PLANNING permission for a new community facility in Newhall have been approved. The decision was made at a Harlow Council planning meeting on Wednesday. A number of local residents spoke in opposition to the proposal. Film of the meeting is below. The Committee received a…

ASDA and Asda Foundation pledges almost £1 million to help combat loneliness and isolation in the older generation this festive period through its ‘Don’t be Gnome Alone this Christmas’ campaignSupermarket teams up with national treasure Larry Lamb to reimagine its in-store cafes as ‘Chatty Cafés’…

A NEW outdoors library has opened at the Harlow Town Park Learning Centre in memory of a local little boy. Ezra was 21 months old when he sadly passed away last year due to complications related to Holt-Oram Syndrome, a condition that affects the upper…

YOUNG people with SEND and their families are being invited to take part in research and co-create new digital employment support. Essex County Council is inviting young people with SEND to help create a new digital employment offer. This will help to enhance the Essex…

LIKE many others it has been with shame and deep sadness that I have read the recent Makin review. First and foremost in my mind are the victims who had the courage to come forward and for whom this will be a particularly difficult time.…

FAILING hospitals will be revealed in league tables and NHS managers sacked if they do not turn things around, the health secretary will tell health leaders at a conference in Liverpool repots the BBC. Wes Streeting is promising a “no-holds-barred, sweeping review” of NHS performance…

Credit: Brian Thomas Photography HARLOW Council is to spend up to £2 million to further improve its services for residents and deliver even more to transform the town. The investment will not increase debt, borrowing or Council Tax claims Harlow Council. Councillors approved the spending…

A HARLOW man is set to stand trial accused of harassment, assault and criminal damage. Blake Lambert, aged 25, of Longbanks, Harlow has pleaded not guilty to the following. On April 12th 2024 and May 1st, 2024, you pursued a course of conduct which amounted…

THE worst areas in Essex for childhood obesity have been named, as the county looks to another country for tips on how to tackle the issue. Essex is looking to learn lessons from Amsterdam to reduce obesity problems – including in young children – of…

THE Harvey Centre is getting ready to deck the halls and spread Christmas cheer with lots of tree-mendous festive fun lined up for all the family. Make this a Christmas to remember with a visit to Santa’s brand-new grotto at The Harvey Centre, opening on…

SAVE THE DATE….. Daniel Robinson & Sons Children’s Christmas Convoy & Panto Trip 2024 is on Saturday December 7th. They are delighted to be supported this year by Gates of Harlow, bringing together Harlow’s two oldest family run companies to give local children who have…

A KIND-hearted Harlow boy has raised over £300 for the Royal British Legion through a poppy appeal and a raffle. Luke Smart, aged 7, set up a stall in the middle of Bush Fair shopping centre over the past two weeks. Abbotsweld pupil Luke, had…

THE Stewards Academy community came together today to mark a moment of silence andreflection as part of our annual Remembrance Service. Staff and students stood proudly together at the heart of the school- the quad- facing membersof the student body in their cadets, scouts or…

ON MONDAY morning, Harlow Council hosted a service to mark armistice day. The event, held outside the civic centre, honoured those members of the Armed Forces who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms. A two-minute silence was observed. The service was led by…