LOVE Your Library Day is set to be celebrated on Saturday 19 February. It is a day-long event taking place in all Essex Libraries, including Tye Green, Mark Hall, Old Harlow and Great Parndon libraries. Each library has activities for children and for adults. Children will be able to take part…

IT was a windy Wednesday night in Harlow as Storm Dudley swept through town. Whilst its impact was more intensely felt in Northern England and Scotland there was still quite a stormy night here. A large tree fell just outside The Hare pub on Hare…

SCHOOLS in England are being reminded to teach sensitive issues in a non-biased way, under new guidance reports the BBC. It aims to help teachers cover complex topics, such as the history of the British Empire or the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, without pushing one political view…

ESSEX Firefighters were called to a property in Harlow earlier this evening, when a smoke alarm alerted a mother to a fire in her sons’ bedroom. Crews were called to Ladyshot, Harlow at 6:30pm, after a mother heard the smoke alarm sounding and discovered a…

A HARLOW man has been sent for trial charged with downloading images of child abuse. Christopher Stone-Barrett, aged 57, of Westfield, Harlow has been charged with the following. On January 15th, 2021, at Harlow made indecent photographs, namely 18 x Category A images of a…

A HARLOW man has been banned after driving under the influence of drugs. Michael Freshwater, aged 31, of The Downs, Harlow pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On January 2nd, 2022 drove a Ford Fiesta motor vehicle on Tumbler Road when the…

UK Power Networks is gearing up to respond to any power cuts caused by two storms heading to the UK this week. The country is preparing for winds up to 90mph from Storm Eunice on Friday, after Storm Dudley tonight. Two storms in quick succession could increase the chances…

Essex County Council backed scheme has helped 48 young people secure permanent job opportunities. IN March last year, Essex County Council (ECC) launched Kickstart Essex, a gateway service for the Kickstart scheme.  The service provides young people aged 16 -24, who are unemployed and claiming…

A HARLOW man stuck in Ukraine have spoken of their terror amid the prospect of war. Nathan Rossiter, 31, lives in Kharkiv, just 25 miles from the border where thousands of Russian troops are massed, with Ukrainian wife Lena and son Leo, five. Website designer…

THE Leader of Harlow Council and the Cabinet Member for Environment have pledged to continue their focus on restoring pride in the town with the council planning to spend £6.4m on environment services and projects in 2022 to 2023.  The spend recently agreed as part…

Liam Byrne MP who has spoken on the subject in parliament IT can be extremely lonely for a child to grow up in a household where a parent or carer is addicted to alcohol. We know the pandemic will have exacerbated the feeling of loneliness…

Naghmeh Teymourian-Yates ACROSS her 42-year career, Princess Alexandra Hospital midwife Naghmeh Teymourian-Yates has delivered 5,500 babies at the Harlow hospital. Now as she approaches retirement, the 62-year-old (who is also a TV sensation) is taking time to reflect on her journey from Iran in 1978…

PLANS for a 5G Telecommunication mast in Church Langley have been rejected by Harlow Council. The mast was set to be installed on Church Langley Way at junction of Ashworth Place. Close to 90 objections were submitted to However, Harlow Council has written to the…

LAST week the Harlow Business Forum celebrated National Apprenticeship week which took place on the 7-13th February 2022. The Harlow Business Forum which is hosted by Harlow and District Chamber of Commerce & Harlow District Council highlighted Apprenticeship opportunities and support available to local businesses. Harlow…