A 24-hour support line launched on Wednesday aims to end the trauma for rape victims of being unable to access help when needed reports the BBC. The government-funded line, run by the charity Rape Crisis England and Wales, will operate seven days a week. “This…

THE magical ‘Barringtons Jingle Bell Sleigh’ will be dashing through the streets to bring festive cheer once again, and our final stops will have a FREE Santa’s Grotto. Please share with friends, family and colleagues. Friday 16th December – Bishop’s Stortford First Stop – 5pm…

THE number of people smoking in the UK dropped to its lowest level on record last year but more people were using e-cigarettes, new figures have revealed. Data from the Office for National Statistics found around 13.3% of people aged 18 or over smoked cigarettes…

THE scene of a murder was discovered in a school – thankfully, it was just a fun evening of drama! The murder mystery event saw students at Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, act out a scenario for their peers to guess who had committed the…

A POLICE investigation has begun after a seventy-year-old cyclist was knocked off his bike in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called to Foster Street in Harlow at around 12:45pm yesterday (5 December) following reports of an assault. The victim was cycling when…

PUPILS at schools with cases of streptococcus A could get preventative antibiotics after nine children died from infections linked to the bacteria reports the BBC. Schools minister Nick Gibb said the use of antibiotics “is an option” and the issue had been raised in the…

HARLOW Council wants to radically overhaul its approach and strengthen its partnership work with local health organisations with the aim of helping residents to lead long, healthy, independent, happy and safe lives. Last Thursday, the council’s Cabinet agreed a new Health and Wellbeing Strategy which…

EXTRA rail strikes have been scheduled over the festive period, the RMT union says, including Christmas Eve. Staff at Network Rail comprising about half the workers involved in a pay dispute are expected to walk out from 6pm on 24 December until 27 December. A…

0815 hrs: THERE are long delays around Harlow after a road traffic collision on the M11 closed the road. By 0820 hrs, the Highways Agency was reporting that the road had now opened but there was a knock on effect across Harlow. More follows. https://twitter.com/HighwaysEAST/status/1600023439267561478

LAST year, a number of Harlow residents told us they were being driven to distraction by a constant high pitched ringing noise. The residents who were complaining lived on the west side to town. Residents in Katherine’s, Willowfield, Jerounds, Northbrooks, to name just a few,…

A NEW maternity triage service has been introduced at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in Harlow. The new service is available for women and birthing people who are more than 22 weeks pregnant or up until 14 days after the birth of their…

POPULAR pub and hotel in Harlow, the Green Man, is set to reopen its doors on Monday 5th December following a significant renovation.  The pub has undergone a six-figure investment to transform the pub and hotel areas of the Green Man, which is part of the Chef…

ON Thursday 30 November, an Elf Day was held at the Leah Manning Centre for the older people of Harlow. Around 60 people attended the event which included Supported Housing tenants and residents who attend the Leah Manning Centre. Councillor Dan Swords, Deputy Leader of…

THE LEADER of Harlow Labour has expressed his ‘deep concern” over the way the Conservatives are running Harlow Council. Councillor Chris Vince said: “Harlow Council’s cabinet meeting on the 1st of December revealed time and time again the Conservative Party’s contempt for Harlow. Since 2010…