ELEVEN cancers are becoming more common in young people in England, a major analysis shows reports the BBC. A full explanation for why levels of cancer are increasing remains elusive. But the study reveals that a decades-long pattern of people becoming more overweight is likely…

ALMOST 20 tonnes of food and essential household items, roughly the weight of three adult African elephants, have been donated from London Stansted to local foodbanks since May 2025. The most recent delivery, totalling around one tonne, was collected this week by volunteers from Uttlesford…

THE Chaplaincy Team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is offering residents of Harlow and surrounding areas an opportunity to volunteer at The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The team is welcoming applications from individuals interested in helping to provide comfort, spiritual and religious…

POLICE are appealing for any witnesses or dashcam footage that will assist enquiries following a serious collision in Leaden Roding. A police spokesperson said: “We attended a collision reportedly involving a van and two pedestrians in Stortford Road at about 6pm on Tuesday 28 April.…

THE Leader of the Local Conservatives, Dan Swords, has pledged to bring popular fashion retailer Zara to Harlow as part of the town’s ongoing regeneration. The move would build on growing confidence in Harlow, with several high-quality brands already committing to the town, including a…

DETECTIVES investigating an incident in Harlow are trying to trace a witness. At around 6pm on Thursday 16 April an incident in which a man was acting inappropriately took place on the canal path on River Way, Harlow. It was reported that a man exposed…

If you’re in the market for a used car, whether for your own use, or to sell for a profit, then you might find that your local car auction is a worthwhile source of value. Auctions can throw up rare treasure – but most of…

THE Revert Brotherhood would love to welcome you to Chai and Chill at Harlow Islamic Centre.  Come and pray, interact, and chill with local brothers within the community. Food & drinks will be provided.  They hope to see you all there. S

FUNNY, heart-warming and deeply moving, The Story of My Life is a soaring homage to the power of friendship and to those people who change our lives forever. We meet award winning author Thomas Weaver who, helped by his late best friend Alvin, explores 30…

HARLOW Council has responded to “speculation” about the bus station regeneration scheme.A Council spokesperson said: “The Bus Station and Terminus Street regeneration scheme remains on schedule and within the approved budget.“Whilst there was a delay in 2024 before main construction began, this was due to…

PARENTS of 16-19-year-olds are reminded to extend their Child Benefit claim if their teenager is staying in certain types of education or training after their GCSEs or National 5s. Child Benefit will automatically stop on 31 August on or after a child’s 16th birthday unless…

​IT was a challenging weekend for Harlow Town CC as we wrapped up our pre-season preparations. While the results didn’t go our way against strong opposition, the goal was match fitness and time in the middle—and we got plenty of both. ​ 1st XI vs.…

AS we all know, this may be a tough set of local elections for Labour in May. Bush Fair councillor Kay Morrison isn’t up this year in the district election but she is a county council candidate. Kay won’t mind us saying but she has…

A 31-year-old man from Harlow took on on the London Marathon to raise funds for Meningitis Research Foundation after his fiancé, Hannah Ewing, survived meningitis twice in less than six months.  Ryan Dunne completed Sunday’ run in a very impressive 4hrs 8 mins and 1 second. Ryan Dunne’s partner was…