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A REGISTER to identify children who are not in school in England will be part of a bill introduced to Parliament on Tuesday reports the BBC. The Department for Education says knowledge of where children are will enable councils to ensure a high-quality education is…
TAX currently paid by Essex car drivers should be reinvested in repairing the county’s roads, the Essex County Council Leader has said. Ringfencing Vehicle Excise Duty so it’s included in the council’s annual budget from Government and using it to repair potholes and other road…
MORE than half of a group of children who were transformed into handmade dolls, to raise awareness of the need for young organ donors, have received their life-saving organ transplants in time for Christmas. The Waiting to Live campaign saw hundreds of dolls placed across…
ESSEX Police has made more than £35m by selling off its buildings since 2016 and plans to sell more, despite calls from residents for more local policing reports the BBC. Six sites have been sold in the past 18 months and the force hopes to…
THE Leaders of Essex County Council, Southend on Sea City Council and Thurrock Council have welcomed the publication of the Government’s English Devolution White Paper and the opportunities it presents for improving services for residents and businesses. Councillor Kevin Bentley, Leader of Essex County Council,…
THIS weekend, we were back at the Dance Centre at Latton Bush for The Brenda Taylor School of Dance and Performing Arts traditional Christmas show. Once again the dance studio had been transformed into a winter theatre ready for the four packed audiences to watch…
PASSENGERS across East Anglia are being reminded to check before travelling this Christmas as London Liverpool Street will be closed for eight days and engineering work will close all routes in the Cambridge area until 5 January. While much of the rail network across the…
1700 hrs: Statement from Essex Police There is ongoing disruption after a fatal collision on the anti-clockwise carriageway of the M25 between junctions 27 and 28. We were first called to the scene at about 11am today, Monday 16 December. It was reported three people…
THE HARLOW Alliance Party leader questioned Harlow Council on the number of empty homes in Harlow. Mr Nicholas Taylor asked: “I was pleased to note that following the last Full Council meeting you wereable to supply me with the information I had sought in respect…
MARY Long-Dhonau OBE has urged Essex residents to apply for thousands of pounds to better protect their homes after her own experience of surface water flooding. Mary, also known as Flood Mary, has championed property flood resilience since her young family lost everything in sewage water. She…
WE are excited to announce the call out to artists for the Harlow Open 2025. The Harlow Open Exhibition 2025 at the Gibberd Gallery can be entered by any artist who was born, studied, currently lives or is working in Harlow, Uttlesford, East Herts, Epping…
THERE was a festive atmosphere at Moot House on Sunday 15 December when its Gala Concert, organised in conjunction with Harlow u3a Choir, entertained a packed house. Opening the programme, the u3a singers performed a selection of Christmas and winter themed songs which were well…
THE HARLOW community came together to remember a beloved young man who passed away on Thursday. Distraught members of twelve-year-old Giona’s family were joined by members of the Harlow Tekkers football club as well as staff, pupils and families from St Mark’s West Essex Catholic…
LEADING provider of security services for the rail industry – Land Sheriffs – both sponsored and attended the 2024 iteration of the RailStaff Awards, presenting a top prize at the industry event. The RailStaff Awards took place at the NEC in Birmingham on Thursday 28th November.…
A GO FUND ME page has been set up to help the family of a young Harlow boy who passed away on Thursday. Harlow Tekkers footballer Giona was a much loved and cherished member of a club that is known for its sense of family…
THE government’s medical experts are calling on eligible groups to ensure they book their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations before the deadline on 19 December. People are urged to protect themselves before Christmas amid a recent rise in flu cases. The latest edition of the UK…
