HARLOW refuse workers have delivered a resounding Yes vote to strike action against a pay offer that fails to keep track with the cost of living, says UNISON today (Wednesday). Workers have voted 97% in favour of strikes in the hope of securing a better…

HATFIELD Heath residents are continuing their battle to prevent the demolition of a number of Prisoners of War Camps in the area. A new application has been lodged with Uttlesford District Council for the demolition of 10 of the POW Camp 116 buildings for the…

ROBERT Halfon, MP for Harlow and Chair of the Education Select Committee has joined four other Members of Parliament, including the Chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, in signing a letter written by the Victim’s Commissioner directed at the Justice Secretary, calling for…

THE owners of the Harvey Centre are set to put the shopping complex up for sale reports Property Week. The owners, Addington Capital is looking to offload the centre that sits in the heart of Harlow’s shopping area at a guide price of £24.5m. The…

0800 hrs: Harlow – Second Avenue – Accident involving two vehicles blocking the road in both directions between London Road (A414) and Howard Way. More follows.

A CHILD has been taken into hospital after being found in a car in the car park of Princess Alexandra Hospital In Harlow. YH understands that members of the public expressed their concerns at seeing a “small child” on its own in a car in…

Road has now been cleared. 1630 hrs: From East Herts Police: We are currently dealing with an accident on the #A414 between the #A10 and #Harlow. The road has been closed temporarily and drivers are advised to avoid the area. Eastwick Road is just at…

A MAN has appeared in court charged with a number of offences as part of an investigation in Harlow.  It was reported a teenage girl had been approached by a man close to Oakwood Pond, between Upper Park and Fourth Avenue shortly before 4.20pm on…

COMMUNITY-minded estate agents Reyland Johnson raised just over £7,000 for St Clare Hospice at their Summer Fete on Saturday. After Friday’s sweltering temperatures, the rain (more or less) held out for the event up at The Link on Parsloe Road. There was lots for all…

CONSTRUCTION work is well under way over at Staple Tye paddling pool to transform it into a new splash park and paddling pool facility for families. When complete it will be the first hybrid facility of its kind in the town providing an amazing new…

MEMBERS of the Unite trade union walked out at the O-I Glassworks site in Harlow on Monday in a dispute over pay. A trade union spokesperson confirmed the strikes in a variety of locations went ahead as planned and “there are more in the pipeline”.…

A PLANNING application to demolish a severely ‘damaged’ train station waiting area has been submitted. Abellio East Anglia, who owns Greater Anglia, submitted plans to Harlow Council to knock down and replace the existing passenger service area of Harlow Mill train station reports Essex Live.…

NATIONALLY one million more blood donors are needed over the next five years to ensure patients receive the right type of blood to save and improve their lives, with a particular need for Black African, Black Caribbean and younger donors. The five-year Blood Service Strategy,…

JOIN them on Tuesday 28 June 2022 from 6-8pm at Harlow Playhouse for this free, open event where we will be opening up the conversation around hospice care for the LGBTQ+ community. St Clare Hospice is hosting this event in collaboration with Harlow and West Essex Pride and the Harlow Playhouse Trust to offer…