ESSEX County Council is launching a new fee paid short breaks scheme to support children with disabilities and their families during this year’s Share the Care Week 2014 (23 – 29 March). Short break carers offer regular day care, overnight stays or weekend breaks for…

By Nishall Garala FORMER Conservative MP and star of Strictly Come Dancing, Ann Widdicombe enthralled her audience at the Essex Book Festival on Saturday night. Ms Widdicombe appeared in conversation with Robert Halfon as she discussed her book: “Strictly Ann” The event was presented as…

CHILDREN have been inspiring their families to cook healthy meals at home. Year 4 pupils at Roydon Primary School, in Epping Road, Roydon, are enjoying regular cooking lessons, taking home their dishes to be finished and cooked with their families. The first week saw them…

HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon has held urgent talks with Great Anglia over a number of customer and operational issues. Mr Halfon said: “I recently held an urgent meeting with Greater Anglia’s Director of Corporate Affairs to discuss some of the problems that Harlow’s commuters have…

A SENIOR Harlow councillor has urged Harlow to declare independence from Essex County Council. Cllr Tony Durcan expressed his frustration in the middle of discussing the school crossing patrol controversy at a Harlow Council meeting on Thursday night. Cllr Durcan said: “Let us remember: Harlow…

HIGH Beach Youth Cycling Club is a competitive mountain biking club for young people aged eight and over. It meets for training at the King’s Oak Pub car park in High Beech every Saturday at 10.00am. Training sessions last two hours and all abilities are…

Essex Athletic Network Indoor Open 16 March, Chelmsford Harlow AC was well represented at Chelmsford for the local finale to the indoor season and there were some good performances. Almost every performance represented a Personal Best (PB) this was especially the case for track performances.…

HARLOW Running Club had a good turnout at the St. Clare Hospice 10K, with 25 runners helping to raise much need funds for the hospice. First HRC member to finish was Rob Lowe in 8th place out of 409 finishers and 3rd Vet 40 in…

OVER 200 schools from across Essex, including many from Harlow, have been awarded Healthy Schools Awards. The Foundation Stage Award is given to schools meeting 41 standards in emotional health and wellbeing; personal, social and health education; physical activity; and healthy eating. For schools that…

ESSEX County Council is to receive £2.7m from the Department for Transport to help repair damage to the local road network caused by the recent severe weather. In total the Department for Transport has made £183.5 million available to local highway authorities in England to…

ESSEX Police is to review its investigation into a fire which killed six members of the same family. Two people arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fire at Barn Mead, Harlow have been told they are to face no further action reports…

THE CHAIR of Harlow Council, cllr Linda Pailing paid a fulsome tribute to the Harlow councillors who are stepping down at the next local elections in May. Councillor Guy Mitchinson (Cons-Staple Tye), cllr Mike Garnett (Cons-Great Parndon) and cllr Paul Sztumpf will not be seeking…

THE LIST of Harlow and Epping that will be affected by strike action on Wednesday continues to grow. The list is as follows (as reported to us): Completely Closed RODING VALLEY LITTLE PARNDON CHURCHGATE STREET LATTON GREEN Mostly Closed or Partially Closed MARK HALL (Mostly)…

Update: 0930 hrs Thanks to an appeal in the media, and on social media, police have this morning located Mrs Cheryl Jackson safe and well in Harlow. Update: 0730 hrs Police have this morning renewed an appeal for information about a woman who is missing…