HARLOW Council’s budget proposals for 2022 unveiled today (19 January 2022) have been hailed by the council’s leader, Councillor Russell Perrin, as a significant moment in Harlow’s history with the delivery of a £55 council tax reduction from Harlow Council and major investments to improve…

FLY-tipping has continued to blight the country lanes outside Harlow. On Monday, YH drove down Green Lane that connects Foster Street with Magdalen Laver. The lane had a number of fly-tips in lay-bys and in ditches. YH has spoken to the councillor for Hastingwood, Matching…

PRIME Minister Boris Johnson today said he is lifting Plan B Covid curbs in England. The Prime Minister said that ‘from now’ the Government’s work from home guidance will no longer apply.  Meanwhile, Covid passes and compulsory face masks will be axed from next Thursday…

A CHRISTMAS lights display in a Church Langley street has raised over £2,500 for a local charity. The street of Ridgeways was a beautiful avenue of lights and decorations through the month of December. A total of £2,684.34 was raised for St Clare Hospice. The…

TWO people have been charged – one with murder – following the death of a baby boy in Harlow. We were called to an address in Joyners Field shortly before 10am on August 19 2020 with reports a baby had been taken ill. Sadly, despite…

THE cost of living rose at its fastest pace in nearly 30 years in the 12 months to December, driven mainly by higher food and energy bills reports the BBC. The UK’s Consumer Prices Index measure of inflation rose to 5.4% from 5.1% in November,…

A NEW appeal has been launched to trace and bring to justice 12 of the UK’s most wanted fugitives believed to be hiding in Spain. The offenders, all men, are wanted for crimes including murder, large scale drugs trafficking and supplying firearms and ammunition. The…

Essex Police – Harlow District@EP_Harlow·6h**Street Meet** They will be holding a street meet within the Stow, Harlow, within the main shopping area, on Wednesday 26th Jan @ 10am to 12pm. Come and see us to discuss any concerns or questions you have. See you there…

A HARLOW resident has appeared in court charged with modern slavery offences. Rafal Lacki, of Felmongers, Harlow appeared at Isleworth Crown Court along with Anna Zimoch, 44, of Harlesden, Sebastian Zimoch, 48, of Romford, Michal Lozinski, 52, of Hayes, and Gregaor Borowka, 44, of Harrow,…

JUST six homes out of 35 being developed by Essex County Council in Harlow will be affordable. The development of land at the former primary school at Purford Green will eventually provide 29 open market homes and six affordable homes – three of which will…

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. It is by no mean perfect but it gives you,…

AVERAGE pay rises are failing to keep up with the rise in the cost of living, the latest official statistics show reports the BBC. While wages rose in the year to November, they did not rise as fast as prices over the same period. This…

Dear Editor, As a nation of animal lovers we are calling on your readers to speak up for animals to make sure that animal sentience becomes enshrined in UK law.  Animal sentience was the only issue which was not carried over after Brexit and so…

ESSEX Police are investigating a complaint from a number of parents regarding a man’s conduct at a supermarket in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a man acting suspiciously in Tesco in Church Langely at around 10.15am today (Monday…