TWO men received hospital treatment following a report of an incident relating to a “dangerous dog”. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We received a call regarding a dangerous dog in The Stow at about 11.30am on Saturday 11 May. At the scene it was reported…

LONDON Stansted’s positive start to 2024 continued into April, as record volumes of both passengers and cargo passed through the airport. Stansted welcomed 2.48 million passengers during the month to record its busiest ever April, beating the previous high set in 2019 by more than…

AN inquiry set up to discover why some women have traumatic experiences in childbirth has called for an overhaul of the UK’s maternity and postnatal care reports the BBC. The Birth Trauma Inquiry heard “harrowing” evidence from more than 1,300 women – some said they…

ESSEX Police is appealing for any information or witnesses to an assault in Harlow. They were called at about 9pm on Friday 10 May to Nicholls Field with reports an 18-year-old had been approached by several suspects and sustained two stab wounds to his leg.…

A FEW weeks ago, we reported on a new crime podcast which focussed on the dreadful murder of May Chambers in May 1980. A few months later, there was the brutal murder of Milwards schoolboy, Stephen Edmonston. The ten-year-old was stabbed to death by neighbour…

HARLOW students looking forward to their prom have attended an event offering free dresses and suits. It was the first time charity Rainbow Services, with support from North Essex Support Team (NEST), had put on the event in Harlow. Kelly Tarling, project lead at Rainbow…

ESSEX County Council’s Care Technology service has reached its 10,000th user since its launch in 2021. The service helps people in the county live safely and independently through the use of care technology. This technology mainly includes monitoring and alert equipment like alarm systems, medication…

A EUROVISION Song Contest party hosted by Harlow Pride was cancelled after members felt “threatened” following a campaign to get the event cancelled. The event was set to take place at Phoenix Live in The Harvey Centre on Saturday evening. However, a petition started by…

STRONGER than expected growth at the start of the year saw the UK emerge from recession reports the BBC. The economy grew by 0.6% between January and March, the fastest rate for two years, official figures showed. The UK fell into recession at the end…

MOLLY Babuniak, the daughter of a patient who sadly passed away from cancer at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in December took on a 100km running challenge and raised £1,933 to help support the Butterfly Hub at the hospital. The Butterfly Hub, a…

WILL you help your local Hospice go the extra mile for people navigating life’s toughest journey? That’s the plea from St Clare Hospice as the end-of-life care charity appeals to supporters to help it meet the rising cost of keeping its specialist team on the…

DURING Mental Health Awareness Week, ACL Essex is offering free, online mental health and wellbeing courses. Split into two sessions over two weeks, the courses will include managing anxiety, goal setting for wellbeing, decluttering for wellbeing and managing change in life and work.1 Courses start on…

WHAT has been happening at Passmores Academy over the past month? Look no further than their monthly video magazine Pass News. This edition is presented by Rachel and Naya. We have the Challenge Trip. Riley explains who got to watch Wonka and go to Urban…

By Will Durrant: Local Democracy Reporter “It’s called rag.” JONATHAN Trower says as he scoops up a wodge of wet wipe-resembling material from a patch of stinging nettles. He owns a field, part of his Stanstead Bury Farm, which lies next to Thames Water’s Rye…