AN INQUEST into the death of Harlow resident, Reg Pink has record that he killed himself. Reg Pink, formerly of Nicholls Field, Harlow was found dead in a wooded area near to Carters Mead in Potter Street in October, 2012. Reg was a well known…

HARLOW Council has received over 900 responses so far as part of its consultation on budget priorities which closes in three weeks’ time. The consultation, which has been running since 1 July 2014, will help Harlow Council make the decisions it has to because of…

THE NUMBER of Harlow people with learning disabilities attending their surgeries for annual health checks is the lowest in Essex claims an NHS expert. In a recent presentation to health care bodies, it was revealed that in 2013-14 only 107 people out of 452 (23%)…

OFSTED have announced that they will be taking enforcement action against a Harlow nursery. Ofsted first put the Dizzy Ducks Nursery into special measures in October, 2013. Since then, they have visited them a further four times. But it seems that Ofsted’s patience is wearing…

TWO MURALS paying tribute to comedy king Rik Mayall and the father of fibre optics, Sir Charles Kao, are being painted on the side of the Harlow Playhouse. The work started on Tuesday and it is anticipated that it will be completed by Thursday. So…

Ryman Div One North Harlow Town 3 v 1 Romford HARLOW Town continued their perfect start to the season as they overwhelmed a stubborn Romford 3-1 at the Harlow Arena. Harlow stretched their legs in the 3rd minute when skipper James Smith ran half the…

DETECTIVES have released an Efit image of a man suspected of robbing a taxi driver and setting his car on fire. The driver had answered a call to pick up a woman and four men outside the Heart and Club pub in Pypers Hatch at…

JUST UNDER 5000 children in Harlow are in families struggling with debt. Altogether,4,703 families in Harlow are currently suffering with debt crisis according to a study carried out by The Children’s Society and StepChange Debt Charity. The research shows that 4,703 children are living in…

THE LEADER of Harlow Council, Jon Clempner has told the communities minister, Brandon Lewis that Harlow residents are angry over the on-going problem regarding illegal gypsy-traveller encampments. Councillor Jon Clempner, Leader of Harlow Council, said: “I welcome the Minister coming to Harlow to see first-hand…

THE final Southern Women’s League match, at Wimbledon last weekend, concluded the summer team programme for Harlow AC. Harlow was third in the match and maintained the 59 point advantage over Dorking and Mole Valley to guarantee third place overall in the final standings. Several…

DETECTIVES are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding a sexual assault in Harlow. A 47-year-old woman, who lives locally, was sexually assaulted in a park off School Lane shortly after 4:30pm on Sunday, July 27. On Monday, August 11, a 34-year-old man from Gravesend was…

COMMUNITIES minister, Brandon Lewis MP came to Harlow on Monday morning to enter into crisis talks with a number of agencies over the continuing number of illegal traveller sites in Harlow. It appears that there is a divergence of opinions with Harlow MP, Robert Halfon…

ESSEX is ranked third in a UK league table for rural crime, according to latest statistics. More than £2m worth of items were stolen in the county last year, a survey by leading rural insurers NFU Mutual has revealed. Cambridgeshire topped the league with an…

THREE DARTHS has moved from Little Walk and into the Harvey Centre (just opposite Primark). To celebrate their move they invited, who else, but their friend, Darth Vader and a few other colleagues from Star Wars including Princess Leia, R2D2 and many others.