GOVERNORS, staff and parents are growing increasingly concerned at the traffic speeding past the school gates. The school is set in a bliss rural setting but the demands of modern life mean that cars, lorries, motorbikes are using the road more and more. With the…

ESSEX County Council is considering discontinuing six contracted local bus services – but wants to hear the public’s views before making a final decision. The County Council currently pays for just over 200 bus services across the county that commercial bus companies do not consider…

ESSEX County Council is reviewing how day opportunities (also known as day services) can best be provided to support service users in remaining independent. Day opportunities are the activities that working age adults or older people do at their day centre or with a support…

A MAJOR refurbishment project to provide inspiring, modern and therapeutic spaces for patients and families at St Clare Hospice has been officially unveiled. Complementing previous renovation work in our Inpatient Unit, the aim of the ‘Space to Breathe’ project was to transform the Day Therapy…

ALL the Labour candidates in last Thursday`s local and European elections wishes to thank all of our helpers and all the many thousands of voters who supported them across the Harlow Constituency. Everyone in the Labour Party is sadden that some dedicated local Councillors have…

ON Friday 30 May, The Harvey Centre is all set for some animal antics as it hosts its own spring farm (11am to 4pm). Shoppers of all ages can pet and feed a range of cute and cuddly farmyard animals, including rabbits, guinea pigs, chickens,…

A HARLOW councillor has poured cold water on evidence that thieves are waiting until street lights go off to strike. Two weeks ago, YH published CCTV footage of what appears to be an attempt to break into a car in Purford Green. YH confirmed with…

A YOUNG boy’s illness has inspired a local woman to write a children’s book – with all profits going to the charity founded in his name. Mum of two, Susan Auzou, 51, from Harlow, has written ‘Tommy’s Tomatoes’ in aid of Harrison’s Fund, The charity…

ESSEX County Council has begun a six week public consultation into the Meals on Wheels service. Due to increasing pressures on funding and a reduction in the numbers of customers, Essex County Council is reviewing how Meals on Wheels are provided and considering whether an…

Harlow Running Club had an excellent turnout with 41 runners at the Hatfield Broad Oak 10K race on a warm Bank Holiday Monday morning. It was also a productive day with two club records and seven personal best times for the distance(PB). First HRC runner…

Open Letter to: Cllr David Finch, Leader, Essex County Council Chief Insp Justin Smith, Essex Police Dear Sirs, I am writing to express my grave concerns about the implications of turning off the street lights at night in Harlow. These implications, I maintain, impact upon…

Dear Sir, FIRST of all I would like to express my thanks to everyone for their thoughts and prayers following my heart attack. It was humbling to realise how many people took time to wish me well. I must also publically thank my good friend…

A 90-year-old woman is warning people not to become victims of a prize draw scam after she reported one to Essex Trading Standards. The woman, from Colchester, received a letter claiming she had won one of 6,000 cash prizes, ranging from £25 to £20,000. All…

By Eric White THE future of Harlow Town Market stalls looks bleak after more reports of customer numbers dropping. A worker at the Phone Clinic Stall said: “I have been working here since it was set up 10 years ago. We used to get a…