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A LARGE number of local taxi drivers have met to express their concerns over the increasing presence of Uber drivers in Harlow. The meeting of the Harlow Licensed Drivers Welfare Association (HLDWA) took place at the GPCA. A spokesperson said: ” Almost 28 to 30…
RESIDENTS of a Church Langley house have been rendered homeless after a house fire. Essex Fire crews were called to Bentley Drive, Church Langley in the early hours of Friday morning. A number of householders were taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital for smoke inhalation,
AUTHOR Chris Penhall’s feel-good novels are based on her own experiences living in Portugal, and are guaranteed to bring sun and fun into your life whatever the weather … If you’re yearning to be transported to a Portuguese paradise this year, but don’t fancy the…
THE LEADER of the Harlow Labour Group has praised the head of Passmores Academy for his response to an education report headed by Harlow MP Robert Halfon. Councillor Chris Vince said: : “Once again Harlow’s MP has shown he has no understanding of how schools…
HARLOW Running Club member Jon Waight produced a PB performance at the Victoria Park 10k at the weekend finishing in 36th place out of 91 finishers and 2nd Vet 50 in 42min 12sec. Meanwhile, at Nottingham’s Outlaw Half Ironman Triathlon (1.2 mile swim, 56 mile…
ALL new road-building projects in Wales are being frozen while the Welsh government conducts a review. It means plans for the Deeside “Red Route”, the Llandeilo bypass, and a third Anglesey crossing will be put on hold reports the BBC. Ministers want to shift money from new…
SEVENTY-FIVE incredible young people from schools and colleges in Harlow received their prestigious Jack Petchey Foundation Achievement Awards presented at a live digital event last night. The digital event celebrated Achievement Award winners aged 11-25 from Harlow for their contributions to their school/college community. Winners…
ESSEX Police is investigating an attempted burglary that took place on Sunday 13th June at about 0400hrs. Two males were seen trying a door handle on an address within the area of Rushton Grove in Church Langley, #Harlow. They have a CCTV image of the…
WITH questions hanging over the release from lockdown restrictions, we have decided to bring back our daily Covid-19 report. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. The report covers UK figures; Princess…
PEREGRINE Livefoods, Europe’s largest specialist wholesaler of reptile products, has officially made the final payment towards becoming a fully independent employee-owned trust reports Pet Business World The latest development comes as founders and co-owners Tim Green and David Perry conclude their four-year exit plan. The…
PUPILS are to be regularly weighed in primary schools in England for the first time in 18 months from this September amid fears the coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the UK’s child obesity problem reports the Independent. The measurements, designed to alert parents that their children are at risk of…
ENGLAND Football has launched two new courses – the Safeguarding Children Course and the Introduction to First Aid in Football Course – which are now available to complete online. The safeguarding course is suitable for anyone working with young people in football, while the Introduction…
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson is under pressure to abandon planning reforms after Conservatives at national and local level blamed them for the party’s shock defeat in the Chesham and Amersham by-election. Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Green overturned a 16,000 Conservative majority to win the seat…
LOCAL residents are submitting their objections to a proposed four lane highway that would cut across the River Stort in Harlow. As we have already reported the crossing would run from Pye Corner in Gilston across to Edinburgh Way in Harlow. As it also cuts…
ESSEX County Council, working in partnership with the NHS, has launched a new website to help people find a suitable care home for themselves or a loved one. The new website is www.essexcaresearch.org Essex Care Search can be used to find residential, nursing, dementia or respite…
Dear Editor, THIS week saw the publication of The Climate Change Committee Report on the UKs readiness and current response. In short we’re pretty rubbish. Harlow is under immediate threat vis the Gilston estate development, yes people need homes but what’s important is the nature…
