NOW this is an interesting one. In May,2014, UKIP won this seat polling 674 votes. It was a shock. Probably the person shocked most was the UKIP candidate. Terry Spooner has now stood down which means there are two seats available here. Does that mean…

THE COMMUNITIES secretary and candidate for Brentwood and Ongar, Eric Pickles came to Harlow on Saturday afternoon to help Robert Halfon and his team campaign for the General Election of 2015. Mr Pickles was in relaxed and confident mood as he stressed the issues that…

IT DID seem that there were Labour campaigners in every nook and cranny of Harlow. We should know as we do get about a bit as well! Scores of volunteers from Harlow Labour party pounded the streets on Saturday spreading the message about their candidate…

Ryman Div One North Harlow Town 2 v 1 Thamesmead Town HARLOW TOWN secured three points and set they sights on the play-offs after winning 2-1 against Thamesmead Town at the Harlow Arena. The bumper crowd had hoped to see Harlow crowned champions but Needham…

Update: The East of England Ambulance Service Trust was called to a road traffic collision between a pedestrian and a car at 4.10pm on Saturday 25th April on Edinburgh Way, Harlow. An ambulance, HEMS Air Ambulance and an ambulance officer attended and treated a man…

By Jill T Aylott THE MULTI-tonal voice of the legendary and tragic Karen Carpenter may be one of the hardest to pay tribute to. Toni Lee in the show, We’ve Only Just Begun produces what can only be described as a mesmeric performance in a…

LAST May, Labour thought they were in with a chance of winning this seat. Certainly, Tom Newens gave it his best shot but fell short by 316 votes. You have the feeling that is as close as either Labour or UKIP are going to get.…

EVERY competition has its fair amount of banter and sledging. But there is always a line. The question is whether that line was crossed in Harlow in what could easily be described as Twibel Thursday. Funnily enough, one of our reporters on our sister paper,…

THE LEGENDARY Harlow DJ, Pepe Herod has passes away after a short illness. To a large number of Harlow residents of a certain age, Pepe’s disco at The Birdcage/Tiffany’s/Painted Lady were the stuff of legends. And although his death will be mourned, for many, it…

THE Burnt Mill Co-operative Academy Trust school, in School Lane, Harlow, has signed up to the Funky Fingers programme in an effort to improve the motor skills of its children in nursery and reception. Funky Fingers sessions are held for ten minutes every day to…

LABOUR candidate, Suzy Stride continues to put the hard yards in as she campaigns to be the next MP for Harlow. YH caught up with Ms Stride by the bus station as she campaigned for a better bus service for Harlow residents.

WINGS OVER ABBEY ROAD Saturday 25 April 7.30pm ALTHOUGH released before “Let It Be”, “Abbey Road” was The Beatles’ last recorded album – The biggest band in history at the very height of their success. Paul McCartney then went on to form “Wings”, a phenomenal…

POLICE in Harlow investigating the assault of a traffic warden in January are appealing for witnesses to come forward. The incident happened at around 2.30pm on Friday January 30 in West Gate. The driver of a black Mercedes car drove into the woman victim, who…

THREE schools in Epping Forest and Harlow are co-ordinating the training of teachers in both the secondary and primary phases. Davenant Foundation School (Loughton), St. John’s Church of England Primary School (Buckhurst Hill) and Burnt Mill Academy (Harlow) are the lead schools in the West…