Kiddi Caru’s Harlow day nursery celebrated the achievements of its pre-school classes with a graduation ceremony recently – even complete with gowns and mortarboards. Each of the nursery’s two pre-school classes had their own ceremony and in all around 40 children graduated while their proud…

A warning is being issued to young people in the East of England as figures show trespass is on the rise across the region. In the last three years, there has been a six per cent rise in the number of reports of trespass over…

THE Reformed Activities Club in Harlow is looking for more members to enjoy the exercise and games on offer. Anyone who is retired or semi-retired and over the age of 50 is invited to join the club which has an annual membership of only £2.50.…

HARLOW Town Park and Parndon Wood Nature Reserve are among the best kept green spaces in the UK – and that’s official. Both green spaces are among a record-breaking 1,686 parks and green spaces that will today receive a prestigious Green Flag Award – the…

YEAR 11 art students from Burnt Mill Academy were commissioned by our maternity staff to create a range of prints, drawings and paintings for our maternity unit. Miss Humphreys, Art Teacher said: “These fantastic students have all been so busy concentrating on their GCSEs and…

THERE are many different types of doorstep scams, with scammers often targeting people who are older or who perhaps live alone or are at home alone during the day. Common doorstep scams include rogue traders, who pressure you into having work done you didn’t want…

A man has been charged with 18 offences connected to a series of burglaries and a police pursuit that ended after a car was driven the wrong way on the M11. Jason Allnutt 47, of Tithelands, Harlow, was arrested near the motorway at Chigwell on…

ST MARK’S is coming to the end of celebrations that mark fifty years of the Tripton Road school. We sat down with headteacher, Elaine Heaphy to reflect on the celebrations, the school’s pat and the opportunities for the future.

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a two vehicle road traffic collision in Tripton Road,Harlow. Crews used one set of cutting equipment to release a male casualty by 13:08hrs. FIREFIGHTERS were called to a two vehicle road traffic collision in Tripton Road,Harlow. Crews used one set of…

HARLOW Residents are being warned about searing heat expected in the East of England tomorrow (Tuesday, July 19). Public Health England has issued a heat health warning as the Met Office has forecast temperatures of 31°C in Harlow with Wednesday expected to hit similar heights…

By St Marks reporter FRIDAY the 1st July was a very exciting evening, and not just because it was Canada Day! No, Friday was an exciting evening where 8 members of staff travelled to Central London to watch two talented students –Jessica Valentine-Howard and Tinashe…

ESSEX Firefighters have been called to a house fire in Rye Hill Road, Harlow. The fire started in the property’s electrical cupboard. The ground floor is 20% alight and 100% smoke logged. Two hose reel jets are currently in use. Update 09:57hrs: Two hose reel…

A Hertfordshire woman who lied to police and disposed of part of a motorcycle involved in the Christmas Eve collision which killed a Harlow man has been sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court. Lucy-Jane Williams, 27, unemployed, of Fillingham Way, Hatfield, was sentenced to 14 months…

TWO women have been jailed after tricking a blind man into letting them into his home then stealing his wallet and a mobile phone. He was entering his home in The Hides, Harlow, on Saturday June 11 when Sarah Lodge and Rachel Kirton approached him…