SPECIALIST security providers, Land Sheriffs, are supporting Passmores Academy in Harlow, with CV development and careers guidance to help bridge the gap between education and employment. As part of a ‘Mock Interview Day’ for Year 11 students, Land Sheriffs’ Managing Director, James Coyle, and HR…

ESSEX Police officers are working closely with farmers, landowners and partner agencies after a rise in hare coursing and related crime across the Uttlesford district during 2025. While the long‑term trend since 2018 has been a drop in reported hare coursing incidents in both Uttlesford…

HARLOW charity, Rainbow Services, was delighted to host its third annual Prom Event on 18 April at The Link. The event gave young people the opportunity to select a prom outfit, free of charge, with the option to make a small donation if they wished,…

ESSEX and Herts Air Ambulance was called to 167 cardiac arrests from January to the end of March, making up a third of the 545 critical missions it has attended so far this year. While, encouragingly, patients received bystander CPR in three quarters of those…

A HARLOW man has been charged with assault. Jack Hopwood, aged 26 of Felmongers, Harlow has been charged with the following. On April 24th, 2026 assaulted a male by beating him. The case has been sent to the Crown Court. His next scheduled appearance is…

OFFICERS have issued an important reminder about vehicle safety and the dangers of overloaded vehicles after stopping a car that was heavily laden while leaving a car boot sale. Officers became concerned after spotting a vehicle travelling with a roof load stacked unimpressively high -…

A WOMAN has pleaded guilty to theft after being caught in the act by a Police Community Support Officer in a BP patrol station in Harlow. Alice Smith, 40, of Sheldon Close, Harlow, was already banned from the town centre and from entering any BP…

THE government has today (Tuesday 28 April) confirmed it will bring forward further reforms to Right to Buy. Right to Buy is a government scheme allowing eligible council tenants in England to buy their home at a discount. Last year the government published its consultation…

A PARTNERSHIP project that transforms the lives of young people in Essex attending hospital has been shortlisted for the national NHS Excellence Awards 2026. The Youth Workers in Hospital project is funded by NHS Essex and delivered by Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust…

ELEVEN cancers are becoming more common in young people in England, a major analysis shows reports the BBC. A full explanation for why levels of cancer are increasing remains elusive. But the study reveals that a decades-long pattern of people becoming more overweight is likely…

ALMOST 20 tonnes of food and essential household items, roughly the weight of three adult African elephants, have been donated from London Stansted to local foodbanks since May 2025. The most recent delivery, totalling around one tonne, was collected this week by volunteers from Uttlesford…

THE Chaplaincy Team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is offering residents of Harlow and surrounding areas an opportunity to volunteer at The Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The team is welcoming applications from individuals interested in helping to provide comfort, spiritual and religious…

POLICE are appealing for any witnesses or dashcam footage that will assist enquiries following a serious collision in Leaden Roding. A police spokesperson said: “We attended a collision reportedly involving a van and two pedestrians in Stortford Road at about 6pm on Tuesday 28 April.…

THE Leader of the Local Conservatives, Dan Swords, has pledged to bring popular fashion retailer Zara to Harlow as part of the town’s ongoing regeneration. The move would build on growing confidence in Harlow, with several high-quality brands already committing to the town, including a…