A LEADING member of the Harlow Green Party has asked the council what they are planning to do with the amount of “street litter” left by road workers. Jennifer Steadman asked council leader, Dan Swords what he planned to do about this. The questions and…

WATER refill points at Greater Anglia rail stations have been upgraded to improve facilities for customers. In total, 23 machines have received full refurbishment to ensure that they look smart, are hygienic and in working order. Since the new machines were installed this year, over…

THE Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) has called for tighter restrictions on fireworks, following the death of a baby red panda at Edinburgh Zoo on bonfire night. Veterinary experts at the wildlife conservation charity believe it’s likely that three-month-old kit Roxie died due to…

YEAR 11 pupils from St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School took part in a mock interview day on 07 November, with a range of employers and educators giving up their time to help out. Pupils had prepared their CV and thought of questions they would…

1830 hrs: Traffic does appear to be moving very slowly as it approaches Junction 7. https://youtu.be/8WUvISLTPY4?si=wkpudUgmghSA90mR 1730 hrs: The M11 is blocked near Harlow due to an “incident” just after Junction 7. The queues are back to Junction 7a. More follows. https://twitter.com/Essex_Travel/status/1857477276398420345

PROSPECTIVE Sixth Form students can find out more about Sixth Form life at Epping St John’s School at an open evening next Wednesday (November 20). The Bury Lane school will be open between 6pm and 8pm to welcome prospective Year 12 students and their parents…

A MAJOR multi-million pound road development in Harlow that was opened with a fanfare of publicity continues to remain closed. As readers may recall, the new Cambridge Road junction with River Way and the Templefields Industrial Estate was officially opened on Friday 1 August. Tory…

EFFORTS made by East Herts Council to introduce positive conservation management and dramatically improve visitor facilities at the Grade 2 registered historic parkland have seen it be declared as a local nature reserve. A local nature reserve is an area of land protected due to…

SEVEN flat blocks in Morley Grove have been refurbished with major fire safety upgrades as the council continues to transform Harlow’s housing. A number of fire safety measures were part of the refurbishment, with decoration to ceilings and walls with fire-retardant paint, wooden cladding being…

ACROSS the 11th  November and the run-up to Remembrance Day, the children and staff at the Downs have been very busy completing activities in honour of those who have served our country in the armed forces, particularly those who have been injured and given their…

ST Clare Hospice is offering a hassle-free way to support your local hospice this Christmas, from the comfort of your own home! By arranging a Christmas tree collection, you can dispose of your real spruce, pine and fir trees sustainably once the festive season has…

AS part of their continued commitment to road safety, Essex Police will be supporting Operation Drive Insured, a national campaign to target uninsured driving across the country. A spokesperson said: “Alongside other forces, we will be working with partners MIB (Motor Insurers’ Bureau), the organisation…

FORMER Harlow Council leader, Russell Perrin (Cons) feels very strongly about the Labour government’s recent decision on the Winter Fuel allowance. He presented a motion on the subject in council (see below). He has been out in his Sumners ward speaking to residents and he…

ESSEX Police want to speak to Cameron Morrison who is wanted on a recall to prison. The 24-year-old is described as medium build with short black braided hair. He has links to Harlow, Epping Forest and Hainault, London. If you have any information about his whereabouts,…