FORMER Stewards Academy athlete Danny Raymond won a bronze medal in his debut race for England. Danny was representing England in a Home International competition in Derby. Danny was third in the 800 metres in a time of 1.54.24, just a second behind the winner,…

THE Labour Party has backed action in relation to the building safety crisis that has arisen since Grenfell, calling for “sustained investment” in public services that could help resolve the crisis and prevent it continuing in new buildings. The party took the step through the…

ON FRIDAY afternoon, members of the Save Our Stort campaign invited Harlow MP Robert Halfon to travel down the River Stort in order to get a better idea of the beauty of the area on the edge of Harlow. YH went along and after the…

A CORRUPT Met officer admitted hiding a ‘box of cash’ for her bent copper husband when her house was raided by police reports the Mirror. Shareen Kashif, 29, from Woodcroft in Harlow admitted knowing her husband, who was also a Met officer, was involved in…

ESSEX Forest Initiative, which aims to plant 375,000 trees by 2024, boosted by £300k funding from Forestry Commission. Efforts from the Essex Forest Initiative have recently been given a significant boost, thanks to the Forestry Commission, with the award of £300k funding for trees. The…

ESSEX writers of all levels of experience are invited to learn crucial tricks of the trade from three established authors this weekend. Essex Authors Day is on Saturday 25 September, at the Meetings Hub in Chelmsford Library. The programme will comprise of three exciting seminars,…

A HARLOW woman has been charged with maliciously wounding another. Lauren Kenny, aged 35, of Copshall Clise, Harlow has been charged with the following. On April 30th, 2021, in Harlow unlawfully and maliciously wounded a woman with intent to do her grievous bodily harm Contrary…

HARLOW’S MP, Robert Halfon, has campaigned to cut energy bills to further support Harlow residents. With the news about potential rises to energy bills due to a shortage of energy supply, Mr Halfon, raised his concerns directly in the House of Commons with the Business…

A HEALTHCARE professional at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has been invited to present his research into how to identify patients who may be at imminent risk of suffering a cardiac arrest at a national conference. Matthew Ibrahim, lead resuscitation practitioner at PAHT,…

THE first concerts as part of the autumn season at St John’s being this week. Friday, 24th September  1.30pm to 2.30pm Lunchtime Concert (currently without refreshments) La Notte A selected quartet from this Baroque Ensemble: Kate Allsop – Recorders Mark Wilson – Bassoon Mary Walton – Baroque ‘Cello Callum Anderson…

Dr Mike Gogarty PUBLIC health in Essex is falling at a “horrendous decline” with high rates of obesity, suicide and alcohol misuse, a doctor has said reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Dr Mike Gogarty has set out that physical activity, weight management, alcohol and loneliness…

BLACK History Month is set to return in October. Full details of the packed programme are below.

Jimmy Greaves at the Harlow Sportscentre in 1971. WE were all very saddened to hear of the death of football legend Jimmy Greaves. Some will remember him playing a number of celebrity football matches at the Harlow Sportscentre in the early seventies. Others may remember…

WHILE many will have seen the announcement that Harlow Council is opposing growth to the south and west of Harlow, what you may not be aware of is what we are in danger of losing – the fight for allocation of council housing which will…