FORMER Spurs striker Gary Lineker has taken to Twitter to express his desire for Harlow’s Glenn Hoddle to return to Spurs following the sacking of manager André Villas-Boas this morning. Liniker Tweeted, “AVB has been sacked by Spurs. Would love to see Glenn Hoddle given…

ESSEX County Council has called on the county’s MPs including Harlow’s Robert Halfon, to speak out in Parliament about legislation that will see huge changes to the social care system and could cost the authority an extra £40m in the first year of implementation alone.…

HARLOW dad Andrew How has raised £2,740 for The Sick Children’s Trust after he and his colleagues completing a sponsored skydive for the charity. When Andrew’s son william was born in March he was transferred from Harlow to the Royal London Hospital to treat a…

THERE are only two weeks left for residents to sign the petition apposing the £3million cuts to the Essex Youth Service budget proposed by Essex County council. The petition, which was started by Harlow Youth Council member Madalina Salavestru, closes on December 31st.

IT’S that time of year again. December has come and with it all the joys of Christmas. But what is the real meaning of Christmas? Is it the gifts under the tree, the lights in the windows, the cards in the mail, turkey dinners with…

WITH reference to the recent correspondence about housing for local people: Clare Harrison’s original letter was in response to the news that Harlow Council had agreed to build a very small amount of social housing. She expressed the completely understandable frustration of those who have…

A HARLOW man has been shortlisted to win the holiday of a lifetime thanks to his extensive work with disabled skiers and the British Paralympics Association. Graham Peacock, who is from Harlow, has reached the final five in a competition to win a trip to…

FOR YEARS, our sister paper has been following the plight of council tenants who are afflicted with damp and/or mould in their properties. We have published this blog by Mrs Lodge to illustrate the problems in one part of the county and then hopefully start…

THIS WAS an event that made you so proud of the people that work, live and care for Harlow. On a damp Sunday morning, a procession led by Santa in his sleigh and followed by a fleet of Daniel Robinson cars, the fire service and…

POLICE are appealing for witnesses following a burglary in Harlow yesterday afternoon. The burglar smashed the glass in the back door of the house in Red Lion Crescent before using the key in the door to unlock it. Items including jewellery and cash were stolen.…

ARE HARLOW primary schools in crisis or are they on the way up? On Thursday OFSTED published the reading, writing and maths tables for primary schools in Harlow. All schools are supposed to ensure that 60 per cent of pupils gain at least “Level 4”…

Update: 1010hrs A MAN has died following a road crash in Harlow. Police were called to Fifth Avenue at about 3am on Sunday, December 15, after a Volkswagen Golf mounted the roundabout and crashed. The driver, a 33-year-old man from the Harlow area, was declared…

By Jo O’Reilly IT’S a damp Thursday evening, a small group of people are huddled in a little group outside the civic centre as Harlow Council’s cabinet meeting takes place inside. One of them, the only female of the group is holding a few copies…

Ryman Division One North Barkingside 3 v 4 Harlow Town IT WAS late but it was worth it as the Hawks edged a seven-goal thriller against Barkingside. Two goals by Leon Antoine and two by Alex Read secured the points in what was the proverbial…