A MAN has been jailed following an investigation by officers in Harlow into dummies taken from children. An investigation was launched following a series of reports of a man approaching people with babies and removing their dummies. Four incidents were reported to Essex Police between…

WHEN you are struggling, having good support networks and knowing you are not alone can really make a difference. Time to Talk Day (Thursday 1 February) is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation, for us to come together to talk, listen and change lives. The…

ESSEX Police are appealing for information following a burglary in Harlow and are in a position to release two images of items taken.  Enquiries are continuing after suspects entered a property in Deer Park, Harlow, on Saturday 20 January. Items including jewellery were taken from…

THOUSANDS of discounted rail tickets for journeys on the Greater Anglia network are on sale from as little as £3, as the Great British Rail Sale gets underway today. From 23-29 January, customers can save up to 50% off selected advance tickets on thousands of…

THE HARLOW Greens are immersed in a whole range of activities across Harlow throughout the year. Last Monday they visited St Clare’s Hospice to give their donation which they raised at their recent Christmas Fayre. December seems a while back but our Fayre was so…

POLICE officers have spoken to more than 100 taxi drivers as part of work to protect children from criminal exploitation. On Saturday (13 January), 106 taxis, Ubers, and private hire vehicles were stopped at Stansted Airport and provided information from the Children’s Society. The information…

SUPPORT THE FOOTBALL v HOMOPHOBIA ‘MONTH OF ACTION’ Grassroots Football Clubs Can Take Part During February THE 2024 Football v Homophobia (FvH) ‘Month of Action’ is taking place this February, highlighting the initiative where clubs pledge to take action to tackle LGBTQ+ discrimination and to…

FOODBANKS are still with us; people still need that help. Indeed, the need has increased of recent months. Foodbanks aren’t about to disappear any time soon. Most foodbanks provide more than food: they stock toiletries, cleaning products, clothes and just about every basic human requirement.…

Dear Editor, ON December the 8th I met with Helena Mills, the CEO of the Burnt Mills Trust who have responsibility for SFG. In that meeting I presented a compilation of questions that a number of parents, myself included, had for the DfE about the…

TODAY is National Pothole Day. So it seems almost a badge of shame that a national broadcaster came to Harlow to highlight the problem in our town. The problem in Harkow sees to be the “patching” It does not seem to be a permanent solution.…

THIS one bedroom top floor flat is located in the popular location of Willowfield, Harlow. The property includes a bright lounge, kitchen with a range of fitted wall and base units, bedroom and bathroom with a white three piece suite as well as multiple storage…

ESSEX County Council’s 2024/25 £2 billion budget proposals have been published.Protecting essential services amid huge financial pressures for local government is the key priority in Essex County Council’s 2024/25 budget proposals.Published today (Monday 8 January 2024), the plans set out how the council intends to deal with financial pressures…

THE next Harlow resident we are following ion they journey to the London Marathon is Gemma Nicholson. We asked Gemma to tell us why she is taking on all 26 miles and 385 yards. Gemma said: “I am running for Children with Cancer UK “I…

PARENTS and carers of children who will start primary school in September encouraged to complete applications. Parents and carers are reminded that they have less than a week left to apply for their child’s primary school place. Children are entitled to start school in the…