HARLOW Rugby Club took part in a memorable club takeover at a packed StoneX Stadium on Saturday 20th December. A total of 180 Harlow RFC members travelled to the fixture, including 63 Mini and Junior players who were actively involved throughout the day. Activities included…

CLAIRE Bodiam (52), mother of three from Ongar, who has already raised an incredible £20,000 for St Clare Hospice, is preparing to take on her most ambitious year of challenges yet in 2026 – a journey that first began in 2017 after her dad was…

TABLE Tennis report by Graham Frankel. In our Under 15 Two Star Tournament yesterday we had a major diversion from our normal format. After receiving a strong entry of 7 girls, we decided to hold a separate girls’ event for the first time. This involved…

EPPING Forest District Council offers condolences following the tragic news of a fatal aircraft incident at Hanningfield Reservoir in Chelmsford. A Council Spokesperson said: We are extremely saddened to hear of the tragic news of this fatal incident that occurred on Sunday at Hanningfield Reservoir.…

ROGER Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, has been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the New Year Honour’s List. The Commissioner received this honour for services to Policing and to Community Safety. Mr Hirst said: “It’s…

THE leader of Harlow Council has revealed that the setting up of a new constitution has cost over £50,000. The admission follows a question at full council from Labour leader, James Griggs. Councillor James Griggs to Councillor Dan Swords (Leader of the Council): To date,…

TWO people have been arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation after approximately 20 cannabis plants were found at a property in Perry Spring, Harlow, on Wednesday 24 December A 33-year-old from Epping and a 41-year-old from Leigh-on-Sea were both arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation,…

PUB-goers can enjoy a January Sale at The William Aylmer in Harlow − including a pint of Worthington’s beer at 99p. Pub manager Charlie Murphy is reducing the price of a range of drinks and meals at the Wetherspoon pub, in Kitson Way, from Friday…

IT was a joy to meet Pope Leo in Rome in November of last year. The occasion was the declaration ofCardinal Newman as a Doctor of The Church, made all the more meaningful in the Jubilee Year,themed “Pilgrims of Hope” says The Bishop of Chelmsford.…

MORE than 4,600 Self Assessment customers filed their tax return on Christmas Day. In total, 37,435 customers filed between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, suggesting that for some, festive filing is becoming as much a tradition as watching the King’s Speech (or avoiding the washing…

SET in the present day, Gaby Gulliver, an eight-year-old child, is sent on an errand into the woods for hermum… Gaby finds herself in another universe, a weird but wonderful world… then another, and another, as shetravels on a magical journey through time and space!…

WORKING with partners, Essex Police officers were making checks on delivery drivers across the county at the weekend to ensure they are working safely and within the law. The officers were checking for insurance, driving licences and other documents but they also made several arrests…

THIS 208 page, hard-cover book has been written as a love letter to video games’ slice of life genre. Each of the games within the book are hand picked, with a short description of the game and a diary entry style chapter from the point…

POTHOLE compensation claims submitted to 177 local authorities have jumped by 91% in just three years – soaring from 27,731 in 2021 to 53,015 in 2024, new data analysed by the RAC reveals.* ​ A Freedom of Information request to 207 councils across England, Scotland…