FIRE CREWS released a woman from the wreckage of her car after a two car collision on the Crooked Mile near Waltham Abbey. The collision occurred at 1530 hours on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters released the woman by 16:23hrs using two sets of cutting equipment. She…

COME to Staple Tye on Saturday from 12-4pm and enjoy the massive Shopping Fayre and Family Fun Day. Bouncy castles, horizontal bungee, food, entertainment, pampering stalls and lots of wonderful SHOPPING…SHOPPING…SHOPPING! Entrance is £1 adults and free for under 16’s. (TIP: Bring your old baby…

POLICE would like to hear from anyone who recognises an image of a man who was caught on CCTV at the time of a theft from the One Stop Store, The Stow, in Harlow. On Monday August 26, between 8.30am and 9am, a suspect has…

HARLOW COLLEGE are set for a Macmillan coffee morning on Friday 4th October in the Skylight Brasserie. If you can spare half an hour it would be lovely to see you. They will be offering a piece of cake and a cup of tea, coffee…

DRAGON’S Den could soon be seeing a few new faces appearing as The Prince’s Trust Enterprise Programme saw a successful end to its first course in Harlow, with nine enthusiastic young entrepreneurs graduating. The free course, aimed at 18- to 30-year-olds who are either unemployed…

POLICE are searching for a man who is alleged to have grabbed two 12-year-old girls while they were walking a dog in Harlow. The incident occurred at 7.10pm on Wednesday, September 25th near the town park, on the field between the adventure playground and the…

THERE WILL be an unveiling ceremony of a plaque to Winston Churchill. It is at the Victoria Hall, St John’s Road, Old Harlow at 3.00pm on Friday 4 October 2013. Former Harlow MP Bill Rammell and Council Leader Linda Pailing will be there with Robert…

DETECTIVES have appealed for witnesses after three people were injured, one seriously, during a house party near Harlow. Police were called to an address at Water Lane, Roydon at about 1.40am on Sunday September 22 following reports of a disturbance at the party. Officers arrived…

THE M11 southbound remains closed between Harlow (A414) and the M25 after a Range Rover towing a trailer containing 600 litres of cooking oil collided with the central reservation. The road is currently closed between junctions six and seven. It is anticipated that it may…

THREE Harlow cyclists conquered one of the toughest off road cycle races in England at the weekend. The 80 mile cycle took them from Richmond Park in South West London to Brighton. However, this was not a traverse down the leafy lanes but rather a…

THE Essex Sound and Video Archive at the Essex Record Office has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the You Are Hear: sound and a sense of place project, it was announced today. Development funding of £53,700 has been awarded to…

AS WE went up the stairs of the Harlow Playhouse recently, we took a moment to film the Buster Keaton sculpture by John Mills. You just have to google John Mills name to see what an amazing body of work he has produced over the…

NETTESWELL councillor Waida Forman is heading for a showdown with her Labour colleagues as she continues to call for a zero tolerance approach on the Bedroom Tax. Waida wants the council to pledge that they will not evict anyone who falls into arrears. Waida has…

HARLOW Running Club members had a successful day at the Essex Half Marathon Championships held at Pleshey, near Chelmsford, picking up two gold and one silver medals. Steve Murtagh led the way finishing in 8th place out of 394 finishers and 1st Vet 40 to…