THE HEATH Players have won a top accolade at a much-coveted drama awards at the weekend. Their production of Once Upon A Crime: The Trial of Goldilocks won the Best Drama Winner at the National Operatic and Drama Association (NODA) held in Ipswich. Anyone who…

THAMES Water released sewage into the River Lee and its tributaries 1,060 times in 2023. Environment Agency figures reveal wastewater from toilets, sinks and drains spilt out of storm overflows into the waterway for an equivalent 11,501.7 hours last year. This figure is almost double…

Photo by Brian Thomas Photography THE state pension is rising by 8.5% on Monday, because of a measure known as the triple lock reports the BBC. It means that pensioners receive an amount designed to keep up with rising prices or wage increases. The state…

RETROSPECTIVE planning consent is sought for the erection of temporary school accommodation on the site of Sir Frederick Gibberd College. Portakabin has been instructed by the Department for Education to apply to Harlow Council for retrospective planning permission to install a temporary school on the…

ST Clare Hospice has supported a Waltham Abbey care home to set up a special sensory room to help enhance the lives of residents who are living with advanced dementia.  Honey Lane Care Home, based in Honey Lane, off Margherita Road, asked for help to…

A PROTEST calling for a ceasefire in Gaza took place on Saturday afternoon in Harlow Town Centre. A number of speeches were made at the obelisk in the centre of Broad Walk. The protesters then went on a march from Broad Walk down to the…

RETAIL trade union Usdaw welcomes a new law that gives people with caring responsibilities a right to unpaid leave from work, which comes into force tomorrow. While welcoming this as a step in the right direction, Usdaw continues to call for the leave to be…

AN election to choose the next police and crime commissioner (PFCC) for Essex will take place on 2 May. The PFCC’s role is to hold the local police and fire services to account, setting budgets and deciding how much council tax precept to charge. Following…

ROCK the Park are looking for community champions to become sponsors. Full details below.

AN investigation has been launched after a fire at a disused building on Bush Fair. YH understands the location of the fire was the disused building at the back of the Tye Green library. An Essex Fire Crew spokesperson said: “Firefighters were called to Bush…

THE LAST Harlow Council meeting of the civic year takes place on Thursday. It is a bit late ass the local elections take place on Thursday May 2nd but that is just a quirk of the calendar. Labour has proposed a motion regarding the the…

A PLANNING application to build a multi-million pound extension to the Harlow Playhouse is set to be discussed at the planning committee this week. The application states it is for: Redevelopment of land to the west of Harlow Playhouse,including Occasio House, to provide a 2…

THE locations of dozens of electric vehicle charging stations set to be installed across Essex have been announced. Some of these 77 on-street residential electric vehicle charging points are being earmarked for main roads with existing parking restrictions. Two are being planned in Basildon, four…

THE GEORGE MICHAEL LEGACY featuring Wayne Dilks International tribute artiste Wayne Dilks and his band pay tribute to the late George Michael in this stunning show. The former frontman and producer of “Faith” (2017- 2018) and “Freedom!’19” returns with his new production – “The George…