WEDNESDAY sees the beginning of a two-day strike by teachers in England who are members of the National Education Union (NEU). Teachers have been on strike several times since February, in an ongoing dispute over pay and funding reports the BBC. It is expected to…

Update: Statement from Essex Police “We were called to a collision in Potter Street, Harlow, shortly before 9.45pm last night, Tuesday 14 March. The incident involved a motorcyclist who had sustained an injury. He was taken to hospital for treatment, where he remains.  No arrests…

Saturday 18th March – 10am – Midday ST NICHOLAS Independent School in Old Harlow warmly invites you to learn more about life at their wonderful school and the value of a Saint Nicholas education at their Open Morning on Saturday 18th March. Please do not…

HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon, has celebrated levelling up in the town and across the county with a visit to Harlow College to open their new Electric Vehicle Centre and hosted an event in Parliament to showcase the work being done to support the Levelling-Up in…

THE Harlow Labour Group has issued a response to the news that the Home Office has been considering using new properties in Wych Elm to house close to 400 asylum seekers. Harlow Labour statement is as follows: “Since 2018 unprocessed asylum claims have risen from…

WE have decided, for a six week period, to make a change to our comments sections on the main website. You are now asked to use your real name. We will do this right up to the local elections (May 4th) and then review. We…

ESSEX County Council is funding 50 new places at Harlow College, giving local people the chance to develop professional green skills qualifications in electric vehicle repair and maintenance, in new facilities located within the college campus. Investment for the 50 new training places is being…

SEVEN men were arrested after the latest operation targeting criminal activity along Essex’s borders with London and Hertfordshire. Operation Claymore is Essex Police-led but also involves officers from the Metropolitan and Hertfordshire police forces. The cross-force team track down vehicles believed to be involved in…

TENS of thousands of junior doctors have launched a three-day strike in a dispute over pay and conditions. Members of the British Medical Association (BMA) in England formed picket lines outside hospitals across the country in the longest-ever period of industrial action by junior doctors.…

A TEENAGER has been charged following an incident in The Stow last week ((Tuesday). An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Yesterday officers from Harlow CID charged a juvenile male in relation offences of affray and possession of offensive weapon that occurred on the 7th March. He…

  FRIDAY morning pretty much saw every weather type possible! The morning blizzard welcomed the bravest Year 3 and 4 Tag-Rugby attendees, whose school staff were asking themselves if it was such a great idea to take part. A few teams dropped out before the…

THE Government spent 31 times more per mile maintaining motorways and A roads last year than they did on funding councils to repair crumbling local roads, new Local Government Association (LGA) analysis reveals ahead of the Spring Budget. New figures show that the Government spent…

AN APPEAL has been made after a bicycle was stolen in Harlow. The bike was stolen from garages in the Westfield area of the town, just off Tripton Road. Believe it was Saturday night into Sunday morning. Any information, e mail us at [email protected] and…

SKILL at Arms on the Harlow border week were recently involved in the planning of 3,000 trees. They were joined by the Sea Cadets, Police Cadets, members of St James Church High Wych, members from Harlow Allotment and members from Redricks Target Shooting Club. A…