ON Sunday 18 December a Christmas carol concert will be held in the Harlow Town Park on the Spurriers Café terrace.  Henry Moore Primary school and Harlow Brass Band will be performing between 1.15pm and 2.30pm.

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a fire in an industrial unit in Harlow this morning (Saturday). On arrival at Fourth Avenue, crews – 2 x Harlow, 1 x Waltham Abbey, 1 x Hoddeston (Hertfordshire FRS) 1 x Hertford (Hertfordshire FRS) – reported that the building…

HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon, has responded to the proposed closure of the hydrotherapy pool at Harlow Fields School and College. Harlow MP, Robert Halfon commented, “I have been made aware of the proposal to temporarily close the hydrotherapy and swimming pool at Harlow Fields School…

ELEVEN new firefighters and two control room operators have been welcomed into Essex County Fire and Rescue Service during a dedicated passing out ceremony at the Service Training Centre in Witham today. The Service’s new recruits were welcomed into the Service during a passing out…

A NEW road camera designed to identify and track drivers who break the law by revving engines and using modified exhausts has been installed in Great Yarmouth, as part of a nationwide trial to clampdown on antisocial driving.  We are sure this will be of…

EFFERVESCENT, electric, exciting and ecstatic. That is what we thought of this year’s pantomime at the Harlow Playhouse. We went to see the production of Cinderella on their special Gala night. Not only was there a large number of dignitaries there but also friends and…

THE generosity of shoppers in Harlow is being celebrated after they donated the equivalent of more than 14,850 meals to support food banks and people facing hardship in the local area. Customers at Church Langley, Edinburgh Way and Tesco Metro donated 6,243 kg of food…

THE prospect of a development of at least 1,050 new homes with no health facilities has been criticised by North Weald Bassett Parish Council. A councillor told Monday’s parish council meeting there was “no common sense” behind the decision to not include a health centre…

THE HARVEY Centre is very excited to announce that former Tottenham Hotspur legend Steve Perryman will visit The Spurs Shop in The Harvey Centre on Saturday 10th December between 2.30pm-3.30pm, to do a book signing for the 81 and A Spurs Forever book! Make sure…

THE home of government and politics was the ideal place for sixth formers to further their studies. Year 13 A-level government and politics students from Sir Frederick Gibberd College, in Harlow, visited the Houses of Parliament. As guests of the town’s MP, Robert Halfon, the…

GPs and pharmacists say they are struggling to get hold of antibiotics for infections including strep A, as the government continues to insist there are no shortages reports The Guardian. It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the number of children under…

IN the last two weeks, the Roads Policing Unit have made sixty-five arrests in connection with drink or drug driving Officers from the Roads Policing Unit (RPU) took to the roads to tackle the issue of drink and drug driving to keep roads in Essex…

POSTAL workers at Royal Mail have begun a wave of strikes in the run-up to Christmas in a row over pay and conditions reports the BBC. The walkouts involving 115,000 workers will hit deliveries across the UK, Royal Mail said. Millions of pieces of mail…

IT IS THAT time again to hear all that is going on at Passmores Academy. There is always lots of great things at the school based off Southern Way and luckily they have a great news team to gather everything together. This months subjects are:…