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THE leader of Harlow Council has hit out at the Labour government, claiming that they have reduced the council’s core funding by 21% for the financial year ahead. They have gone on to complain that this comes on top of the increased National Insurance contributions…
HTS, Harlow’s environmental and property maintenance service, held a special morning for the Harlow Wombles, for playing their part in HTS once again winning a Green Apple Award. The Harlow Wombles are civic minded residents who either as groups such as the Potter Street Wombles…
MORE than 11.5 million taxpayers beat the Self Assessment deadline to file their tax return for the 2023 to 2024 tax year by 31 January and avoid a £100 late filing penalty, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) can reveal. The number of people who filed…
THE number of Essex children being home-schooled has massively increased in the past three years. Essex County Council said that the complexity of needs for home educated children was also increasing reports the Local Democracy Reporter. This comes as the county council works to reduce…
OFSTED has provided a first look at its new report cards for school inspections. The schools inspectorate for England is consulting on the new system after it scrapped single-word judgements last year. Ofsted boss Sir Martyn Oliver said the new system – to be introduced…
DETECTIVES are investigating an assault in Harlow which has left a teenager with a serious head injury. They received a call at 9.15am on Sunday 2 February reporting a 17 year-old boy had been found injured in a car park in the Guilfords area. He…
ARE you looking to meet some new interesting people? Do you want to shift your work life balance or unwind with a low-cost hobby? Already involved in performing in college, or your village hall or local theatre and want to develop your talent and stretch boundaries? Whether…
PLANS to transform the Harlow Islamic Centre in Harlow have been submitted to the council planning committee. The Islamic Centre sits off Paringdon Road in Harlow. At the last census (2021) there were over 3,700 Harlow residents who assigned their faith as Muslim. The application…
A CHURCH has made a complaint to the police after their shed was stolen. An Essex Police spokesperson said “We received a report on 28 January that a metal shed had been stolen from an address in Maddox Road. It happened between 12.30pm and 12.45pm…
LET the magic unfold this Christmas with the enchanting pantomime ‘Sleeping Beauty”. In the kingdom of ‘Harlowtopia’ far, far away, a beautiful princess awaits her true love’s kiss to awaken her from a deep slumber. But beware! The wicked fairy Carabosse has cast a spell,…
FREEPORT East is strengthening its ability to support regional economic growth with the addition of three new team members. Jonathan Rudd, Laura Mayne, and Sophia Padget have joined the Freeport East team as Project Delivery Officers and will operate across a wide range of Freeport…
HARLOW Poetry Open 2025. Full details below.
OFFICERS investigating two robberies in Harlow have arrested and charged a man. The first took place at a shop in Fishers Hatch at around 1pm on 15 January while the second happened at a business in the High Street at around 2.05pm on 1the same…
THE HATS Cabaret is back with our fourtth instalment of “The Show Will Go On”. Celebrating the many different kinds of love through the shows of the West End and Broadway, past and present. Join HATS for an exciting evening, bringing you songs from shows…
ON average, one person dies every day in prison. Deaths in custody are the highest they’ve been since the pandemic (December 2021), despite the reduction in self-inflicted death the number still remains too high. One prisoner self-harms every seven minutes in England and Wales. In…
SINCE it was launched in October 2024, we have heard nothing from Safe To Go Stow. We do know that Harlow Council have committed to £100,000 into the project but who goes in there and when seems to be a closely guarded secret. As the…
