THIS seat is and has been a comfortable Conservative seat. However, this may be one of thise funny old years. That’s our excuse as we approach another ward by ward with trepidation. The Conservatives majority in previous years is as follows: 2021: 580 2019: 265…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has issued a statement following the large fire on River Way this morning (Tuesday). Mr Halfon said: “It is so sad to see the smoke across the sky in Harlow this morning. It is upsetting to see such a successful Harlow…

AT a recent council meeting, it took Toddbrook councillor Tony Edwards around two minutes to ask a supplementary (follow up) questioned. He got heckled but stood his ground. Cllr Edwards was asking the question on behalf of a 92-year-old resident and wanted to do “right…

THE average food bill could increase by £271 this year as prices continue to rise, research suggests. Grocery prices were 5.9% higher in April than a year ago, the biggest increase since December 2011, according to research company Kantar. It said shoppers were turning to…

POLICE need the public’s help to find Darren Barthram who is missing in the Nazeing area.   They are concerned for his welfare, and would like to locate him as quickly as possible.  The 48-year-old, pictured, may be in a black Vauxhall Corsa. Darren is about…

CHANGING Lives Community Services are commencing a free five-week project for individuals/families to learn how to cook nutritious, delicious and affordable meals. The sessions are led by a local chef who specialises in Turkish cuisine, taking you through how to make various meals. After two…

A STRONG 3rd X1 welcomed Hornchurch Athletic 3rd X1 to Ash Tree Field on Saturday 23rd April for a 40 Over game. The weather was fair but a bit of wind going across the pitch. As the two captains walked out to the wicket they…

Under 16: Bishop’s Stortford 52 v 14 Harlow IT has been an age since this team has met Bishop’s Stortford so when it was arranged there was great excitement between the teams as many of the players had been goading each other at school as…

THE OWNERS of a Church Langley nursery have complained to Ofsted after they branded them “inadequate” after an inspection. The group’s Kiddi Caru Nursery was inspected in February and found to be inadequate due to ‘significant weakness in leadership and management, putting children’s health, safety…

Update 4:20pm (Wednesday 27 April) Having been at the scene for nearly 36 hours, we are preparing to leave and hand over the scene to security staff at the site. Crews will revisit the site this evening and tomorrow morning to ensure it remains safe.…

OVER the last couple of years, we have seen a lot of posts on social media regarding the Harlow Rocks. When you walk around town, you may see these rocks, dotted about the place. So we asked a member of the Harlow Rocks to tell…

SERIOUS sexual offences are taking the longest time on record to go through Crown Courts in England and Wales. Exclusive data compiled by the BBC found such cases averaged nine months to complete in 2021, with differences depending on where you live. Justice Secretary Dominic…

ALL Stories, the mentorship for under-represented writers will be working with Essex & Thurrock Libraries and Essex Book Festival to deliver creative writing workshops to aspiring authors who are interested in writing for children and young adults, during May 2022.  Catherine Coe of All Stories will be…

A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a collision in Harlow has been named at an inquest at Essex Coroner’s Court reports Herts Live. Rick Petrie from Hertford was driving his motorbike on Elizabeth Way on April 3rd when he was involved in a collision with a car.…