RESPONDING to today’s Government Spending Review, Nahar Choudhury, chief executive of Solace, said: “For too long, domestic abuse services have struggled to provide survivors with suitable accommodation, safe from harm, due to the ongoing housing crisis. “With two-thirds of the survivors we support presenting with…

THERE is still no decision on whether the UK Health Service Agency (UKHSA) is moving from Wiltshire to Harlow. Many were hoping for a decision today as part of the chancellor of the exchequer, Rachel Reeves’ spending review. In a letter she sent to Harlow…

A RECENT parental survey conducted at The Downs Primary School and Nursery has revealed overwhelming satisfaction with the school’s performance across several key areas, including student happiness, safety, behaviour management, academic expectations, and communication. The survey, paints a picture of a school community built on…

ON Sunday 1st June, St Clare Hospice brought a burst of colour to Harlow Rugby Club with their first-ever Colour Fun Run. The event drew in an impressive crowd, with over 450 participants gathered for the 5k run. The run kicked off with a spectacular…

LONDON Stansted welcomed a record breaking 2.74 million passengers to the airport in May as the airport marked a significant milestone in its £1.2bn transformation project with the opening of its new domestic arrivals building. The monthly total was boosted by thousands of Tottenham Hotspur…

A HARLOW man has been charged with a number of offences relating to drugs and violence against the person. Richard Wright, aged 50, of Pyenest Road, Harlow has been charged with the following. On May 8th, 2025 in Cambridge, at Cambridge had in your possession …

THE High Court has refused a claimants permission to apply for judicial review of the decision of East Herts District Council to grant outline planning permission for 10,000 homes across seven new villages on the border of Harlow. According to Douglas Edwards KC and Kate…

AN Essex council has had its planning powers restored three years after the Government raised concerns about “poor performance” in how it made decisions on major applications reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Uttlesford Council has been handed back its full ability to decide on planning…

NEW images released by National Highways today (Tuesday 10 June) highlight how putting low-carbon construction and nature at the heart of its design is shaping the look and feel of the new road. Designed to be Britain’s greenest road, the Lower Thames Crossing has taken…

HARLOW Council, the owners of The Harvey Centre has described the closure of three shops as part off a “period of transition”. Linzi shoes closed a few weeks ago. They had been in the Harvey Centre since 2017. Legends hairdressers closed after 29 years in…

YOUNG people were pleased to welcome Chris Vince, Member of Parliament for Harlow to SFG College to discuss a variety of topics about the school and the local area. Previously, A-Level Politics students took part in a trip to Westminster parliament, where they entered both…

A HARLOW man has pled guilty to a number of drug offences. Dylan Davis, aged 24, of Hookfield pled at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On August 23rd, 2024 in Harlow, you were concerned in the supplying of  a quantity of cannabis, a controlled…

NEARLY 40,000 jobs could be created, roads could be safer, and billions could be added to the economy as self-driving vehicle pilots are set to start in England from spring 2026. Today (Tuesday 10 June), Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has confirmed that the Government will…

LONDON Stansted has submitted a planning application to Uttlesford District Council to increase its annual passenger limit up to 51 million over the next 20 years. The application seeks permission to make best use of Stansted’s existing single runway by the 2040s without any increase…