RUNNING of recycling centres to be brought in-house as Essex County Council builds a service fit for the future. Site staff transferred to be directly employed by Essex County Council (ECC) from today (Friday 1st April) as part of move to run services in-house. Recycling…

ESSEX Firefighters removed sections of a roof after it was damaged during high winds. A spokesperson said: “We were called to Ladyshot, Harlow, today at 12.38pm after a large section of a roof on a three-storey building was dislodged, leaving it a precarious position. “A crew…

Parndon Wood Nature Reserve’s Mothers Day Afternoon Tea  THANK you to all of the amazing mums and their families who came along to the sold out afternoon tea at the nature reserve on Sunday! A spokesperson said: “Plenty of tasty sandwiches, delicious scones & a…

A DRIVER has pleaded guilty to hitting two children on a pedestrian crossing in Harlow. Mark Rowlands, aged 40, of Harefield, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On July 6th, 2021, at Howard Way, Harlow, drove a Mercedes A140 without due care…

THE children in Saplings at Pear Tree Mead Academy enjoyed time in their woodland area having fun looking for Stickman and returning him to the family tree.  They made their own stick men out of sticks from the woodland and created a group giant Stickman.…

RESIDENTS and groups are encouraged to take part in this year’s Harlow Spring Clean. The event runs from 9 May to 25 June 2022 and is part of Harlow’s 75th birthday celebrations. The spring clean brings together individuals, community organisations, businesses and schools to make…

THERE were celebrations today as Church Langley won Village of the Year award. The pretty hamlet fought off opposition from around the country to win the much sought after prize. It was said that the judges were deeply impressed by their “rustic charms” and preservation…

CHILDREN have completed more than 1,400 laps of their school field in support of families in Ukraine. Pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, took part in a sponsored run to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee: Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Year 5 and 6…

MILLIONS of people will now feel the impact of an unprecedented £700-a-year rise in energy costs – at the same time as a host of bill hikes take effect reports the BBC. The 54% rise in the energy price cap means a household using a…

ON Wednesday, we reported that for the third tine in a year, a large amount of rubbish had amassed at the back of shops in Harlow town centre. The owners of the land are property developers, Strawberry Star. We invited them to explain why there…

WE are giving you updates on the Covid-19 situation in Harlow as the needs arise. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. From January 31st, we provided a weekly report. It is…

ADULT education learning provider, ACL Essex, will be opening a new learning facility in Harlow, when it moves from its Partridge Road site to a purpose-built setting within the refurbished Harlow Town Library.  The new facilities will offer high-tech classrooms, computer suites, an accessible reception…

HARLOW TV producer Naomi Channel has launched new six-part podcast looking at the death of Stuart Lubbock whose body was found in the swimming pool of the former Essex home of the entertainer Michael Barrymore 21-years ago today. She’s working with Stuart’s ex-wife Sue Homan.…

FRIENDS of Harlowbury School decided to have a Ukraine donation point at the Old Harlow school for the whole of March.  A spokesperson said: “We would just like to say a big thank you to parents, carers, family members and teachers for coming together to…