DO you live or work near Harlow Fire Station? Pop into the fire station today (Tuesday 10 January) between 10am and 3pm for a warm drink and slice of cake. Local firefighters will also be on hand to talk about fire safety if you have…

TRAFFIC officers are appealing for witnesses to a single vehicle collision in North Yorkshire to contact them. At around 11pm Wednesday 4 January, police received a call from a member of the public who had seen a white DAF heavy goods vehicle which had come…

HTS’ Parks and Landscapes Teams were out this weekend collecting Christmas Trees from houses in Theydon Bois, Epping, Ongar, Stansted, Waltham Abby and Harlow as part of St Clare Hospice Recycle your Christmas Tree Fundraiser. They collected and disposed of a total of 235 trees over the…

THE CREATIVE director of Hip Hop Pop has reflected on the last two months working on the Harlow Playhouse pantomime, Cinderella. Jen Bater-Sinclair said: “What an eight weeks it’s been! It’s a wrap on our stint at Harlow Playhouse in #harlowpanto#cinderella and we couldn’t be…

CAMPAIGNERS are pressing for a change in the law to require motorists who hit cats to stop, report what has happened, and seek help from a vet reports the BBC. Drivers in the UK already have to do this for accidents involving “working animals”, including…

A LOCAL woman is taking on the mighty challenge of the London Marathon for a very worthwhile cause. The marathon reverts to its normal April date this year for the first time since 2019. Nikki Griffin has always had the 26 mile run on her…

AN APPLICATION for retrospective planning permission for a conservatory in Old Harlow is set to go before the Harlow Council planning committee. The application site relates to Flat 3, Hillsborough House, 9 Churchgate Street. Details of the Proposal Retrospective planning permission is sought for the…

THE majority of East of England businesses expect 2023 to be more successful than 2022, despite challenging economic forecasts, according to the latest data from Lloyds Bank.More than two-thirds of businesses (70%) said they are confident they would have greater success in the coming 12…

WITH a new term having just begin, it was a very busy December at St Nicholas’ Independent school in Old Harlow. Berlin Trip Headmaster Mr Ayres accompanied the trip to Berlin so he has kindly written a quote: Headmaster, Mr Ayres said: “On Monday 5th December,…

PLANS for 62 homes on land in Epping have been given permission by the district council in the face of concerns inadequate crossing provision is being catered for reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The development in High Road, Thornwood, where 40 per cent of homes…

LONDON Stansted’s single runway is to be fully resurfaced in a five-month programme that begins this weekend. The work on the 3km long runway, which will be managed by engineering firm Lagan, will take place at night to minimise the impact on the local community…

STREETS2HOMES opened its doors on Christmas Day to provide a Christmas dinner and festive celebrations for their clients who would of otherwise been on their own. Nine individuals attended and had a wonderful couple of hours, where each individual received a gift and full Christmas…

GPs’ surgeries would be stopped operating as “murky” private businesses under Labour, the shadow health secretary has suggested, deepening a row with the doctors’ union reports The Independent. Wes Streeting said he is “minded to phase out” the system of GP partnerships, where self-employed doctors act as…

A MAN has been charged with the murder of Phillip Lewis, whose remains were found in Oakwood Pond, Harlow, on New Year’s Eve.  Two men had been arrested as part of our investigation. One of those men, Lee Clark, 52, of Wedhey, Harlow, has now been…