HARLOW residents are in for a treat today as the RAF Red Arrows will be flying over the town today (Tuesday). For one of their last displays of 2023, the display team will be taking to the skies for the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI).…

WAGE growth has caught up with rising prices for the first time in more than a year, according to the latest official figures reports the BBC. Regular pay, excluding bonuses, rose by 7.8% in May to July compared with the same period last year.  Inflation,…

PASSENGERS at Harlow Mill station in Essex are now benefiting from improvements completed by Greater Anglia. The refurbishment programme has seen 10 new car parking spaces added, bringing the total to 34 spaces available, along with an additional space for blue badge holders. LED lighting…

HARLOW Council has submitted new plans for the redevelopment of Elm Hatch which includes 6 brand new council homes and new retail units. The planning application for the scheme has been validated by planning officers. Public consultation will now take place ahead of a formal…

THE Labour parliamentary candidate for Harlow said the Conservative government should be ashamed after an article in The Guardian claimed that there is a “covert deal to cut help for pupils in England with special needs”. Chris Vince said: “At a time when crumbling Schools…

LONDON Stansted rounded off the school holiday season by continuing to outpace the recovery of all major UK airports. Figures released today show that despite the significant impact of the national air traffic control failure on Bank Holiday Monday, August was Stansted’s second busiest month…

ESSEX Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington welcomed new police officers into Essex Police at today’s passing out parade. The officers will carry on the hard work of the force attempting to drive down crime in the county. A former stunt woman, a fishmonger and a member…

THE family of a British surgeon who was shot dead in a car in South Africa have thanked people for their “outpouring of love and support” after his funeral. Kar Hao Teoh, 40, a consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow,…

A RESCUE deal for High Street chain Wilko has collapsed, leaving the future of thousands of jobs uncertain reports the BBC. The billionaire owner of HMV, Doug Putman, planned to keep up to 300 Wilko shops open, but his bid failed as rising costs complicated…

WE want to take this opportunity, on the twenty second anniversary of 9/11, to pay tribute to the 2,977 people who were murdered in and near the Twin Towers of New York City, the Pentagon in Washington DC and on Flight 93 in a field…

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following a robbery in Harlow earlier this week. Officers were called to Velizy Avenue at around 11am on Monday, 4 September following reports of a boy being robbed and assaulted. The victim was approached by a group of boys, who stole…

WITH the new school term starting, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families to open a Tax-Free Childcare account today to save up to £2,000 per child on their yearly childcare bills.  Families can use their Tax-Free Childcare account to pay for any approved…

STEWARDS Academy set to hold Open Day and Evening. Full details below. If you want to get a taste of life at Stewards Academy, then there are hundreds of news items in their dedicated channel on Your Harlow. https://www.yourharlow.com/category/education/education-secondary/stewards-academy/

THE government failed to carry out detailed surveys that would reveal problems such as asbestos and unstable concrete before buying up sites for its flagship free schools, an Observer investigation has found reports The Guardian. The full article can be found below. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/sep/10/uk-government-did-not-carry-out-detailed-surveys-before-it-bought-free-schools-sites?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other