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May Govt report highlights that Essex Police are not recording some crimes. Bugs visiting Cooks Spinney was just one of dozens of excellent good news items from the Burnt Mill Academy Trust. Always impressed by the global running exploits of Harlow Running Clubs Andy Kinney.…
POLICE want to hear from anyone with information about a burglary at a house in Rideways, Harlow. The break-in took place between 7.30am and 3.15pm on Thursday December 18 after thieves smashed through the patio doors. A messy search of the house was made and…
POLICE investigating a fatal road collision in Roydon have arrested a woman on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. The 25-year-old from Hatfield in Hertfordshire attended Harlow Police Station on the afternoon of Thursday, December 25. She has been bailed pending further police enquiries…
THE HARLOW Chocolate Run is set to have over 50 people sitting down for their Christmas meal on Christmas Day. It is a tribute to Harlow residents and Harlow businesses that they lend their support to those who have just hit a bit of a…
THEY HAD lots to celebrate at Holy Cross primary academy at the end of term. Not only did they obtain great SATS results that saw them placed in the top ten schools in Essex but they also had a wonderful evening of Christmas celebration. Songs…
POLICE want to speak to two men who were caught on CCTV shortly after a man was assaulted at a block of flats in Playhouse Square, in Harlow. The man was attacked by two men he had never met before when he went to an…
AMBULANCES will be based at Old Harlow fire station as part of a three-month pilot to improve response times in the area. The site – along with a station in Frinton – have been chosen because of a pressing need in these areas to improve…
FOUR of Tottenham Hotspur’s biggest stars delighted sick youngsters at Princess Alexandra Hospital earlier this week when they turned up with sackfuls of Christmas gifts. During the afternoon, left-back Danny Rose, full-back Ben Davies and midfielders Nabil Bentaleb and Ryan Mason made their way around…
Nishall’s Blog IT IS that time of year again. December has come and with it all the joys of Christmas. But what is the real meaning of Christmas? Is it the gifts under the tree, the lights in the windows, the cards in the mail,…
FOUR masked men fled with about £1,000 after threatening staff at a Harlow bookmakers with a garden fork. The men got into the BetFred branch at Staple Tye shopping centre through the back door at about 4.40pm on Friday. They threatened three members of staff…
IT IS one of those events in the Harlow calendar that makes you proud of the town. A convoy of cars from Harlow funeral directors, Daniel Robinsons as well as Essex Police, Essex Fire Service, and a phalanx of bikers left the Latton Bush Centre…
WE THINK the film says it all….
HARLOW Clock Tower road works will be suspended from 5.30pm on Tuesday, December 23 until 7.30am on Monday, January 5. Traffic management will remain in place, and subject to inspection and maintenance visits, include temporary signals at Second Avenue. An emergency 24 hour telephone number…
POLICE patrols in the Passmores Academy area have been stepped up after concerns regarding a man photographing children in the area. A letter went out to parents on Tuesday afternoon detailing the concerns of the school. The school advised parents that students should travel with…
FIRE CREWS were called to a vegetable storage unit in a nursery following a leak of chemicals from a refrigeration unit. Nine people – four woman and five men – suffered ill effects following the leak and have been left in the care of the…
SMALL and medium businesses across Essex can cut their fuel bills by taking part in the new Essex Energy Switch initiative launched by Essex County Council earlier this month. By visiting www.essex.gov.uk/energyswitch between now and 2 February 2015, small and medium sized businesses could save…





