1730 hrs: The M11 northbound between J7A – J8 towards @STN_Airport is closed due to a field fire adjacent to the carriageway. Essex Fire Service are at the location and dealing with the blaze. For more info and diversion details please follow the below link.…

A FORMER leader of Harlow Council is set to stand down at the next local elections. Harlow Common councillor Mark Wilkinson made the announcement at a meeting of the Potter Street Residents Association on Wednesday night. He was up for re-election in 2023 and with…

THE LEADER of Harlow Labour has expressed his concerns over possible increases in charges by Tory-run Essex County Council in order to keep the street lights on. Councillor Chris Vince said: “I was hugely disappointed to hear that Essex County Council are even considering increasing…

DEMAND Responsive Transport for Harlow. Full details below.

A HARLOW man has been jailed for four years for drug offences. Lee Mulvey was sentenced on July 26th at Chelmsford Crown Court. Mulvey was sentenced to four years for possession of cocaine with intent to supply. He was also sentenced to two months imprisonment…

OFSTED and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have published their final report following a revisit to Essex Education, Health and Care SEND services.The report confirms that Essex is making sufficient progress to address the areas of weakness previously identified and that ongoing external monitoring is…

A veteran community champion in Potter Street has written to the leader of Harlow Council as he continues to fight for improved facilities in his area. Dear Cllr. Perrin, I hope you are well. I approach you in your capacity as the leader of Harlow…

WE often have a dip into the crime stats to find out how many crimes have actually been solved in Harlow. We would say that it up to Harlow residents to draw up conclusions. But as council tax payers (and the police part of it…

HARLOW AND Gilston Garden Town (HGGT) with independent charity, the Quality of Life Foundation, have recently launched a summer of online and face-to-face community engagements that will give local people a chance to shape the future area. Launched on Friday 15 July and funded by…

THE CHAIR of the Potter Street Residents Association has questioned why the costs associated in a business case for the former Osler House Surgery have nearly doubled. Colin Thorpe asked Councillor Steve LeMay (Portfolio Holder for HTS, Properties and Facilities – with special responsibility for…

A HOSEPIPE and sprinkler ban is being imposed on people across Kent and Sussex, South East Water has confirmed reports the BBC. The firm said it “had no choice” but to restrict water usage following the driest July on record. The ban, which affects at…

HARLOW residents are being encouraged to share their thoughts on the standards of care they receive at GPs, dentists, hospitals and care homes, with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). CQC is particularly keen to hear from deaf and hard of hearing people about their experiences…

A NEW show from James Rowland featuring his captivating mix of theatre, comedy, and music. LEARNING TO FLY sees James tell the story of a remarkable friendship he made when he was a lonely, unhappy teenager with the scary old lady who lived in the spooky…

MAY we firstly thank everyone associated with the Church of Pentecost based at St Paul’s Church in College Square, Harlow. We got in contact with Eric Southard and a number of elders from the church. We told them about the Harlow is 75 project. They…