POLICE are appealing for information following a robbery in Harlow. A 17-year-old boy from Harlow was on the cycle path between Southern Way and Pyenest Road at 9.35pm on Friday, June 27, when he was struck on the head and had a small amount of…

DRIVERS travelling through Essex today, Monday July 7, are being urged not to rely on their sat navs as some main roads, particularly in the west of the county, will be closed for the Tour de France. Essex Police advise all road users to check…

NORTH Weald village hall craft vintage and produce fair this Sunday 10am till 2pm free entry. Caribbean food, cheese, meat stall. North Weald Village Hall is situated near the High Road and near the Kings Head.

M11 Essex – M11 blocked and stationary traffic southbound between J6 M25 and J5, A1168 (Loughton), because of a car fire.

UPDATE: 0800 hrs M11 Jct 7-8 Northbound carriageway is open and the southbound carriageway jct 8-7, should reopen one lane soon, please check with the Highways Agency website for the latest situation. Update: 0700 hrs M11 Essex – M11 closed southbound between J8, A120 (Stansted…

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HARLOW’S ruling Labour group have detailed their reasons for splashing out on new i-pads for councillors. A council spokesperson said: “Providing each Councillor with a tablet will not create any additional costs for the Council as the equipment is being supplied as part of an…

SEASONED gardeners were put out to seed when a green-fingered Harlow teenager entered a national competition. Penny Walker, 15, was the youngest person selected to display her creative design at the RHS Flower Show Birmingham at BBC Gardeners World Live 2014. Not only did she…

HARLOW holidaymakers will be able to send home holiday snaps for less this summer, with European data roaming charges slashed in half. The costs of sending texts, and making and receiving calls will also come down. And from 2016, once agreement is reached amongst EU…

THE VISIT of the Communities minister, Kris Hopkins to the Old Nortel building on the London Road in Harlow today (Wednesday) was deeply significant. From the building where fibre optic was invented, also the announcement regarding the £5 million injected into the Harlow Enterprise Zone.…

A £5m funding package, which paves the way for the start of construction work on a world class state-of-the-art data centre campus and business park in Harlow Enterprise Zone, has been agreed as part of a public-private sector partnership. The announcement was made today (Wednesday…

Update: 1550 hrs M11 Essex – Slow traffic on M11 southbound between J8, A120 (Bishops Stortford) and J7, A414 (Harlow), because of an accident involving two vehicles earlier on. All lanes have been re-opened. 1400 hrs M11 Essex – M11 blocked and stationary traffic southbound…

1715 hrs Police have urged drivers to avoid the clockwise M25 through Essex following a serious road collision near Epping. Officers were called at about 12.30pm on Monday June 30 following reports of a multi-vehicle collision on a section of the M25 at Junction 27,…

TV PRESENTER Jeff Brazier is helping ensure St Clare Hospice’s first-ever It’s a Knockout competition packs a punch! The Hub host has lent his support to the fun team-building event taking place next Thursday (July 10) at Bishop’s Stortford Rugby Club. In 2009, the Hastingwood-based…