ORGANISATIONS across the county are today welcoming good news from the Essex Violence and Vulnerability Unit (VVU) as the VVU confirms the recipients of its community grant programme. Over 50 applications were received and after evaluation 20 organisations were awarded a combined total of £370,499.…

Nazerth Costillio, who had been missing in Harlow, has now been found. ESSEX Police are looking for 18 year-old Nazerth Costillo who is missing from Harlow. She was reported missing at around 12.25pm today (Thursday 16 December) but hasn’t been seen for three days. She…

Statement from Essex Police “We were called to reports of a single vehicle collision in Abercrombie Way, Harlow at 5.30pm on Thursday 17 December. We believe the driver had become unwell. Officers attended and, sadly, the driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the…

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,…

FROM now, on, we are changing our weekly vaccination reports to just be a statistical return. The government statistics now show first jabs, second jabs and now the booster jab We are not saying gone up or gone down etc or comparing week on week.…

FAMILY members of Summer Grant, the seven-year-old girl who died when a bouncy castle she was in blew away in Harlow Town Park in 2016, have called for a world-wide ban on the inflatables. Summer’s uncle, Shawn Grant, made the plea after five children died…

VANS and other commercial vehicles unloading waste at a number of recycling centre in Essex will have to prebook a slot to help reduce congestion, Essex County Council has announced. The larger sites that accept vans, trailers and pickups will from February be operating a…

TWO thousand trees are set to be planted by March 2022 as part of Harlow Council’s work to improve the environment and combat the effects of climate change. To kickstart the planting project Cabinet members joined residents and council staff on Sunday to plant 350…

THE Government must act to kickstart the recovery of the aviation sector by following through on its commitment to remove remaining travel testing requirements once the Omicron variant becomes dominant in the UK. That was the message delivered by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) after the…

HARLOW residents are being asked to volunteer as England’s Covid-19 vaccination and booster programme is stepped up. Community and health services are urgently looking for more volunteers in Essex to help with the Covid-19 vaccination and booster programme. Residents are being asked to spare a…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon is battling to prevent schools closing in January. Mr Halfon, won is also chair of the Commons’ education select committee asked the government why there was not an army of retired teachers ready to support schools during the pandemic. In an…

Gilden Way Works ProgressWorks on Gilden Way continue with Acoustic Fencing continuing to be installed at various locations. Landscaping is ongoing with a living screen being installed at Gilden Park. Drainage works also continue throughout. Widening works, including ducting for street lighting and the new…

HARLOW Foodbank have launched a new initiative to broaden the range of foods available for those they serve. In partnership with M18 World Foods customers at the international food cash and carry are being invited to show support for neighbours of similar ethnic origin, diet…

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,…