ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following a road rage incident where a driver had liquid sprayed in his face. It happened in Harlow at around 1pm on Sunday, November 22 near the roundabout junction of the A414/Edinburgh Way. The victim, a 41-year-old man from…

AN Essex wide volunteering initiative, FaNs (Friends and Neighbours) has been nationally profiled as an example of best practice within the care sector. With funding from Essex County Council, the FaNs movement has been developed and led by the My Home Life Essex Community Association.…

ON Saturday 21st November, as part of interfaith week, Harlow Synagogue opened its doors to all faiths worshiping in and around Harlow. Rabbi Irit Shillor welcomed Rev Martin Harris, Team Rector of St Paul’s and St Mary’s Churches and Khalid Javid from Harlow’s Muslim Community…

SEVEN new custom-built fire appliances will begin their working lives in Essex shortly, thanks to a joint money-saving purchasing arrangement with Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS). The new appliances are part of a £10 million contract with Angloco to provide a total of 42…

DETECTIVES in Harlow are appealing for information following a fire at the Harlow Study Centre in Netteswellbury Farm in the town. It happened on the afternoon of Saturday, November 21 at around 5.15pm. Suspects unknown forced open the front door of the building, entered the…

ONE of the great things about a blog is the potential for it to reach far and wide. And, this is really great news for people and organizations who like to help others. If one small blog post goes viral or gets picked up by…

ESSEX Firefighters have been called to a fire in a property measuring 20m x 5m. Crews wearing breathing apparatus are using one hose reel to extinguish the fire. Update 18:47hrs – The fire is now out. Crews will use a positive pressured ventilation fan to…

Kiddi Caru Harlow Supports Children in Need The children and staff from Kiddi Caru’s Harlow day nursery worked together to raise over £100 for Children in Need recently, transforming themselves into superheroes for this super cause. The children dressed as their favourite superhero for the…

WHEN teacher Guylaine Ganzhorn received a text to say her sister was alive and well, she had no idea of the significance. It wasn’t until she saw news of the horrifying terror attacks in Paris that she gave a huge sigh of relief. Ms Ganzhorn…

A BOOK has been opened in Harlow Civic Centre for the local community to leave messages of condolence for those who died in the terror attacks in Paris last Friday. Harlow is twinned with Velizy-Villacoublay which is s located in the south-western suburbs of Paris…

ESSEX Police are investigating an incident in which a woman was bitten by a dog. The 35-year-old from Harlow was outside the Co-Operative Food shop in Bush Fair, Harlow, between 8.25pm and 8.35pm on Wednesday, October 21 when she was bitten by a Staffordshire bull…

TO celebrate Harlow’s launch of Christmas on 14 November, The Harvey Centre is pulling out all the festive stops for its visitors – including bringing to life all of the characters from the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’, free giveaways and ‘living’ Christmas trees! From maids…

IF YOU could harness the energy and enthusiasm of the Harlow Islamic Scouts then you could power the whole of Harlow! On Sunday evening, the scout group came together to celebrate their success at a recent sports competition in the midlands. Three years ago, Zia…

A lawyer made the wrong decision when she failed to charge a man with assaulting his pregnant former fiancée, two months before he murdered her, an inquest has heard reports the BBC. Eystna Blunnie, 20, and her unborn child were killed in Harlow in Essex…