THIS is, you may not be surprised to know, a safe Conservative seat. There hasn’t been a Labour councillor since Derek Fenny in 2000. But this is an expanding and changing community. The ward of Old Harlow reflects the changing landscape of Harlow. It is…

A HARLOW man is set to stand trial over charges relating to drug dealing, road traffic and the proceeds of crime act. James Reeves, aged 28, of Nicholls Field, Harlow has been charged with the following. On April 20th, 2022, at Harlow had in your…

Statement from Essex Fire Service “We have returned to the industrial unit in River Way, Harlow, following reports of smoke from the building.  On arrival, crews found there was a remaining hot spot from the fire which had occurred there earlier this week. The seat…

A SENIOR Labour councillor has issued a coruscating attack on both the Conservatives, both in Harlow and Westminster. Tony Durcan is defending the seat of Little Parndon and Hare Street. YH caught up with him outside Princess Alexandra Hospital. The veteran councillor was in combative…

HARLOW Council has issued the following advice for residents interested in organising a party for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. === Street parties are parties organised by and for residents in one or two small streets, without external publicity. They are a brilliant way to build…

OPERATION Tramline supports Vision Zero ambition as Essex Police Commercial Vehicle Unit uses ‘supercab’ to detect offenders using the county’s roads. Safer Essex Roads Partnership has deployed a ‘supercab’ to identify unsafe and distracting driver behaviour on major routes across the county. The supercab was…

MOST months, Harlow Alliance Party members, Nicholas Taylor and Alan Leverett attend Harlow Council meetings and ask a series of questions. In many ways, Harlow Council should be received that the other 87,298 residents don’t turn up and ask a tricky question of two. But…

Update: 1100 hrs Statement from Essex Police We were called at around 3am today (30 April) following reports of an assault at Eastgate, Harlow. We attended and found a man, 30s, with a head injury who was taken to hospital. A 31-year-old man from Harlow…

FOR thousands of teenagers across England, the 5 May local government elections offer them the first opportunity to cast their votes. The BBC visited Harlow College in Essex to listen to students about the issues that matter most to them. The political concerns of its…

A HARLOW woman has pleaded guilty to a vicious assault on a child in Harlow. Jade Wigley, aged 20, of Brockles Mead, Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On February 21st, 2022 at Harlow assaulted a girl by beating her. Wigley…

HARLOW Council has now started making payments of the government’s £150 energy rebate, and to date over £2.2 million will be paid to over 15,000 eligible residents’ bank accounts. The £150 energy rebate is in addition to Harlow Council’s £50 reduction in Council Tax. On…

ON WEDNESDAY, we went down to Church Langley Way to interview the Green Party candidate for the local elections on May 5th. Ben White is standing for the first time but like all of the ten candidates has a great deal of passion for a…

A MURDER investigation has been launched after a young man, possibly in his teens, was stabbed to death in the food court at Lakeside shopping centre in Thurrock this afternoon (28 April). Police were called to reports of a man being injured in an assault…

SIGHT loss charity Guide Dogs has launched an appeal in Essex for volunteers who could provide a loving home to a guide dog puppy for the first year of their life. ‘Puppy Raisers’ play a vital role in the early socialisation and education of guide…