A CHURCH Langley woman is taking on the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for charity. Leanne Silver said: “Over six years ago, Kay Harvey Stevenson and Ray Hall came into my life. We had lots in common but one in particular was that we both…

AS you may recall, the new multi-million pound road junction that connects Cambridge Road with River Way was opened in a blaze of publicity by a number of councils. But then a few days later, it closed. This time in a blaze of bollards. A…

INSTAGRAM is overhauling the way it works for teenagers, promising more “built-in protections” for young people and added controls and reassurance for parents reports the BBC. The new “teen accounts” are being introduced from Tuesday in the UK, US, Canada and Australia. They will turn…

PRIMARK is rolling out its click-and-collect service to 54 more stores across Great Britain in time for the peak Christmas shopping period reports Retail Gazette. The high street retailer is also expanding the range available through the service to include menswear and homewares alongside women’s and kidswear.…

PEOPLE with type 2 diabetes are being invited to join an innovative programme to treat the condition. The “Path to Remission” plan is a 12-month, evidence-based programme to support people with Type 2 diabetes to lose weight and better control their blood sugar levels. This…

NEW research has answered the mystery of how the Crystal Palace in London, which at the time was the world’s largest building, was constructed in only 190 days. The study, led by Professor John Gardner of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), has discovered that the Crystal…

JOIN them on Wednesday 25th September between 10am – 4pm as we host our very first Pup Up café at The Harvey Centre for pooches and their owners to attend. This is a great opportunity to socialise your pooch, meet other dog owners and let…

A MAN who almost killed a police officer by slashing him across the face and neck with a piece of glass has been given an indefinite hospital order. Ahmed Poka, 23, was deemed unfit to stand trial at Chelmsford Crown Court, after he was charged…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince hopes to get round and visit all primary and secondary schools in his constituency. As a former teacher, the new MP may be a great asset to the new government as they look to make radical changes and improvements to the…

AS the Harlow Conservatives have proposed a motion in relation to the Winter Fuel Allowance, we invited the Harlow Labour group if they would like to respond. Leader, James Griggs and Deputy Leader, Lanie Shears said: “We support the principle of means testing the Winter…

A SENIOR Harlow Conservative councillor has proposed a motion on recent changes to winter fuel allowance. The motion is set to be heard at Thursday nights council meeting. The motion is proposed by Councillor Russell Perrin (and seconded by Councillor Matthew Saggers). The motion is…

BEREAVED parents have shared loving memories of their children and spoken about the pain of losing them at an inquiry into the deaths of mental health patients. The Lampard Inquiry is investigating the deaths of people who were receiving mental health inpatient care in Essex…

JUNIOR doctors in England have accepted the government’s offer of a 22% pay rise over two years, ending their long-running dispute reports the BBC. Members of the British Medical Association backed the deal with 66% voting in favour. Nearly 46,000 took part in the online…

A UNIVERSITY professor who worked on dozens of shows at Harlow Playhouse is still helping students – 11 years after his death. The family of Peter Lines set up a special bursary after he died which awards £1000 each year to a man or woman…