POLICE want to speak to these two men in connection with a theft from a shop in Stansted. Items were taken from the Tesco Express in Cambridge Road on 3 May. If you have any information, CCTV, dash cam or other footage in relation to this…

THE government is currently reviewing how councils in Greater Essex are structured and believes reorganising and simplifying councils can help grow the economy while delivering better public services. Reorganisation would replace 15 councils that currently serve Greater Essex with a smaller number of ‘unitary’ authorities.…

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service is urging people to think fire safety this weekend.   The advice comes as the hot, dry weather looks set to continue and the Service wants Essex to stay safe. Two hectares of field in East Tilbury was were damaged…

HARLOW Town Pirates Walking Football teams played a further round of Essex Walking Football League fixtures in June. As in the previous rounds, the best performances were recorded by the two Women’s teams. In the Women’s Premiership, Harlow yet again extended their lead at the…

A FARMHOUSE on Stonards Farm in Epping has been designated as a Grade II listed building for its special architectural and historical interest. The site existed as a farmstead at least as early as 1427. It was given to a charity to provide support for…

PEMBERLEY Academy Summer Fun Day. Full details below.

A MAN who posted supportive messages on social media about proscribed terrorist groups as well as antisemitic posts has been jailed. Zakir Hussain, 30 (09.01.95) of Harlow, was arrested in March last year after officers from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command linked him to an…

A HASTINGWOOD woman has been disqualified after driving under influence of drugs Jo Firmin, aged 47, of Hastingwood Villas, Hastingwood, Harlow pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On February 22nd, 2025 at Ongar drove a Ford Focus, on a road, Epping Road,…

A FORMER Essex Police officer would have been dismissed without notice had he not already resigned from the force, a misconduct hearing has found. Ex-PC Clive Wilson was alleged to have breached standards of professional behaviour after he was found to have made posts offering…

SATURDAY. Fun for all the family. Essex fire and ambulance!Archery! Go carts!  Inflatables! Meet super Mario! Face painting! Tombola! Raffles! Games! Glitter tattoos! Ice cream! Pizza! Burgers and hotdogs! Games and much more. Come and enjoy a fun, family afternoon and support your local school

ON what seems to be a regular occurrence now, another blisteringly hot Saturday on the pitch that looked ideal for bowling on, Harlow won the toss and decided to have a field first. Potter Street got off to a flyer and quickly started putting some…

HOLIDAY Clubs are all available to book for the Summer!  Every Tuesday & Thursday in August. Please find the booking link below and full details. https://app.joinin.online/…

SPECIALIST officers have arrested three teenagers following a fatal collision in Ongar where a 16 year-old boy has died. They were called shortly before 12.20am today (Thursday 26 June) to a report of a car found in a ditch having left Blake Hall Road. Despite…

ON the one year anniversary of the Labour government, a new MRP poll from communications agency PLMR and Electoral Calculus reveals that Reform UK is on course to become the biggest party in the East of England and form a majority government at the next…