HARLOW Council has joined forces with other local councils to tackle fly tipping in Essex. ‘Let’s SCRAP fly-tipping’ is a new county-wide campaign supported by Essex County Council, the Environment Agency and the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner to reduce incidents and impact of fly…

NEW Osteoarthritis Support Group launches in Harlow

THREE new presenters will join BBC Radio 1 to take over the Friday Early Breakfast slot (Fridays, 5am – 7am) on a monthly rotation, beginning this month (February). Dan Draper, Alice Hopkins and Cloe Lee are the next wave of presenters set to host the…

JOIN us for a Night of Music, Community, and Charity. Harlow Playhouse is thrilled to invite you to “The Chairs Live Lounge,” an extraordinary evening of live music and community spirit that you won’t want to miss. This special event promises to be a musical…

ESSEX-based Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Caroline Woodcock works closely with people who have been impacted by sexual violence. Today, she talks about the vital work of the county’s specialised services teams as part of the national Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week (Feb…

ESSEX Police have sealed off an area of Princess Alexandra Hospital after reports of a male found with injuries. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were alerted by NHS colleagues to a patient arriving at Princess Alexandra Hospital, in Harlow, shortly after 1.45pm today, Wednesday…

THE Government has today (5 February 2025) confirmed that Essex County Council, Southend-on-Sea City Council and Thurrock Council have had their request to be part of the Devolution Priority Programme confirmed.  This follows the councils writing to the Government on Friday 10 January requesting inclusion on the programme and committing to local…

A HARLOW man has been charged with assault and criminal damage. Kashif Mahmood, aged 36, of Woodcroft, Harlow has been charged with the following. On July 14th, 2024, in Harlow assaulted a male by beating him. On July 14th, 2024, without lawful excuse,  damaged Polygon…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to a number of road traffic offences. Sonny Rider, aged 23, of Westfield, Harlow pled guilty at Colchester magistrates court to the following. On July 8th, 2024 at Cressing, being the driver of a Volkswagen Golf, failed to stop…

ESSEX residents stung nearly 1,000 times by dating scams as estimated cost of romance fraud tops £400 million reports https://www.actionfraud.org.uk/romance-scam. The region is one of just ten, out of 48, where the frequency of dating reports was at its worst in 2023. Predatory dating scammers…

GET ready to bend and snap your way into Elle Woods’ inspiring journey from sunny California to the halls of Harvard Law School! PQA Harlow’s students will be performing in this adaptation of Legally Blonde, filled with catchy songs, energetic dance numbers, and a whole…

ACL Essex is offering people interested in stepping onto an apprenticeship, and businesses keen to employ an apprentice, a series of free information events during National Apprenticeship Week – 10-16 February.  Apprenticeships are a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to step onto the career ladder,…

ALL 99 police community support officers (PCSO) under the threat of redundancy could keep their jobs after the Home Office has approved extra cash for Essex Police reports the Local Democracy Reporter. As many as 65 back-room staff are still facing redundancy. It follows an…

POLICE forces across the country are urging the owners of specific brands of blank-firing guns to hand them in at station front counters across a month-long national amnesty. Essex Police is taking part in the amnesty, running from 3rd – 28th February, which applies only…