THE LEADER of Harlow Labour has expressed his concerns over possible increases in charges by Tory-run Essex County Council in order to keep the street lights on. Councillor Chris Vince said: “I was hugely disappointed to hear that Essex County Council are even considering increasing…

A HARLOW man has been jailed for four years for drug offences. Lee Mulvey was sentenced on July 26th at Chelmsford Crown Court. Mulvey was sentenced to four years for possession of cocaine with intent to supply. He was also sentenced to two months imprisonment…

WE often have a dip into the crime stats to find out how many crimes have actually been solved in Harlow. We would say that it up to Harlow residents to draw up conclusions. But as council tax payers (and the police part of it…

HARLOW AND Gilston Garden Town (HGGT) with independent charity, the Quality of Life Foundation, have recently launched a summer of online and face-to-face community engagements that will give local people a chance to shape the future area. Launched on Friday 15 July and funded by…

THE CHAIR of the Potter Street Residents Association has questioned why the costs associated in a business case for the former Osler House Surgery have nearly doubled. Colin Thorpe asked Councillor Steve LeMay (Portfolio Holder for HTS, Properties and Facilities – with special responsibility for…

A HOSEPIPE and sprinkler ban is being imposed on people across Kent and Sussex, South East Water has confirmed reports the BBC. The firm said it “had no choice” but to restrict water usage following the driest July on record. The ban, which affects at…

HARLOW residents are being encouraged to share their thoughts on the standards of care they receive at GPs, dentists, hospitals and care homes, with the Care Quality Commission (CQC). CQC is particularly keen to hear from deaf and hard of hearing people about their experiences…

MAY we firstly thank everyone associated with the Church of Pentecost based at St Paul’s Church in College Square, Harlow. We got in contact with Eric Southard and a number of elders from the church. We told them about the Harlow is 75 project. They…

FAMILIES torn apart by the deadly September 11 terrorist attacks celebrated Sunday’s killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the top al-Qaida leaders behind the 2001 attacks, but they continued demanding accountability for the Saudi Arabian government’s alleged role. Meanwhile, Democratic politicians touted Zawahiri’s death as a…

A MAN has been arrested in connection with an investigation into an attempted assault and criminal damage. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We received a report a man had made threats to a man in his 40s and then tried to run him over in…

A CBS news report has gone into further details surrounding the circumstances of a crash in New York state which left two children, aged six and seven, critically injured and a Harlow man under arrest. As we reported on Monday, Orangetown Police said Thomas Robb,…

PARNDON Wood Nature Reserve, Harlow Town Park and Harlow Museum Walled Gardens have all once again received Green Flag Awards, placing them among the best green spaces in the world. It is Parndon Wood’s 14th consecutive award, the Town Park’s seventh in a row and…

HARLOW and Gilston Garden Town have been shortlisted at the 2022 Essex Housing Awards, in association with Birketts. It will be the second time in twelve months that the Garden Town has featured in an awards final having been shortlisted at the Urban Design Awards for…

ALL three Harlow Common councillors will be at a meeting of the Potter Street Residents Forum on Wednesday night. This will be the first time since March 2020. The three councillors are: Mark Wilkinson (Lab), James Leppard and Stacey Seales (Con). One of the key…