POLICE officers from Essex Police took part in a targeted week of action as part of a crackdown on spiking across the county. From licensee checks and night-time patrols to education events and engagement opportunities, we were out and about across our towns and cities…

THE mother of a five-year-old boy who beat cancer as a toddler says life can now be filled with “precious moments”. Joshua, from Harlow, underwent three different types of chemotherapy having been diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma in summer 2022. He rung the end of treatment bell…

MOSQUE Open Day at Harlow Islamic Centre. Full details below.

Bluebird Care Redbridge, Epping and Harlow Raises Over £450 for Alzheimer’s Society with 24-Hour Charity Bike Ride Team members from local home care provider Bluebird Care Redbridge, Epping and Harlow, have completed a gruelling 24-hour charity bike ride, raising £465 for Alzheimer’s Society. The home…

EARLIER this week, Essex Police asked the public how many suspects they thought had been arrested on suspicion of shoplifting in Essex this year. The answer is that, since 1 January, officers have made 1,025 arrests for shop theft.* And they have also secured a…

ST Clare Hospice is thrilled to announce the opening of their brand-new charity shop in Priors Green, Takeley, on Friday 4th October. Members of the public are invited to attend the grand opening event at 10.30am, where Shaun Weston – Managing Director of British Offsite,…

Update: November 5th  A man from Harlow has been arrested in connection with incidents of indecent exposure in Harlow. Police received three reports of indecent exposures in September in the South Gate and Manston Road areas. A 24 year-old was arrested last month on suspicion…

THE LEADER of the Harlow Alliance Party (HAP) questioned the leader of Harlow Council on what progress had been made in council housing projects. Nicholas Taylor to Councillor Dan Swords (Leader of the Council): Your administration has often said that 103 council homes will be…

ACL Essex, part of Essex County Council, is encouraging new learners to sign up to their early years courses. Funded by the Poppins Bursary, the courses aim to boost recruitment and retention in childcare settings across the county. They will support the anticipated rise in…

NHS campaigners in Essex are demanding more pay for nurses who “deserve more, as do their patients in their care” after the latest Government pay offer was refused reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Essex nurses have refused a pay rise of 5.5 per cent with…

THE Baytree Shopping Centre’s popular Local Artisan Market is set to return on Saturday 12th October. The popular event runs monthly at the shopping centre, located in the heart of Brentwood from 10am – 4pm. Each market features a host of local independent traders, offering a variety…

THE Essex Chambers of Commerce are excited to announce Essex County Council as the headline sponsor of this year’s Festival of Business. Taking place at Chelmsford City Racecourse on Wednesday 13 November, the event will bring together business leaders, entrepreneurs, and industry experts from across…

WITH equal measures of pluck and positivity, little orphan Annie charms everyone’s hearts despite a next-to-nothing start in 1930s New York City.  She is determined to find the parents who abandoned her years ago on the doorstep of a New York City Orphanage that is…

DOZENS of suspected zombie-style knives or machetes were handed in at police station front counters across Essex as part of a national surrender scheme. Police forces across England and Wales, including Essex Police, participated in the Home Office-led amnesty, which ran from 26 August until…