REGISTRATIONS for the St Clare Hospice annual 10k road race have gone off with a bang, as the ever popular event has seen over 343 people register already. Race organiser Rosie Brewer from the St Clare Hospice fundraising team said, “We are delighted so many…

TWO teenagers from Harlow have appeared in court charged with stabbing another male and being in possession of a machete. Charlie Adcock, aged 19, of Spinning Wheel Mead, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford magistrates court and was charged with the following. On April 26th, 2024, in…

EPPING Forest District Council condemned two separate attacks on refuse collectors as shameful. Epping Councillor Ray Balcombe, cabinet portfolio holder responsible for refuse and recycling said: “Attacks on our council or council-owned company staff are totally unacceptable. “I find it especially reprehensible following the incredible…

ESSEX Fire and Rescue Service is set to carry out an exercise in Harlow Town Centre on Thursday night. A spokesperson said: ” On Thursday 30 January we’ll be carrying out a planned exercise at Westgate House, Harlow from 7pm until 9pm. “Please don’t be…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has announced the winner of its DAISY Awards® programme for December 2024. The programme enables patients, families and colleagues to honour a nurse or midwife who has made a difference to their care. The aim is to shine the…

*Essex firefighters assaulted 83 times by the public as union calls for greater protection *National statistics indicate that injuries suffered in attacks on firefighters are at a 15-year high DATA collected by Legal Expert has revealed the extent of attacks on firefighters in Essex as its fire…

FOLLOWING the Chancellor’s speech announcing the Government’s Plan for Change today, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “Today’s rallying cry for Government to choose growth is exactly what the economy needs. It sends a strong, confident message that from now…

CLELBRATING 50 years since the release of the ‘Wish You Were Here’ album, UK Pink Floyd Experience recreates the atmosphere of Floyd live-featuring top-flight musicians, a stunning light show and more than two hours of incredible music.  The brand-new show for 2025 includes all the songs from ‘Wish You Were Here’ plus favourites from ‘The Division…

POTTER Street Pals Easter Fete. Raising funds for Potter Street Baptist Church. Full details below.

GRIEVING Friends offer support for Grieving Women. Full details below

HOUSEHOLDS in England and Wales will pay £123 more on average on their annual water bills from April, final figures show reports the BBC. The rise – higher than stated last month – will see the average annual bill rise to £603, but there are…

COUNCILLOR Joel Charles has said that town-specific community policing initiatives must not be the casualty of a “poor Government funding settlement”. He added: “Reducing funding to the eighth largest police force in England and Wales, based on per head of population, does not make sense.…

TODAY [Wednesday 29th January], Essex’s Labour MPs responded to Roger Hirst’s, Essex Police Fire and Crime Commissioner, announcement that he is planning on cutting all 99 Police and Community Safety Officers (PCSOs) across Essex. Labour’s MPs across Essex,  Bayo Alaba (Southend East and Rochford), David…

A THIEF spotted on doorbell footage looking for items to steal outside homes in Harlow has been jailed within days of officers tracking him down and arresting him. On Friday 24 January, our Harlow town centre team received reports of a man taking items including…