KEEN historians at William Martin Junior School showed a bit of the Dunkirk spirit as they sang along to songs from World War 2. The singing was led by the Sawbridgeworth Acoustic Strummers who entertained the Year 6 pupils. The session came at the end…

THE Woodland Trust is urging schools and communities across the east of England to join the fight against climate change and nature loss – and reach a remarkable five million free trees planted across the United Kingdom since 2020 – by taking advantage of its…

THE LEADER of Harlow Labour poured scorn on the latest Conservative plans for tackling anti-social behaviour. Cllr Chris Vince said: The Conservative MP for Harlow’s announcement that his government is going to crack down on anti-social behaviour is a bit like a bank robber returning…

TEACHER are looking younger these days. As are office assistants and site managers. Pupils at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy, in Harlow, applied for and took on new roles as part of Careers Week. Having heard from a range of visitors about their work as a…

THE Government has confirmed that Essex County Council (ECC) will be awarded £236,000 as part of the electric vehicle (EV) residential charge point scheme. Approximately 60 charging points will be installed in 30 locations across the county from summer 2023 onwards and supports ECC’s ambition…

TWO drug dealers who were part of a county lines drug network in Broxbourne have been jailed for a combined total of more than eight years. The duo were arrested in October 2020, after an investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary’s dedicated Operation Mantis team. The two…

THE RSPCA is appealing for information after a dead horse was found dumped down a bridleway not far from Harlow. The grisly discovery was made by a member of the public on March 18 at around 6am on a bridleway in Bassett’s Lane, Ongar. The…

THEY will start at St. Paul’s, then follow the cross through the town centre and then assemble at BBs in the Harvey Centre. Please buy something to eat & drink from BB’s as a thank you for letting us use their café for our service…

STEWARDS Academy was awash with colour at their Cultural Celebration Event. The event included dance, song and storytelling to celebrate the global village that Stewards Academy has become. Last year’s census showed that nearly 1 in 5 Harlow residents are non-UK born and many more…

DIESEL is being sold for about 17p per litre more on average than petrol, despite wholesale costs falling to similar levels, a motoring group said reports the BBC. Average diesel prices are £1.64 per litre compared with £1.47 per litre for petrol, while both are…

HIGH Street retailer Next has said it will put up its prices by less than expected this year. It said it now expected prices to rise by 7% in the spring and summer of 2023, and 3% in the autumn and winter – slightly less…

A FORMER police officer made sexualised comments to female colleagues and lied about a military tour in Afghanistan, a misconduct panel heard. Matthew Lawrence-Stearn was also accused of inappropriate behaviour during his training with Essex Police. He would have been dismissed from the force had…

1700 hrs: TWO lanes (of 3) are closed on the #M11 southbound between J7A and J7 #Harlow due to a collision. There is around 5 miles of congestion on approach to the closure which is adding about an hour to normal journey times. https://twitter.com/HighwaysEAST/status/1640742726072238087?s=20

THE British Dental Association has slammed moves to increase NHS dental chargesduring the cost-of-living crisis, accusing Ministers of prioritising lowering their own cash contributions to the service over tackling tangible barriers to access for those with both higher needs and lower incomes.  Charges in England will rise…