IN SEPTEMBER 2019, on the day Sir Frederick Gibberd College opened, we interviewed two new Year 7 students, Hollie and Javin. Headteacher, Dee Conlon, suggested that we might like to return each year and follow the progress of the two Gibberdians as they made their…

STORT Valley Spirits (SVS), an Essex-based business, has been selected as one of the nation’s 100 most inspiring small firms by the Small Business Saturday UK campaign, as it marks its ten-year anniversary. Stort Valley Spirits was formed in 2020 by Emma and Rob Robson…

HARLOW Alliance Party response to the Epping Forest DC (EFDC) Local Development Plan. Epping Forest District Council has been working on it’s plan for well over four years. The Harlow Alliance Party was the only political party to voice objections to the building of thousands…

THE Justice Committee has warned that the court system needs to do more to support open justice in the digital age. In a report published today, it calls for a renewed focus in the court system to remove barriers to the media and members of…

STATISTICS released today (1 November) by The Kennel Club, the UK’s largest dog welfare organisation, show a 13% increase in East of England dogs going missing during November, as fireworks season begins. Analysing missing pet data over a five-year period, from 2017 to 2021, from…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has introduced a new enhanced stop smoking service to support pregnant women, birthing people, and their families. The service has been developed in partnership with the Hertfordshire and West Essex Local Maternity and Neonatal System and has also been…

ESSEX Police is appealing for the public’s assistance to help us identify these people. A spokesperson said: “We want to speak to them in connection with our investigation into criminal damage to around 10 cars parked in Stackfield and The Chantry, Harlow. It was reported…

THERE were lots of great displays around Harlow tonight. The rain did come down but that didn’t seem to dampen spirits. Here is just a selection of them. Please send any photos or film to our Whatsapp on 07757167689 This is the wonderful Witches of…

A MAN has been arrested and we’re appealing for information following reports of a disturbance in Harlow. Police received reports of an incident involving a group of people in Little Grove Field between 6.55pm and 7.30pm last Friday (28 October). It was reported one person…

A MAN has been charged with drug dealing after police swooped on the Whitewaits area of Harlow on Friday morning. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Officers arrested three people on suspicion of possession of drugs with intent to supply. “Samuel Gibbons, 23, of Long Ley,…

IF you’ve travelled around Harlow, walked around the town, town centre, park or gone into Dorringtons recently, you’ll have seen some of Business Signs and Graphics’ work. It’s their signs that show you around the town and the park and were a big part of…

THE Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan MP has vowed to be a “champion of journalism” and reiterated the government’s commitment to making sure the “industry thrives in the digital age”. Writing as part of an op-ed to mark Journalism Matters Week, Donelan said that she recognised that…

PARNDON Wood Cemetery & Crematorium is inviting local people to visit on Sunday 13 November when it is opening up its chapel between 10am and 12.30pm for Remembrance Day. A two-minute silence will be observed at 11am as a mark of respect and the rest…

CONSULTATION on the proposed further changes (known as ‘further main modifications’) to Epping Forest District’s emerging Local Plan starts on Friday 28 October. The consultation will run for 6 weeks closing on 9 December, with all responses going to the government-appointed inspector that is examining…