AS we move well into 2022 there’s many things that we can look forward to and there’s two significant events this year that Harlow Council will be helping the Harlow community to celebrate – The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and Harlow’s 75th birthday. Harlow Council is…

IT is over two years since we last saw a theatre production by Harlow director, Harry Tennison. We have always admired his work, even though Harry’s biggest critic seems to be himself. But that may well be because he has very high standards. His latest…

DETECTIVES investigating a series of knifepoint robberies in Harlow earlier this week have made an arrest. A 22-year-old man from Basildon was arrested last night, Thursday 24 March, on suspicion of three robberies and one attempted robbery. He remains in custody for questioning. The incidents…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has become the first NHS hospital in Essex to sign up to a new anti-racism charter.PAHT has signed the anti-racism charter, developed by trade union representative UNISON, at a special ceremony that commits the hospital to a range…

OFFICERS have completed three days of action at Stansted designed to educate commercial drivers and airport workers about the signs that children might be the victims of exploitation. County Lines drug dealers are known to use taxis, coaches and trains to move people and drugs…

A £1.4M project to refurbish flats in The Hides has now been completed, as part of Harlow Council’s ongoing programme of improving council homes. An extensive programme of improvements and redecoration has been carried out over several months. These include roof replacement, external wall insulation,…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon and Hertford and Stortford MP Julie Marson met up with Marc from Bridget’s Tea Room in Parliament yesterday to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. The event comes just days before the landmark Down Syndrome Bill becomes law. Mrs Marson and Mr…

THIS week will see a change in the law concerning the use of mobile phones while driving: don’t get caught out. On Friday 25 March it will be illegal to use a mobile phone for any purpose while driving, and we are asking everyone to…

HARLOW Council’s Cabinet is set to approve funding of £1.28 million to carry out a range of fire safety enhancements to council-owned flats at the Brenthall Towers and Stort Tower. The contract for the works set out in a report to cabinet tonight (24 March…

ESSEX Police are investigating reports of an assault in Harlow town centre which occurred shortly before 6.30pm on Tuesday 22 March. Officers attended the Harvey Centre to find that a teenage girl had been punched several times. A second teenage girl was spoken to by…

THE first cut of the town’s spring and summer grass cutting programme has been carried out. From next week (w/c 28 March 2022) residents will also start to see HTS operatives on ride on mowers around the town. Harlow’s grass cutting programme runs until October.…

THE LEADER of the Harlow Labour group has responded to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Spring Statement. Councillor Chris Vince said: “On the contrary to what the Conservative MP for Harlow has said today the Chancellor has left households and businesses to fend for themselves…

ADDITIONAL stop and search powers have been granted to officers in the Harlow Town Centre after a string of violent incidents. Police have been alerted to four separate incidents on Wednesday 23 March in the town centre area.  There were also reports of attacks on…

THE long-running campaign from Harlow’s MP, Robert Halfon, which called for tax cuts to support Harlow workers, pensioners and families has today been answered by the Chancellor (says Robert Halfon). In his Spring Statement, Rishi Sunak, slashed taxes across the board to help cut the…