Michael Casey
NOW this is an interesting ward. Last year, it went Conservative. It saw young Dan Swords take out the leader of Harlow Council, Mark Ingall. In our opinion that was down to two reasons: One reason was the Boris bounce and the second was the…
THE Harlow Conservatives have launched a “blistering” election advert pitching the choice of parties to run Harlow Council. The advert contrasts the 10 years in which the Harlow Labour party ran Harlow Council and the first year under the Harlow Conservatives. The Conservatives set out…
ON May 5 2022, Britain will hold its local elections, with thousands of councillors across the country contesting their seats. In Essex, seven district and borough councils, and two unitary authorities, are up for election in two weeks time, including Harlow Council. Unless you have…
Update: Mr Lawrence was subsequently found not guilty on August 17th. ========= BRITISH Athletics has suspended a Harlow Athletics Club coach after he was charged with sexually assaulting a woman. Sprinting coach Vincent Lawrence, aged 46, was charged with the following: On August 22nd, 2020…
Southern League Division South Thame United 3 v 1 Harlow Town THERE should be no papering over the cracks. This has been a deeply underwhelming season for Harlow Town. So perhaps it is fitting that they ended the season with a defeat to a team…
Sir, I READ with interest the story about Barbara Castle HC and the uninformed comments by the Labour Party Candidate that you also published. One of the major problems that patients of the Barbara Castle HC have had is the lack of communication about what…
HUNDREDS flocked to the Heart 4 Harlow Awards on Wednesday night. It was a welcome return to the much loved awards after a hiatus of two years. The event was hosted by a very personable Oliver Scott and embodied everything that is good about the…
THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has appointed a local GP to its board as an associate non-executive director. Dr Rob Gerlis, who joined PAHT this month (April), has been a GP for more than 30 years. He began his career at The Princess…
A NEW report released by the Jack Petchey Foundation asked almost 4,000 young people, including over 700 from Essex, their thoughts on the environment. 2 in 3 young people want to see environmental education prioritised in the curriculum, 1 in 5 is interested in pursuing an environmental…
Dear Editor, THERE are many reports from very distressed owners of injured dogs on local Facebook groups like “Harlow Pets Lost and Found ” and others over the last few months. These indicate that they and their dogs are being subjected to serious attacks from…
Update: A 40 year-old man arrested is currently on bail until 18 July. Update: Statement from Essex Police: “A man has been bailed until May 11th and our enquiries continue.” A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent in connection with an…
A KIND-hearted boy from Church Langley has raised close to a thousand pounds for the children of Ukraine. Lincoln Maskell ran 5 kilometres (3.1 miles) around Church Langley on Easter Monday afternoon. His very proud mother Tara said: “We would firstly like to thank all…
THE waste treatment contract for the mechanical and biological waste treatment facility (MBT), otherwise known as the Tovi Eco Park, in Basildon, Essex is to be terminated as part of a mutual agreement between Essex County Council (ECC) and UBB Waste (Essex) Limited (UBB) signed…
THESE children are literally walking calculators! Along with their classmates, these pupils at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, indulged in maths for a week. Maths Week at the school included a day where pupils dressed in outfits linked to the subject – including lots of…
A MAN who stabbed a man in an unprovoked attack, leaving him in a life-threatening condition, has been jailed. Liam Lincoln pled guilty to GBH with intent at St. Albans Crown Court on February 14. On Monday 22 July 2019, the victim was cycling along…
JOBS: Wincanton to host Recruitment Day in Harlow. Full details on poster.
