POLICE are appealing for information following a burglary in Harlow. A house in The Hides was broken in to between 7.30pm and 10pm on February 7. Entry was gained via a back window and its thought suspects would have entered from the main road and…

WE KNEW there had to be a war of words on the first occasion that the cameras were allowed into a meeting of Harlow Council and sure enough Labour and Conservatives did not let us down. Conservative councillor Simon Carter questioned the amount of money…

HARLOW Athletic Club is holding a cross country event for primary school children on the Feb 15th on Latton Common in Harlow. The event is open to children from schools or athletic clubs. There will be separate boys and girls races for school years 3…

By Mark Sweeney HARLOW Town continue climbing towards the top of the table, as an Alex Read double leaves them just a point behind leaders VCD Athletic. Plagued with injuries, the home side started striker David Laird, who was able to link up well with…

A 19-year-old man has been jailed for over two years after being convicted of committing two burglaries in Harlow. Connor Smithers of Northbrooks, Harlow, appeared at Chelmsford Crown Court on Tuesday, February 4, having been convicted of two burglaries in Rundells and Chippingfield , Harlow…

TWO men have been arrested in connection with an arson attempt on a car dealership in Grays in January. A 61-year-old man from Grays was arrested on January 23 on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson and was released on police bail pending further enquiries…

IT SEEMS TO go like this. You turn left into Southern Way from the the A414. You drive up and plan to turn right into Tracyes Road (where Passmores is). You approach the mini-roundabout and indicate right. If there is a vehicle coming down Southern…

YH took its cameras down to the Moorhen area on Saturday morning (9am) to see how high the water levels have risen. The Moorhen is still inaccessible by car and as you can see the river offshoot from the Stort is flowing at quite a…

THE CRISIS gripping Harlow primary schools has deepened with the news that Longwood Primary in Paringdon Road has been placed into special measures by Ofsted. Longwood joins Latton Green and St James’s in special measures along with six other primary schools that have been ordered…

THE ENVIRONMENT Agency has issued the following warning for The River Stort in Harlow. Current status:Flood Warning Flood status last changed at 11:18 on 07 Feb 2014 Location:The River Stort at Harlow including Roydon Following the overnight rainfall, the River Stort at Harlow is rising…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has won a significant victory in his campaign to stop energy companies penalising customers who do not pay their bills by direct debit. Earlier this week, Mr Halfon secured a debate in the House of Commons re energy tariffs. Now, Energy…

A HARLOW MAN who phoned police and said he was going to put a bomb in a mosque and wanted “to hang Muslims in the street” has been jailed for 12 months. Nigel Flanaghan, 52, of Wharley Hook, Harlow, later told police he made the…

HARLOW COUNCIL leader, cllr Mark Wilkinson has defended the ruling Labour groups recommendation that the council tax for Harlow residents be increased by 1.5%. Speaking during a robust debate on the proposal, cllr Wilkinson gave an overview on why he felt the increase was part…

FOR THE first time in its civic history, cameras were allowed into the chambers of Harlow District Council in order to allow proceedings. The decision has come after the Department of Communities and Local Government initiated legislation that would allow recording of events. Although, secretary…