HOBBYCRAFT has announced plans to shut at least nine stores across the UK in a move affecting up to 126 jobs as part of a restructure reports the BBC. Private equity firm owner Modella Capital has launched the overhaul after buying the arts and crafts…

A NEWHALL resident has been charged with drink driving as well as a public order offence. Joseph Milburn, aged 49, of Barnfield Way, Newhall, Harlow has been charged with the following. On January 10th, 2025 on the A12, you did drive a BMW vehicle after…

MORE than half a million more UK savers are in line for Government bonuses worth up to £25 a month to boost their cash pots and help ease rises in the cost of living, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has announced today.  As part of…

HARLOW firm Sybron, a leading UK supplier of cleaning, hygiene and catering products to some of the largest names in hospitality, has taken significant steps to safeguard the long-term future of the business with the completion of a management buyout. The new, five-strong management team…

THE government has today announced a 40% cut in the amount that will be available per child from the Adoption and Special Guardianship Support Fund (ASGSF) this financial year – a Fund set up to provide specialist support for traumatised children and young adults. The…

ESSEX Police is speeding up the process of putting suspects for shop thefts before a court, says Sergeant Christian Denning, of the force’s Business Crime Team. Two new schemes aim to improve conviction rates while freeing up officers’ time and allowing them to get back…

THE family of a man who worked as an electroplater in Harlow and died from mesothelioma – an incurable cancer caused by asbestos – are appealing to former colleagues for information. Anthony Knox (known as “Tony”) began working for Robert Stuart Ltd at the company’s…

THE Southend, Essex, and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board (SETDAB) is collaborating with the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to support National Stalking Awareness Week, taking place from April 22 to 25. This campaign is aimed at raising awareness about stalking and its effects on victims, their families,…

YOU may be wondering why the chief executive of the Passmores Co-Operative Learning Community (PCLC) Vic Goddard is interviewing teenager Darts sensation Luke Littler It is all about numbers. Target Darts have a base in Harlow. They also sponsor a Darts Academy at Passmores. Finally,…

THE portfolio holder for the environment, cllr Nicky Purse provided the council with an update regarding plans for a community orchard in Fold Croft. Readers may recall the proposals by Harlow resident, Carly Burd to turn the Cannons Gate allotments into a community allotment. Despite,…

Dear Editor, I AM old enough to remember a Councillor in Harlow called Chris Vince, who was a member of Amnesty International, an organisation that promotes human rights, and which issued a report in December 2024 that stated that the State of Israel was committing…

LONDON Stansted is celebrating the arrival of a new airline and the addition of a new country to its network, as Air Algérie launched its first direct flight to Algiers yesterday (April 2). The Algerian flag carrier will operate four flights per week to Houari…

LANDLORD seminar on Renters Rights Bill. Hosted by Mullucks. Full details below.

ON Tuesday 25th March theHoly Cross football team faced Jerounds in the semi finals of the brand new  Stacey Pardoe cup in a game played at Passmores Academy. Both teams played some really good football. Holy Cross attacked with real confidence and scored some great goals.…