HARLOW Council’s Cabinet is set to approve funding of £1.28 million to carry out a range of fire safety enhancements to council-owned flats at the Brenthall Towers and Stort Tower. The contract for the works set out in a report to cabinet tonight (24 March…

ESSEX Police are investigating reports of an assault in Harlow town centre which occurred shortly before 6.30pm on Tuesday 22 March. Officers attended the Harvey Centre to find that a teenage girl had been punched several times. A second teenage girl was spoken to by…

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THE first cut of the town’s spring and summer grass cutting programme has been carried out. From next week (w/c 28 March 2022) residents will also start to see HTS operatives on ride on mowers around the town. Harlow’s grass cutting programme runs until October.…

ON Sunday 20th March, after a four-week break, the Harlow Ladies hosted Fullerians Ladies in their last home game of the season. And, how they came out fighting! To add to the spirit, the Harlow Minis welcomed the Teams out with a Guard of Honour. Having…

THE LEADER of the Harlow Labour group has responded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Statement. Councillor Chris Vince said: “On the contrary to what the Conservative MP for Harlow has said today the Chancellor has left households and businesses to fend for themselves…

ADDITIONAL stop and search powers have been granted to officers in the Harlow Town Centre after a string of violent incidents. Police have been alerted to four separate incidents on Wednesday 23 March in the town centre area.  There were also reports of attacks on…

ST MARK’S West Essex Catholic School’s Year 8 Netball team continued their outstanding season with an exciting draw against a tough Passmores Academy side. The match ended 14-14 and was testament to both sides in very tricky conditions. The standard of play is also a…

WITH local elections coming up in May, we just wanted to lay a little marker down regarding comments. We welcome a healthy debate on all subjects. As the historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall once said: “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to…

THE long-running campaign from Harlow’s MP, Robert Halfon, which called for tax cuts to support Harlow workers, pensioners and families has today been answered by the Chancellor (says Robert Halfon). In his Spring Statement, Rishi Sunak, slashed taxes across the board to help cut the…

HARLOW Town Reserves have a huge game this week and need your support. They are a great side and play football with a tremendous spirit. They are in semi-finals of the League Divisional Cup against Brentwood Town. Kick Off: 7.45pm Admission: Free Harlow Arena, Elizabeth…

AS part of the ongoing work to tackle the threat of drug trafficking and knife crime in the county, officers from Harlow’s Community Policing Team joined staff at Harlow College to raise awareness as part of County Lines Intensification Week. County lines is the name…

TRAIN operator, Greater Anglia, has launched an online virtual tour of Stansted Airport rail station to help people travel with confidence – which is especially useful for disabled customers wanting to check how accessible their journey is. The tour has been designed to support journey…

A NEW approach will be discussed later this week that aims to involve and empower the town’s individual communities in helping to lead the way in making Harlow a great place to live, work and visit. The council’s new community engagement strategy will be considered…