THEY have some amazing prizes this year that have all been donated by our wonder community to help us raise money for Harlow Fields School & College PTA! £1 a ticket- 5 tickets in a book! Cash and card payment accepted! If you’d like to…

JOIN us for Water Guardians, a fun family day out for the planet! Get ready for an eco-adventure at The Water Gardens in Harlow! On Wednesday, 28th May, from 11am to 4pm, we’re hosting our second of four Water Guardians events. A free, family-friendly event…

A PROLIFIC Basildon shoplifter has been jailed for breaching a countywide ban on entering BP garages and committing more thefts. Jon Lee, 40, had previously admitted 32 counts of shop theft between 24 September 2024 and 5 January 2025 – 29 from BP garages including…

ESSEX County Council could need as many as an additional 29 employees in order to restructure local government services. The additional capacity to prepare for devolution and local government reorganisation in greater Essex is expected to cost about £2.5m – although government grants to cover…

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a fire in an industrial building in Harlow. The location is on River Way, Harlow. When fire crews arrived at 9am they confirmed that there was a fire affecting the roof space of the building. Four fire crews, and a…

COUNCILLOR Dan Swords, Leader of Harlow Council, has announced the appointment of renowned regeneration and inclusive growth leader, Darren Rodwell, as the new Chair of the Harlow Growth Board. The Harlow Growth Board brings together a powerful alliance of public and private sector leaders —…

NEARLY 2,000 drainage, vegetation and signage improvements delivered across Essex £25 million worth of improvements have been made in addition to normal highways maintenance. The single largest investment in Essex Highways has resulted in thousands of fixes to overgrown vegetation, tired signage, damaged drains and…

STEWARDS Academy students were incredibly lucky to participate in the National Theatre’s schools matinee scheme and have the opportunity to see ‘Dear England’ in April 2025. Thirty-five students and staff, travelled to London to watch the show on a sunny April day. Prior to the…

THE MP for Salisbury has made an impassioned plea for a decision to be made over the possible move of the UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) from Porton Down to Harlow. John Glen made a detailed speech in what is called an adjournment debate…

FOLLOWING the employment tribunal that centred on the dismissal of a nurse at Nuffield House Surgery in The Stow, we invited the health regulator, the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to comment. A CQC spokesperson said:  “We’re aware of the concerns raised at Nuffield House Doctors Surgery…

A NURSE at a GP surgery in Harlow, who was sacked has won her case at an employment tribunal . Nuffield House Surgery in The Stow has been ordered to pay nearly £30,000 to Sue Crabb after she revealed that important documents relating to vaccines…

WARNINGS have been raised that fostering is ‘under threat’ in Essex due to declining numbers of carers reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Essex County Council says that, as the number of children coming into care is increasing, it needs to dramatically increase the number of…

ESSEX Police have charged a man following the theft of a mobility scooter in Harlow. The black scooter was taken from Hornbeams between 10pm on 14 May and 12pm on 15 May. A man was arrested in connection with this theft on Tuesday 20 May.…

FOLLOWING a concern raised by Newhall Primary Academy and local residents, on Tuesday 20 May, Harlow’s Children and Young Persons officers, along with the Community Safety Engagement Officer, carried out foot patrols around the school and surrounding Newhall area. They engaged with students and their…