Keep checking back for our up-to-the-minute coverage of the local elections: 22:20: The ballot boxes have arived and counting has begun. -M 22:35: Counting has officially begun! -M 22:53: European votes have been sepearted from local votes and the counters are currently making sure there are the right amount…

A PRE-SCHOOL based in the Harlow Leisurezone has once again being slammed by Ofsted. The pre-school was placed in special measures in November. At that time, the pre-school came out fighting and told YH that they were determined to prove the government watchdogs wrong. Things…

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 FORMER Harlow councillor has removed his daughter from school during exam time because changes to the bus timetable means she could arrive late. Lee Dangerfield, 42, of Park Mead, Harlow, said changes to Arriva’s 505 service meant his daughter, Sophie-Leigh (16) would arrive at…

A HARLOW businessman has been prosecuted by Harlow Council for committing benefit fraud after he claimed housing and Council Tax benefit while running a company and having thousands of pounds in personal bank accounts. Steven Fry (38) of Freshwaters, who pleaded not guilty, was found…

HARLOW AC enjoyed a very busy and ultimately successful weekend in league matches and the County Championships. The 2014 Southern Women’s League Division 1 got under way with Harlow’s ‘home’ match at Erith, Kent. The first match was well contested with Harlow’s women ending the…

IF THERE is one thing we have found out in the 2014 election coverage in Harlow it is that there seems to be a helluva lot of candidates that seem to jump ship. From Labour to UKIP, from Cons to UKIP, from Lib Dem to…

THERE are two seats up for grabs in Mark Hall this time after Labour councillor, Paul Shroeder stood down due to work commitments. There are two Labour newcomers: Sheila Sullivan and Danny Purton. Many will be familiar with Danny’s name as he was a high…

AS this is our first year as YourHarlow, it would be fair to say that we are just getting the political lay of the land. And unlike at our sister paper, Your Thurrock, where we have been running “Ward-by-Ward” analysis for several years, we have…

CANDIDATES for both the european and local elections will be using the last full day of campaigning to reach out to the public for their vote. YH caught up with the Conservative candidate for Harlow Common, John Steer to see how campaigning was going and…

A SENSE of Place has been launched at Parndon Mill. On a balmy evening by the river, curator Ivan Daggett told an assembled audience about the themes of the exhibition and installations. It includes Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, Photography, Digital and Physical Theatre by artists who…

By Hannah Clare AS the elections approach, and with a few days to go, there’s still a chance for you to decide to vote green. After he visited Thurrock last week, I want to convince you why voters should put a cross next to the…

WITH the summer fast approaching the Essex, Southend and Thurrock Safeguarding Children Boards are urging families with young children to be extra vigilant around garden swimming pools and ponds. According to the European Child Safety Alliance, drowning is the second leading cause of injury or…

Last years Gibberd Gallery ‘Open’ exhibition winner has returned with a large new body of work to create a fantastic exhibition of oil paintings, inspired by scenes and objects around her. A local artist to Harlow, Jackie Chakravarti describes creating as “quite liberating, to feel…