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A PERFORMANCE poet has inspired a whole school community to get creative. Author Neil Zetter visited Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, to perform pieces from his books, including Ssssnap! Mister Shark. Pupils joined in with his performances, having learnt his work off by heart ahead…
THE NSPCC has today released data and research that paints a worrying picture of the abuse and neglect faced by children. The charity is calling for all of us to get involved in preventing abuse as it reveals details of Childhood Day 2022. In 2021/22…
CAMPAIGN group Save Our Libraries Essex, SOLE, has responded to Essex County Council’s cabinet last week signing off its new strategy for libraries. The group came together in the autumn of 2018 and successfully campaigned against plans to close a third of Essex’s seventy-four libraries,…
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has issued a statement following the large fire on River Way this morning (Tuesday). Mr Halfon said: “It is so sad to see the smoke across the sky in Harlow this morning. It is upsetting to see such a successful Harlow…
THE average food bill could increase by £271 this year as prices continue to rise, research suggests. Grocery prices were 5.9% higher in April than a year ago, the biggest increase since December 2011, according to research company Kantar. It said shoppers were turning to…
POLICE need the public’s help to find Darren Barthram who is missing in the Nazeing area. They are concerned for his welfare, and would like to locate him as quickly as possible. The 48-year-old, pictured, may be in a black Vauxhall Corsa. Darren is about…
CHANGING Lives Community Services are commencing a free five-week project for individuals/families to learn how to cook nutritious, delicious and affordable meals. The sessions are led by a local chef who specialises in Turkish cuisine, taking you through how to make various meals. After two…
THE OWNERS of a Church Langley nursery have complained to Ofsted after they branded them “inadequate” after an inspection. The group’s Kiddi Caru Nursery was inspected in February and found to be inadequate due to ‘significant weakness in leadership and management, putting children’s health, safety…
Update 4:20pm (Wednesday 27 April) Having been at the scene for nearly 36 hours, we are preparing to leave and hand over the scene to security staff at the site. Crews will revisit the site this evening and tomorrow morning to ensure it remains safe.…
OVER the last couple of years, we have seen a lot of posts on social media regarding the Harlow Rocks. When you walk around town, you may see these rocks, dotted about the place. So we asked a member of the Harlow Rocks to tell…
SERIOUS sexual offences are taking the longest time on record to go through Crown Courts in England and Wales. Exclusive data compiled by the BBC found such cases averaged nine months to complete in 2021, with differences depending on where you live. Justice Secretary Dominic…
A MOTORCYCLIST who died in a collision in Harlow has been named at an inquest at Essex Coroner’s Court reports Herts Live. Rick Petrie from Hertford was driving his motorbike on Elizabeth Way on April 3rd when he was involved in a collision with a car.…
LABOUR is calling for an emergency budget to bring forward more measures to tackle the cost of living crisis. Surges in fuel, energy and food prices are hitting people’s pockets, with inflation running at a 30-year high. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told the BBC’s…
RIDELONDON – one of the world’s greatest cycling events – comes to Essex this year, thanks to a new partnership with Essex County Council. The weekend begins on Friday 27 May with the RideLondon Classique, a three-day UCI Women’s WorldTour road race. Then, on Sunday…
NOW this is an interesting ward. Last year, it went Conservative. It saw young Dan Swords take out the leader of Harlow Council, Mark Ingall. In our opinion that was down to two reasons: One reason was the Boris bounce and the second was the…
