A HARLOW woman has pleaded guilty to assaulting a teenage girl. Jade Wigley, aged 20, of Bishops Stortford, made the plea to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On February 21st, 2022 21/02/2022 at Harlow a female by beating her. The attack happened outside Passmores…

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 are providing a weekly report. It…

THIS workshop, with a member of ‘The Bloody Chamber’ creative team, is an introduction to the basic skills of acrobalance. Be prepared to learn a brand new skill, use your body in new ways to defy gravity and discover strengths you didn’t know you had!…

BUSH Fair’s Conservative Councillor, Dan Swords, has lodged his clear opposition to the planning application for a restaurant in Elm Hatch.  Last week, the Council announced plans to redevelop the site within a year with new high-quality residential which fits the area’s unique heritage.  Cllr…

STEWARDS Academy’s staff and student body demonstrated an overwhelming response to our bake sale in aid of Save the Children Ukraine.  Year 11 pupil and House Captain, Steph Nketia, had suggested the idea to raise funds and helped to rally support and design a poster…

PLANS for a restaurant in the Elm Hatch area of Waterhouse Moor have been submitted to Harlow Council. The application is classed as a change of use: from a shop to a restaurant. There has been a number of objections to the proposal. For example:…

A TOTAL of 134 women have been safeguarded and five people convicted of modern slavery offences as the result of a Metropolitan Police investigation. Four men and one woman were arrested following a proactive operation in London and Essex last year, led by detectives from…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to possession of cocaine and not guilty to drug-driving. Benjamin Coyle, aged 37, of Upper Stonyfield, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On August 13th, 2021 at Harlow had in your possession a quantity of cocaine…

AS part of a national week of action aimed at disrupting County Lines drug gangs in Essex, our specialist officers made 49 arrests, seized almost £100,000 in cash, 300g of loose Class A drugs and more than 1,100 prepared wraps of cocaine.  Eight County Lines…

THE public donation point at the Harlow Civic Centre has now been open for nearly two weeks and the response so far from residents, local groups and businesses has been overwhelming.  On Tuesday the first delivery of donated items (around 122 boxes) were made to…

A Harlow man is set to stand trial accused of Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH). Richard Howorth, aged 37, of Kingsland, Harlow has been charged with the following. On July 23rd at Pynest Road, Harlow, unlawfully and maliciously inflicted grievous bodily harm upon a person. A…

HRH the Earl of Wessex and HRH the Countess of Wessex visited Integration Support Services on Tuesday 1st March.  Their Royal Highnesses were introduced to the charity’s staff,volunteers, service users, trustees and partners. Their Royal Highnesses were greeted by Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Essex, Vincent Thomson Councillor Maggie Hulcoop, Vice-Chair of Harlow District Council and Mr Brian Keane, Chief Executive of Harlow District Council. The visit enabled the dignitaries to meet and speak first hand to service users, who were able to describe their individual traumatic journeys, the support they needed and received, and how they have embraced, the healing process. This included real life experiences of people struggling with various issues such as isolation, language barriers, domestic violence, hate crime, honour abuse, immigration status, and being unaccompanied minors. A spokesperson said: “It’s not always easy to share difficult, and often challenging, experiences and ISS thank our clients for being open to sharing what they have been through and highlighting these real life struggles. “Some of our visitors also observed a lively talking group at Falcon English School, where the students were also able to share their experiences. Much of what was echoed during the visit, from our service users, was feelings of joy and appreciation to have an opportunity to take part in such an event”. Founded in 2005, Integration Support Services (ISS) is a small charity based in Harlow. The charity’s mission is to help facilitate the successful integration of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers and members of Ethnically…