THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) was delighted to host the official ribbon cutting ceremony for its state-of-the-art fibroscanner today (Thursday 12 March). This milestone event marks a significant advancement in its commitment to improving liver health and early detection of liver disease within its…

ESSEX Police are currently on the scene of a serious collision in Epping. A spokesperson said: “We were called to the three-vehicle collision in Epping Road at just before 7pm. The road is currently closed in both directions between Coopersale Common and Thornwood Road while…

NEARLY 80%1 of 16–24-year-old girls and women say they felt unable to challenge boys and men who spoke to or touched them in a way that made them uncomfortable.   Reasons ranged from not feeling confident enough (42%) not feeling safe enough to do so (35%) and not knowing what to say…

HARLOW Playhouse’s much-loved annual professional pantomime, which last Christmas was ‘Sleeping Beauty’, has been nominated for two major honours at the prestigious UK Pantomime Awards — Best Pantomime and Best Choreographer. The UK Pantomime Awards celebrate excellence across the pantomime industry, with judges reviewing more…

A HARLOW woman has been sent to prison for almost a year after specialist officers established she had breached the terms of being on the sex offenders’ register. Forty-seven year-old Sarah Lodge, of no fixed address, had been place on the sex offenders’ register in…

FROM 00:01 on 19 March 2026, charges for the Express Set Down area at London Stansted Airport will change: £10 for stays up to 15 minutes and £28 for stays over 15 minutes (maximum stay 30 minutes). The Express Set Down area is barrier-free, with…

AN application to convert a house in Fold Croft into a children’s home is set to go in front of Harlow Council’s planning committee. The application is for children, aged 13-17 years, who display emotional and behavioural difficulties. There have been a number of objections…

WEDNESDAY was Young Carers Day. Harlow MP Chris Vince reflected on the day. Mr Vince said: “Today is Young Carers Action Day, and it is a day that means a lot to me personally as I used to work for the charity Action for Family…

HUNDREDS of GPs have told the BBC they have never refused to sign a sick note for a patient complaining of mental health issues reports the BBC. BBC News sent a questionnaire to more than 5,000 GPs in England asking if they had ever denied…

THANKS to their determined professionalism, roads policing officers have secured justice for the family of a woman who died following a collision in 2022 for a second time, as a man has been recalled to prison to complete his sentence. Roads policing officers acted swiftly…

IT looks like there could be light at the end of the tunnel regarding the sale of Harlow Town Football Club. The club was placed in administration following legal proceedings in the courts. The administrators MHA , an Independent UK member of Baker Tilly International has issued…

A DEAL has been signed to transform the entire ground floor of Adams House into a new all‑day dining and evening leisure venue – marking another major step in the regeneration of Market Square. The council has signed an agreement with a local operator. The…

THE HEADTEACHERS of a number of schools have written to parents and carers regarding a viral online “school wars” trend. The letter was signed by the chief executive of the Passmores Co-operative Learning Community, Vic Goddard; the headteacher of Passmores Academy, Natalie Christie and the…

THE British Dental Association has slammed the latest increase in NHS patient charges, stressing these ‘stealth cuts’ will not put a penny into the cash-strapped service.[1] Charges in England will rise by an average of 1.7% from 1 April 2026. This will mean the cost of a…