PARENTS and carers of Year 6 pupils are being encouraged to apply for their child’s secondary school place for September 2025. The window for secondary school applications opens today (Thursday 12 September) and runs until the national closing date of 31 October 2024. Parents and…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has announced the winner of its DAISY Awards® programme for July 2024. The programme enables patients, families and colleagues to honour a nurse or midwife who has made a difference to their care. The aim is to shine the…

THE government hopes a ban on evicting tenants in England without a reason will be in place by next summer, Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has said reports the BBC. The plans are part of a Renters’ Rights Bill, which is being introduced to Parliament later.…

LONDON Stansted recorded its busiest ever month in August, as it broke through the three million passenger barrier for the first time in its history.  The monthly total of 3.06 million passengers was an increase of 4.9% on the same month last year, and beat the previous highest ever…

POLICING is a demanding job and officers make thousands of decisions every day as they strive to protect the public, prevent crime and bring criminals to justice. An Essex Police spokesperson said “Whenever people need help or a crime has been committed, our officers enter…

A PAEDOPHILE who sexually abused two young girls was convicted thanks in part to innovative software which recovered incriminating videos he had attempted to delete from his phone.  This software was purchased and funded in part by illicit profits recovered from criminals by the police.…

Update: Daniel Joyce has been found CAN you help find 25-year-old Daniel Joyce? He’s gone missing in Harlow and the police need to make sure he’s safe as soon as possible. Daniel was last seen in the area of Halling Hill at about 4pm on…

HARLOW Food and Drink Festival at Redchurch Brewery. Full details below.

MPs have voted to remove the winter fuel allowance from all but the poorest pensioners in England and Wales, with a significant number of Labour MPs abstaining. A Conservative motion to strike down the move was defeated by 348 votes to 228. Just one Labour MP, Jon…

A HARLOW man has been found guilty of threatening to stab a person with a syringe and a number of other offences. Darren Bond, aged 53, of Great Plumtree, Harlow was found guilty of the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On April 5th, 2023 in…

 A PHARMACIST has celebrated his 40-year work anniversary at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT).  Brian Rayner, senior medicines information pharmacist, joined the PAHT pharmacy department in August 1984 as a pre-registration pharmacist and after completing 12 months of training, he was appointed as…

OVER the years, we have paid tribute to a former Harlow resident Simon Maddison, who died. aged 40 in the Town Towers in New York City on September 11th, 2001. Photo courtesy of the Harlow Star There is a link to our previous tributes below.…

ON Saturday 14th September, Hobbycraft Harlow will be celebrating its 15th birthday by offering a FREE goody bag to the first 100 customers. On the same day, colleagues will be hiding a golden ticket somewhere in the branch, rewarding one lucky customer with a Hobbycraft gift card…

LAST week, Ross and Jess McPherson, directors of The Recruitment Lounge, made a meaningful contribution to Newhall Primary Academy and Nursery by donating two LifeVac Choking Devices. As parents of two young children themselves, Ross and Jess believe that safety should always come first. After…