Update: The investigation is still ongoing and the driver remains on bail until 24 June. THIS is a small update following the fatal road traffic collision on Redricks Lane in High Wych. Both teenage girls are still in a serious but stable condition at hospital.…

SCHOOL Holiday Free Boxing for 11-16 year olds. Full details below.

THE government is to change when police forces in England and Wales record non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs), in a bid to end the policing of “everyday arguments” reports the BBC. New Home Office guidance will say that forces should only log incidents that are potentially…

A MOTION to give more protection for the Roman Temple site in Harlow has been agreed by Harlow councillors. The motion was proposed by Councillor Jake Shepherd and seconded by Councillor Kay Morrison. It stated: “The Harlow Roman Temple Site (and Stanegrove Hill) is managed…

ON FRIDAY, staff, pupils and parents at Water Lane Primary Academy in the Sumners area of Harlow bid farewell to the much loved Mrs Sorell. Mrs Sorell had worked there for 25 years. A spokesperson said: Mrs Sorrel has been an incredible part of the…

Dear Editor, Have a care, it could easily be someone you love THIS evening my journey home was delayed by the closure of the Harvey Centre car park and adjacent roads as emergency services attended to a young person in distress on the roof of…

HARLOW councillors have unanimously agreed to members being subject to Disqualfying and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Members from three parties (Conservative, Labour and Reform) voted for the proposal. The council currently has no policy in place that requires DBS checks for Councillors. Similarly, there is…

GRAZING cattle will be reintroduced to Pishiobury Park in the coming weeks, with an educational event planned for Thursday, 9 April, giving residents the opportunity to chat with East Herts Council, as well as graziers from Maydencroft Farm, about the cattle and the park itself.…

HARLOW Council has issued a short statement following the news that the BBC have sacked their broadcaster Scott Mills following allegations about his personal conduct. Last week, Harlow Council announced that he was be the star of one their Town Show nights. He was supposed…

PLANS for 250 homes on green belt in Ongar that’s ‘already at breaking point’ will ‘change the whole nature’ of the town. Campaigners are calling on Epping Forest District Council to reject the plan from Bloor Homes reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The residents argue…

Dear Editor LAST week, the House of Lords confirmed the votes held in the Commons to (a) allow abortion via “pills by post” to continue, and (b) to allow abortion at any point of the pregnancy – even up to immediately before birth. [1] Not…

FROM 1 April 2026, Harlow residents will be able to recycle even more plastics from home. Residents can recycle: yoghurt pots, soup pots, spread tubs, ice cream tubs, chocolate or biscuit tubs, food trays for meat, fruit or vegetables cartons – food and drink cartons…

ADIUVO Engineering and Training Ltd, in collaboration with Japeto, has been awarded an Open Space Innovation Platform (OSIP) grant under the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Discovery Programme. The funding supports the development and maturation of Certiqo.ai, an AI-based, requirements-driven verification tool for FPGA and HDL…

THERE was a good spread of results at Chelmsford Racecourse on Thursday evening, with three winning favourites across the seven races and a pair of winners at double figure odds. Read on for a report of the Chelmsford card, brought to you by Betano who…