A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and not guilty to drug-driving. Benjamin Coyle, aged 37, of Upper Stonyfield, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On August 13th, 2021 at Harlow had in your possession a quantity of cocaine…

AS part of a national week of action aimed at disrupting County Lines drug gangs in Essex, our specialist officers made 49 arrests, seized almost £100,000 in cash, 300g of loose Class A drugs and more than 1,100 prepared wraps of cocaine.  Eight County Lines…

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is asking local people to share their experiences and help shape its future at an online event. The EPUT Forum will take place on Thursday 24 March from 3pm to 5pm and offer delegates the chance to provide…

THE public donation point at the Harlow Civic Centre has now been open for nearly two weeks and the response so far from residents, local groups and businesses has been overwhelming.  On Tuesday the first delivery of donated items (around 122 boxes) were made to…

A Harlow man is set to stand trial accused of Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH). Richard Howorth, aged 37, of Kingsland, Harlow has been charged with the following. On July 23rd at Pynest Road, Harlow, unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon a person. A…

HRH the Earl of Wessex and HRH the Countess of Wessex visited Integration Support Services on Tuesday 1st March.  Their Royal Highnesses were introduced to the charity’s staff,volunteers, service users, trustees and partners. Their Royal Highnesses were greeted by Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex, Vincent Thomson Councillor Maggie Hulcoop, Vice-Chair of Harlow District Council and Mr Brian Keane, Chief Executive of Harlow District Council. The visit enabled the dignitaries to meet and speak first hand to service users, who were able to describe their individual traumatic journeys, the support they needed and received, and how they have embraced, the healing process. This included real life experiences of people struggling with various issues such as isolation, language barriers, domestic violence, hate crime, honour abuse, immigration status, and being unaccompanied minors. A spokesperson said: “It’s not always easy to share difficult, and often challenging, experiences and ISS thank our clients for being open to sharing what they have been through and highlighting these real life struggles. “Some of our visitors also observed a lively talking group at Falcon English School, where the students were also able to share their experiences. Much of what was echoed during the visit, from our service users, was feelings of joy and appreciation to have an opportunity to take part in such an event”. Founded in 2005, Integration Support Services (ISS) is a small charity based in Harlow. The charity’s mission is to help facilitate the successful integration of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and members of Ethnically…

LEADING broadcaster and children’s author, Dermot O’Leary went back to the classroom today (Tuesday 15 March) to inspire schoolchildren to take part in the Essex Year of Reading and discover a lifelong love of reading.The visit was the first in what will be a series…

A CHARITY bake sale will take place on Saturday in Harlow. It is in aid of Bliss. Bliss exists to give every baby born premature or sick in the UK the best chance of survival and quality of life.

LAST week, Water Lane Primary Academy had a visit from a number of rainforest animals. A spokesperson for the school said: “We really enjoyed our opportunity to get up close with some of the different types of rainforest animals. “The children learnt a little about…

THREE Sir Frederick Gibberd College teachers are set to take on a half marathon for charity. Teachers Harrison Moore, Chris Pilcher and Hugh Bryant will be taking on all 13.1 miles of the Hackney Half Marathon in May in order to raise money for mental…

A HARLOW man has been charged with threatening to burn a woman’s house down. Richard Orsbourn, aged 55, of Herons Wood, Harlow has been charged with the following. On October 1st 2021 at Herons Wood, Harlow, without lawful excuse, you threatened a woman, that you…

ST MARK’S West Essex Catholic School brought home an impressive array of medals from the West Essex Cross Country Championships this week. The races were held at Chigwell Metropolitan Training Ground. Two athletes won gold outright (George in Year 7 and Archie in Year 10)…

AMBITIOUS plans for the major regeneration of Harlow Town Centre are set for a major boost with the agreement of a masterplan which will help to inform developers and guide planning decisions for the town centre. The town centre planning framework, which is set to…