A CAMPAIGN to save the closure of a large number of garages in the Mark Hall area of Harlow continues. Green Party member Julie Taylor asked a number of questions to the leader of Harlow Council, Dan Swords at Wednesday night’s Cabinet meeting. Ms Taylor…

WITH the ski season now in full swing, London Stansted is helping skiers and snowboarders reach the slopes with up to 50,000 seats a week available to Europe’s top ski destinations during peak times this winter. Passengers can fly direct from London Stansted to major…

YOUNG people in Essex will be able to receive specialist help with gaining a Level 2 qualification in English and Maths. The new initiative is being launched by the Essex Year of Opportunity with training providers Get Further and Clarion Futures, the charitable foundation of…

ESSEX County Council has set out budget proposals for 2026/27 which focus on protecting essential services, supporting the most vulnerable and investing in the county’s future – while keeping council tax as low as possible, through one of the lowest increases any council has proposed…

 SPONSORED Match Day – Supporting St Clare Hospice. Join in on 31st January 2026 as Harlow Rugby Club host Wymondham RFC for a special sponsored match in support of St Clare Hospice – proudly hosted by Princeps. St Clare Hospice provides compassionate, life-changing care to people living with life-limiting…

By Kay Morrison The Best-Laid Plans ”The best-laid plans o mice an men gang aft agley.” So true, I thought, as I travelled to be with a friend whose husband had just died. They were married for over 50 years and probably expected their lives…

LAST July was a historic month for the Garden Town with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Wes Streeting MP, announcing that the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) would be moving their operations from Porton Down and Colindale to…

THE Beryl Bike hire scheme in Watford will be extended until 2031, the borough council has confirmed. Around 120 extra e-bikes will be brought to the town as part of the extension, which represents an additional five years on top of the previous agreement.  As…

ESSEX Police want to speak to Ryan Farrelly in connection with a breach of a non-molestation order in Harlow. The 32 year-old is described as 5ft 8 ins tall and has links to the Hitchin area of Hertfordshire. If you have any information then please…

JOIN Harlow’s panto favourite, Silly Billy, in a up close panto experience! Billy is on a mission to save Panto Land from a mysterious villain! Packed with all the silliness, laughs, and heart warming adventure you’ve come to expect from Silly Billy, this intimate magical…

COMMUNITY Embrace and SWEAT are coming together for Sweat Sunday. This will take place at the GPCA on Abercrombie Way, Harlow. Full details below.

LAST week, Passmores Academy’s scholars cohort (Gifted and Talented) participated in their “Research and Innovation Workshop”.  The students were tasked with working collaboratively and creatively to resolve one of five real world problems as an acting panel of university researchers!  The students were challenged with questions including ‘can AI be trusted to make ethical decisions’ and ‘what does a zero-waste…

A HARLOW resident has been charged with assaulting a woman as well as being in possession of an offensive weapon. Vasile Costache, aged 49, of The Hides, Harlow was charged with the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On September 3rd, 2025 in Harlow assaulted a…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince rose on the floor of the House of Commons to tell ministers that local residents have “completely lost faith in the special educational needs system. Mr Vince said: “I note that the Minister has not been to Harlow yet. [Laughter.] Families…