A NEWLY established Patient Panel at the Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is keen to raise its profile and is organising a conference to bring together people and organisations interested in healthcare across the area. The all- day conference at the Harlow Leisurezone on 28…

HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon was praised last night for a successful debate on energy prices. The debate was opened by Mr Halfon and concluded by Chatham MP, Tracey Crouch. The two hour debate was peppered by praise from all parties. Mr Halfon said: “In the…

YOUR HARLOW is only seven months old and just finding its way in the world of Harlow politics. But on two occasions, people have asked us: “Is Sydenham House still open? I walked past the other day and it looked..closed.” To recap, in 2004, Sydenham…

AN after-school club has been saved from closure and offered a new base free of charge. Chillout Kids Club was set up 12 years ago by Tracey Watkins and provides a much-needed childcare service until 6pm each week day. When their previous arrangement came to…

THE MUSIC FESTIVAL Linkfest is set to run in 2014. The organisers will be on Hawks Radio on Tues 11th Feb to announce the line up for Linkfest. The dates for the diary are: Sunday 29th June LinkFest in The park 1.30pm-8.30pm Saturday 23rd August…

NORFOLK’S Coroner’s Office is appealing for help in tracing the next of kin of a 63 year old man from Norwich. Stephen Richard Rix died at his home at 51 Jewson Road, Norwich on Thursday 30 January 2014. His death was not suspicious. Mr Rix…

ESSEX County Council now officially plans to turn off Harlow’s street lights from 12.00 midnight to 5.00am. Labour claim this will cause all kinds of problems to Harlow residents. Many people will feel much more vulnerable at night with personal safety up most in their…

ESSEX County Council has published maps which show where the street lights will be switched off in Harlow. Harlow street lights will be switched off from midnight to 5am. Eight maps highlight the areas as: Great Parndon, Hare Street & Little Parndon, Katherines & Sumners,…

A HARLOW teenager has received a caution for being in possession of explosive substances for an unlawful purpose. The male, who has not been named by the police, was arrested in August. The Bomb Squad and forensic teams spent several hours at the address in…

ON Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd February, Let’s Hang On return to the Playhouse after their last sell-out show to take you on a musical journey through the prolific career of one of the most successful bands of all time ”Frankie Valli & The Four…

IT MAY be 2014, but there is a still a very large school of “Pull yourself together” when it comes to mental health. The facts speak for themselves: Around 14% of the UK workforce have suffered from some form of mental health issue, around 7%…

POLICE in Harlow are investigating the theft of a handbag from a shopper at the Asda store in the Water Gardens in South Gate, Harlow. It happened at just before 1pm on Saturday, February 1. A woman was unloading her shopping from a trolley into…

HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon has won a debate in the House of Commons regarding his campaign on energy companies, according to the MP, charge their customers extortionate admin fees for not paying their bills by direct debit. Mr Halfon said: “I secured this debate by…

A MAN has been arrested and subsequently bailed after a road traffic collision involving six cars on Friday. The original report can be found here A man was arrested on suspicion of aggravated taking a motor vehicle without permission, vehicle damage, driving a vehicle under…