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THE owners of Joseph Rank House in Harlow Town Centre have issued a statement following the decision to close the tower block with immediate effect. A Places for People spokesperson said: “We have been working closely with ECFRS since we announced the closure of Joseph…
OVER a hundred residents of Joseph Rank House in Harlow have been told that they must move out today. Residents are being supported after Essex County Fire and Rescue Service took the “difficult decision” to serve a prohibition notice on Joseph Rank House in Harlow…
HARLOW Fields School and College Summer Fair at Tendring Road in Harlow. Full details below.
NEW figures from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero show the East of England is being failed by a flagship government energy efficiency scheme claims Labour. The government’s Great British Insulation Scheme was launched in May 2023, promising to help 300,000 households around…
A NUMBER of readers contacted us when they saw that the underpass under Tripton Road was sealed off by the police. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We received a call with concerns about a suspicious package at Netteswell Pond, Harlow shortly after 4pm on Wednesday…
A METROPOLITAN police officer, who lives in Harlow, has been charged with misconduct after allegedly stealing money from the body of a man who had died reports The Guardian. PC Craig Carter, 51, is due to appear at Westminster magistrates court on Friday after being…
A RING doorbell (or similar) can be a very effective aid to help protect you and your property. The doorbell records the comings and goings of visitors to your home and can act as a deterrent to cold callers and rogue traders. An Essex Trading…
A HARLOW doctor who was on drugs while seeing patients has been suspended reports the BBC. Nathan Sandles, who worked as a GP at Church Langley Medical Centre in Harlow, was found acting “drowsy, sleepy and disorientated” while on shift. He prescribed medication for himself…
THE death of Jack Petchey has been announced. A spokesperson said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Sir Jack Petchey CBE who passed away today, 27th June at his home in Wapping aged 98 years. He will be greatly missed by…
ACROSS Essex, almost every investigation begins life as a 999 call and in the last year, we’ve responded to almost 80,000 emergencies claim Essex Police A spokesperson said: “In that time, our response officers have made more than 17,000 arrests. The fantastic work that response officers…
AN UNDERCOVER police officer feared there was an “imminent threat” to Holly Willoughby after pictures of the TV presenter were posted in an online group called “Abduct Lovers”, a court has heard reports the BBC. Gavin Plumb, 37, from Potters Field, Harlow, is accused of…
AS part of a coordinated strike to tackle organised vehicle crime, police have made seven arrests and recovered multiple stolen vehicle parts following a series of early morning warrants. On Thursday 27 June, officers from Essex and Kent’s Serious Crime Directorate (SCD) led teams from…
THE doctors’ union the British Medical Association has started a further five days of junior doctors strike action, after national pay negotiations failed to reach agreement. Local NHS leaders across Hertfordshire and west Essex are appealing for the public’s support as they manage this period…
THE CHIEF executive of the Passmores Co-Operative Learning Community has come out in support of the Labour Party at next week’s General Election. Vic Goddard has a national profile in education that began almost fifteen years ago after the ground-breaking Educating Essex TV series. Since…
POP star Ed Sheeran has donated one of his own guitars to a Harlow primary school. The specially signed acoustic guitar was unveiled at a special assembly at The Downs Primary and Nursery. Anyone involved with The Downs Primary will know it is a school…
PEAR Tree Mead Academy set to hold Summer Fair. Full details below.
