THE first week of Essex Police’s latest road safety campaign targeting drink and drug driving has resulted in a notable number of arrests, demonstrating the force’s commitment to keeping local roads safe. Between 1-7 December, officers from teams across the force have been conducting targeted…

Peter KEMSLEYPassed away on Sunday 23rd November 2025, aged 76 years.A much loved Dad, Grandad, Great Grandad and Brother.He will be missed by family, friends and all those who loved him dearly.Funeral service to take place at Parndon Wood Crematoriumon Friday 19th December 2025 at…

Dear Editor, TIS the season to be jolly, and there’s plenty of evidence of that in Harlow. Daniel Robinson bringing the community together for carols, fun and frolics at the Playhouse Pantomime, the extraordinary spectacular of the Christmas Lights Up in our town centre, and…

THE HEART Rescue Big Christmas Event is set to be held this weekend. Venue:Snow Farm Scout HQHarlow District Scout CouncilScout Association, Scout Hut, School LaneHarlow, EssexCM20 2QB ✨ Still dog-friendly✨ Indoor and outdoor 

HARLOW MP Chris Vince rose on the floor of the House of Commons to raise a post on violence against women and girls. Mr Vince said: “I find it heartbreaking to hear that there are victims of domestic violence, rape and sexual violence who feel…

HARLOW Fields School & College was filled with joy, warmth and festive spirit on Saturday as the school’s incredible PTFA hosted their first ever Christmas Fair — an event that surpassed all expectations and brought our whole community together in the most heart-warming way. Building…

IT has been a few weeks since we last interviewed Harlow MP Chris Vince. In many ways that is an illustration of how busy he is. So we took the opportunity to meet in the town park and discuss a number of issues. This is…

THE local community are invited to celebrate the festive season with The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) at the annual Christmas carol service. The service will be held at St Paul’s Church, Harlow, on Tuesday 16 December, from 5:30pm to 6.30pm. It will include…

ANOTHER Friday, another first for the amazing school staff team of Harlow Primary School’s as Pickleball was added to the plethora of opportunities provided. Utilising some funding from Active Essex, organiser David Stacey and Luke Hammond, joined forces with Brandon Ralph (Pemberley) and the Harlow…

DOZENS of young people from across Essex took their first steps into the world of game design, aligning with the Essex Year of Opportunity by Essex County Council. The ‘Game On!’ event brought together around 75 pupils from Years 9 to 11 from five local…

ESSEX County Council is proud to announce that the Digital Help Finder tool, created by Digital Essex and Mortar, is now available for residents in Hertfordshire.  Essex is leading the way nationally in digital inclusion. Expanding the tool regionally means more people can get the…

ESSEX Firefighters have urged residents to make sure they have a working smoke alarm on every level of their home after a fire in Harlow. When crews arrived at the incident on Old Road in Old Harlow and entered the property they found the house…

HARLOW Council is preparing to take a major step forward in transforming how people move around the town, with the launch of a modern, London-style cycle hire scheme targeted for arrival in late 2026. For years, Harlow has been home to one of the strongest…

Spartan South Midland League Premier Division Harlow Town 2 v 2 Crawley Green THE Hawks played our final home match before Christmas at the weekend as we welcomed Crawley Green in an attempt to secure our first league double of the season. However, things didn’t…