TWO more men have been sentenced for violent disorder in Epping in summer 2025, with three men also now found guilty in a separate trial, taking the total number of people held to account for their behaviour to 11. Shaun Thompson and Lee Gower have…

AS temperatures are set to rise in the East of England for the rest of the week, leading dementia charity Alzheimer’s Society has warned that people living with dementia are more vulnerable to hot weather. The warning comes during the charity’s Forget Me Not Appeal,…

ESSEX County Council has said it will decide whether to launch a judicial review against the government to stop reorganisation of local government in the county on Friday reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The council’s new Reform administration has said the plans to scrap 15…

AN important anniversary looms. I was alerted to it by a Netflix series, part of which is set in what appears to be Cable Street. Cable Street was so-called because of its association with cables destined for ships anchored nearby in the Pool of London.…

PLAYERS at Broxbourne Cricket Club are being encouraged to take their eye health as seriously as their batting, bowling, and fielding, as part of an ongoing initiative with local independent opticians E&G Opticians. As part of the club’s pledge to supporting both vision and eye…

PARTS of East Hertfordshire could be transformed into safe zones for walkers and cyclists, according to a plan overseen by Herts County Council reports the Local Democracy Reporter. East Herts Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan was presented to members of the authority’s environment, transport…

THE next seven residential areas across Harlow have been named as the first to benefit from Harlow Council’s expanded estate improvement programme. The Rapid Estate Enhancement Programme is being extended this year to deliver visible improvements to more neighbourhoods that have experienced neglect over time…

AS the England team launches its bid to win a second World Cup, Harlow resident Tom Topley was there at Wembley in 1966 – the first and so far, the only time the England Team has won the trophy. Now 88 years old, Orient F.C.…

OFFICERS investigating a disturbance in Harlow are appealing for witnesses. A police spokesperson said: “We were called to Bush Fair, Harlow, to reports of a man being verbally abusive towards a woman at around 4.15pm on Tuesday 16 June. Some men intervened in the situation…

A DECISION to strip a council of its planning powers – described as a complete affront to local democracy – will not be reversed, says the government. Epping Forest District Council is one of nine under-performing councils who have been put into special measures this…

Dear Editor. Sorry to bring up the issue of flags again but at this time of England’s entry into the World Cup finals could I kindly request the lamp-post climbers to do the honourable thing and remove all the tatty flags blighting the town and…

GREATER Anglia has installed new anti-trespass measures at railway stations across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. The measures, including additional fencing, gates and rubber surface deterrents known as witches’ hats, have been installed to help keep people away from the railway and reduce the…

THE Harlow parkrun often has tourists, both from the UK and abroad. On Saturday, it was lucky that v-logger Mark came to visit. Mark has made this wonderful film that really captures the beauty of the Harlow Town Park as well as the wonderful atmosphere…

JULIA Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s classic, feel-good story is brought to roaring, soaring life in this delightful musical for children. Zog is the keenest dragon in Madam Dragon’s school. He’s also the most accident-prone, flying into trees, and even setting his own wing alight. Thankfully,…