TOMORROW marks the anniversary of the fatal fire in Barn Mead, in which Dr Shakoor tragically lost his wife and five children. Councillor Mark Wilkinson, Leader of Harlow Council, has issued this statement, ‘We will never forget that night and our thoughts continue to be…

YOUR HARLOW met with Harlow’s very own Magic Man, Andy Jamieson. As well as being the resident magician at West Ham United Football Club, Jamieson is available to book for weddings, corporate events and parties. For more info see his website.

THERE DOES appear to be something of a wind of change in the way Essex Police are giving an account of themselves in public. Whether it is the installing of chief constable Stephen Kavanagh and police crime commissioner, Nick Alston but there appears to be…

Update 1300 hrs THE southbound carriageway of the M11 near North Weald was reopened at 11am on Saturday, October 12 following the road crash earlier in the morning. The collision happened when a lorry and a van struck each other shortly before 5am just prior…

DUE to essential maintenance work to Harlow Council’s payment system, residents will not be able to make payments to the Council with a credit/debit card in person at the Civic Centre, over the phone or on its website on Wednesday 16 October 2013 and Thursday…

ESSEX County Council will begin a six week formal public consultation into the future of the youth service which will inform its future design and priorities. As a result of further significant cuts to local authority funding it is essential to review and consider the…

OVER 250 of the great and the good of Harlow gathered at the Manor of Groves for the Heart4Harlow awards. Burnt Mill Academy was awarded a prize in recognition of their excellence. And staying with education, Passmores head-teacher Vic Goddard also received an award for…

THE snow covered streets of Old Harlow and Saffron Walden grace the cover of St Clare Hospice’s beautiful Christmas cards this year. The bespoke cards, which feature original artwork by illustrator Fergus Russell and have been published exclusively for the Hospice, are perfect for sending…

POLICE in Harlow have issued a CCTV photo of a man they want to identify in connection with the theft of hundreds of pounds of clothing from Wickes store in Howard Way on September 21. Anyone who recognises the man or has any other information…

HARLOW resident, Annette Courtney is looking for 100,000 signatures in a campaign called Rachel’s Law. From her flat in Joyner’s Field, Annette is spending nearly every waking hour campaigning for better rights for people, like her daughter, who are disabled. Specifically, her campaign centres on…

IN 1974 the world was to witness a new musical phenomenon the like of which had not been seen for years. The music of the Bay City Rollers became the soundtrack for a generation of teenagers growing up in the mid 70s – the face…

THREE people were arrested when police stopped and checked 206 vehicles during an operation in Harlow to improve road safety and crack down on crime. Operation Surround A Town on Wednesday October 9 involved officers carrying out roadside checks and mobile patrols around the town.…

THE Harlow Jobs Fair organised by Harlow MP Robert Halfon is being held at the Harlow Leisurezone, Second Avenue, Harlow, from 10.30am until 3.30pm on Friday (October 11). Dozens of businesses will be represented and there will also be free skills advice sessions giving job-hunters…

POLICE are urging members of the public to look out for this distinctive “jewelled wedding bouquet” which was stolen from a florist. The item was stolen from Joy Flowers, in Bush Fair, Harlow, between 9am on Monday, September 30 and 5.30pm on Tuesday, October 1.…