A MAN is spending Christmas in jail after police officers in Harlow followed their noses to uncover a cannabis factory. Sgt Paul Foster and Pc Joshua Haase were on routine patrol in the Fern Hill area of the town when they noticed the powerful scent…

KIND-hearted Tottenham Hotspur players visited Dolphin Ward at Princess Alexandra Hospital on Thursday. First Team players Danny Rose, Ryan Mason, Nabil Bentaleb, Michel Vorm and Shannon Moloney of Spurs Ladies handed out Christmas presents to excited young children on behalf of the Club. Danny Rose…

HARDWORKING students have been rewarded…by their fun-loving teachers. As has become tradition among many schools, Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, and Forest Hall School, in Stansted, have released their own Christmas videos. The films, featuring hundreds of teachers and school staff, were released online during…

SELFLESS teenagers in Harlow are giving back to their school community after taking the reins of a new pupil-led youth club. The club, opened earlier this year, was initially run by adult volunteers while the young people were trained by Essex County Council’s Youth Service.…

AN air ambulance airlifted a man to hospital who suffered serious injuries to his legs, face and abdomen. Medics treated the second man for facial injuries after the incident on Harlow Road, Roydon. The road traffic collision happened around 3.20pm today (Wednesday, December 16). Harlow…

IT’S not just all about the children at Freshwaters Primary Academy. Mums and dads are also getting stuck in with school work and showing their children how important school is. The school, in School Lane, Harlow, is keen for parents to get positively involved in…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust would like to invite everyone to a Hospital and Community Christmas Celebration event at St Paul’s Church on Wednesday 16 December at 5.30pm. Staff and visitors are welcome to meet at 5.05pm in the hospital restaurant for a guided…

ESSEX Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus extinguished a fire in bins located behind Spring Hills Tower. One hose reel jet was used before the crew let at 19:04hrs (Dec 15th). The cause of the fire is being investigated.

THANKS to the generosity of local people more than 300 donated gifts will be presents for local families staying in refuge accommodation this Christmas. The donated presents for the Harlow Domestic Abuse Forum Christmas appeal were handed over today (Tuesday 15 December 2015) at the…

AS Christmas approaches, so too do the festive celebrations and get-together for many. For the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) it is the busiest time of the year and party-goers are being urged to take care to ensure they end up back…

Elaine Spicer was nominated in the ‘Unsung Hero’ category for people who make a real difference when putting the physical needs of others before themselves. Having been a carer herself for her late father, Elaine, who suffers from cerebral palsy, approached Harlow Council to see…

AS a special festive surprise, The Harvey Centre dropped off a large toy donation at the Dolphin Ward, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow. The centre has collected a variety of toys, including games, dolls and more, worth over £2,000 to be donated to the sick children…

DETECTIVES have launched an investigation after a man died following an assault. Police were contacted by the ambulance service shortly after 12.40am on Saturday December 12 with reports a man had been punched at the Park Inn Hotel, Southern Way, Harlow. The 52-year-old man from…

IN WHAT has become a cornerstone of the Harlow year, a parade of funeral director’s Daniel Robinson limousines, held a Christmas procession through Harlow. Starting at the Latton Bush Centre, the cars went through the Commonside area, then through Bush Fair, onto Second Avenue before…