PRINCESS Alexandra hospital in Harlow has, again, missed their target for the number of people set to be seen within four hours at A and E. The national target is 95% but the Harlow hospital could only achieve a 71.6% success rate. However, that is…

Ryman Div One North Thurrock 2 v 1 Harlow Town TWO first half goals from Ryan Farrell secured all three points for Thurrock against league leaders, Harlow Town. Thurrock went behind in the 11th minute to a Leon Antoine goal. It could have been more…

Incident: 1430 hrs A414 Essex – A414 in Harlow closed in both directions between the B183 First Avenue Mandela Avenue junction and Church Langley Roundabout, because of an accident involving two vehicles and recovery work.

THE SHADOW education minister, Tristam Hunt was “bowled over” by the commitment and passion of Passmores Academy students when he came to visit this week. The shadow minister faced a number of probing questions from the students in class before being part of round table…

HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon, has challenged Labour candidate, Suzy Stride, to disassociate herself from remarks made by Labour shadow Health Minister Liz Kendall “supporting” privatisation of the NHS. In an interview with the Parliamentary House magazine, Liz Kendall said: “On private sector involvement in the…

POLICE in Harlow are appealing for information about a robbery on a cycle path near to The Stow. The incident happened on Saturday January 17 at around 5pm when the victim was approached and spoken to by a man. After the victim declined to hand…

THE FIRST of the fundraisers for this years Link Fest takes place next month in Harlow. One Floyd will be playing at the Great Parndon Community Centre. Full details on poster.

THE Essex Safeguarding Children Board (ESCB) is asking parents to talk openly to their children about the internet. Sometimes children and young people don’t realise that they are taking risks, and they may be embarrassed to say what they have encountered online, and that’s why…

IT was an amazing day for Harlow College last week as a star of the hit BBC One show, The Apprentice, Felipe Alviar-Baquero visited the campus to meet with local students and apprentices. Felipe was invited to the town by local MP Robert Halfon, who…

THE CANDIDATES for the Mark Hall ward By-election have been declared. They are as follows: Mark Robert Edward GOUGH UK Independence party (UKIP) Danny PURTON Labour Lesley Anne RIDEOUT Liberal Democrats Murray Michael-Andrew SACKWILD The Green Party Jane Lesley STEER Conservative Party The election will…

HARLOW Council has defended a “plea” it has made to council tenants over tenants parking illegally. The “advice” on parking was included in the latest rent statement which is sent out to around 10,000 Council tenants every three months. The front of the statement includes…

POLICE in Harlow are appealing for information after an attempted burglary in Altham Grove. Thieves tried to force their way into the house between Wednesday January 7 and Friday January 16, damaging the door and door frame. Anyone with any information is asked to contact…

THE number of people starting apprenticeships is falling in Harlow under the Tory-led government, new figures show. The data from the Office of National Statistics shows that there were 770 apprenticeship starts in Harlow in the year 2013/14, down from 930 the year before and…

HARLOW’S street lights are set to be switched back on after Harlow Council outlined proposals to raise Council Tax by 1.5%, an increase costing the average Harlow household just an extra seven pence a week. The proposed 1.5% increase will generate £100,000 which the Council…