THE COMPLETION date for the new bus station in Harlow Town Centre has been put back by up to a year. The multimillion project, which is at the heart of the council’s regeneration agenda, was set to be completed by June 2026. But tucked at…

THIS World Pilot Day, an Essex & Herts Air Ambulance pilot has added his voice to a national campaign from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to ask drone pilots to fly safely and sensibly and keep clear of their vital flights. With Essex &…

“Every knife offence prevented is potentially a life saved.” THE head of the Serious Violence Unit is speaking as the number of serious violence incidents involving knives has fallen by more than 15% over the past 12 months. Across the past 12 months, they have…

THE Labour MP for Harlow, Chris Vince has backed new measures to ramp up this government’s clean energy mission and protect family budgets from shocks on the global stage. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has unveiled a number of new policies as Labour goes further and…

RESIDENTS are being reminded to have their say on a new strategy aimed at reducing road deaths and serious injuries across Essex. More than 2,000 people have already responded to the public consultation on the draft Essex Safer Speeds Strategy. In 2025, 60 people lost…

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AN investigation into the supply of a firearm led by our dedicated organised crime team has seen two men firmly tied to the offence and jailed for a combined 12 years. Steven Savva, 61, tried to deny his role supplying co-conspirator Naheem Hussain, 50, with…

GP practices and many pharmacies will be closed on the Monday 4 and Monday 25 May bank holidays. The NHS in Essex is reminding people to make sure they know where to get medical advice and support if they need it, and to order their…

GREATER Anglia is recruiting new trainee train drivers across its network, with applications open from today (Friday 24 April). Positions are available for both depot drivers, who are responsible for driving empty trains around depots and sidings and into station platforms at low speed, and…

TRAVEL Alert. M11 closed northbound within Junction 7A following a collision. Essex Police and Essex Fire on scene. More follows. https://twitter.com/HighwaysEAST/status/2048123325814104122?s=20

A MAN has denied a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an investigation into an incident in Harlow. This follows reports made to police at around 9.45am on 14 November 2025. It was reported an assault had taken place in a car park…

ON FRIDAY afternoon, we interviewed Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Jane Scott) and Baroness Williams of Trafford (Susan Williams). They were part of a House of Lords delegation including Lord Strathclyde and Viscount Trenchard who were knocking on doors in a number of wards in Harlow…

KAO Data, the specialist developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing, has today announced its sponsorship of Discover Tech, a flagship work experience programme led by Cisco. As an Employer Member, Kao Data joins a line-up of leading names including…

LONDON Stansted this week welcomed members of The Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) for a behind the scenes tour of the airport and visit to the airport’s college to meet with students. IPT members in attendance were Richard Holden MP, Jacob Collier MP, Wera Hobhouse…