IT GOES like this. Our reporter was returning to their car after filming in the Water Gardens when they looked across at the illegal traveller site at the former Passmores school site. We could see a small fire breaking out. So, as you can see…

LABOUR’S parliamentary candidate for Harlow Suzy Stride this week highlighted the shocking national statistics that reveal that Harlow has the second highest ratio of pay lenders to residents in the country. An investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism earlier this Summer revealed that Harlow…

VISITOR’S to East Herts Council car parks in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertford and Ware will be able to park free for 30 minutes from early September after East Herts Council’s Executive agreed last night (Tuesday August 5) to implement free short stay parking. As part of…

THE CONSERVATIVES have held onto the ward of Broadley Common, Epping Upland and Nazeing. Although the seat is in Epping Forest District, YH takes an interest on the politics across the border. Robert Glozier (Conservative) wins the by-election for the Broadley Common, Epping Upland and…

PREVIEW: RYMAN NORTH – REDBRIDGE VS HARLOW TOWN By Eric White HARLOW Town FC manager Danny Chapman is urging his side to “go one better than last season” ahead of Saturday’s opening game away to Redbridge. Hawks lost 3-0 to Witham Town in the play-off…

PRACTICE nurses and nurse practitioners from GP practices across west Essex have completed a Talk Cancer Workshop delivered by Cancer Research UK. The group spent an afternoon becoming more confident talking about cancer as well as learning more about the disease and what the benefits…

TWO OF Harlow’s brightest emerging talents have come together to produce a mockumentary on life in the police. “Big mouth of the law” is a tongue and cheek look at a police officers day to day life on the beat with a satirical edge. The…

HTCC 1st XI 255-9 from 50 overs beat Benfleet CC 1st XI 115 All out by 140 runs HARLOW Town travelled to Benfleet on the back of a disappointing defeat the week before. Skipper Ashley Alderson won the toss and decided to bat, encourages by…

Letter from the deputy leader of the Harlow Conservatives, cllr Joel Charles Dear Editor, LAST week, Councillor Sue Livings and I met County Councillor Rodney Bass, Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transporting, to discuss Junction 7A. We put forward the concerns of many Old Harlow…

HARLOW Playhouse is always a vibrant place with lots to see and do. August and September are no exception. Next week, we are going up there to interview an artist as he makes a number of murals. Meanwhile, let us look at their brilliant new…

SIX caravans who were illegally encamped on land at Third Avenue and the cycle track there have now moved to privately-owned land at Coldharbour Road. Harlow Council is working with the landowners to provide support and advice. Five caravans from Third Avenue and five caravans…

NEW HALL Pre-School has joined the long list of Harlow Pre-Schools that have been put into “Special Measures” by Ofsted. The government watchdog visited the pre-school based in the grounds of Mark Hall school in May and has made a number of severe criticisms. However,…

HARLOW councillor, Eddie Johnson is set to head up road improvements in the county including Harlow. The Great Parndon councillor is also an Essex County councillor and with the challenges of roads in Harlow being high on residents and road users agenda, it may be…

A YOUNG student from Harlow has been selected to attend the One Young World Summit, joining 1250 delegates from 196 countries expected to descend on Dublin in October 2014. Nishall Garala, a Level 3 Business Studies Student from Harlow College followed a rigorous selection process…