, which carries Dobbs Weir Road between Harlow and Hoddesdon, as it can no longer support heavy vehicles. Work is scheduled to start on Sunday, July 27, and is expected to be complete by the end…

A forward-thinking initiative from Essex County Council is helping plug the gap of highly-skilled workers in the science, technology and engineering sectors in Britain today. Damning findings from a recent Confederation of British Industry report have revealed more than half of employers fear they will…

STAFF on the Birthing Unit at Princess Alexandra Hospital were delighted to receive a number of Henry Moore reproduction prints this week. Emily Unthank, Image and Licence Coordinator at The Henry Moore Foundation, kindly delivered the prints to Tracy Devonshire, Birthing Unit Manager at the…