THE population of a men’s prison in Essex where inspections revealed declining standards and rising deaths will be cut by almost 10 per cent, the Justice Secretary has said reports the Local Democracy Reporter. The recently appointed Justice Secretary Dominic Raab announced a new action plan on Friday…

ESSEX County Council’s Safety Advisory Group (SAG) will be joined by key partners at a bespoke event this Thursday (30 September) to discuss and plan the collaborative action needed to address women’s safety across the county. The SAG was established in May this year with…

HARLOW Council wants to hear from residents on where more litter bins can be installed around the town. A consultation is being launched today (27 September 2021) to find out from residents which areas of Harlow would benefit most from new bins being installed. There…

WHILST we were filming interviews on the River Stort, we took a number of cutaway shots of the beautiful scenery between Canalability’s base at The Moorhen and Harlow Mill. We have put together our shots with music by Al Morris. We are very lucky to…

STEWARDS Academy’s new Year 7s have made an impressive start to their educational journey; with half of the year group volunteering to help at Open Evening on their second day and with nearly 5000 positive points issued across the year group, this year group promises…

SCHOOL leaders have warned about being targeted by hoax Covid vaccine consent letters, which aim to spread anti-vaccine messages to parents in England. Head teachers have been sent a “consent checklist”, under a fake NHS logo, along with a letter telling them to share this…

THE Army has been put on standby to help ease pressure on petrol stations and deliver fuel to where it is most needed reports the BBC. Military tanker drivers will be trained so they are ready to be deployed if necessary, the government said.  Business…

A JOINT statement by a number of members of the full industry. The statement reads: “There is plenty of fuel at UK refineries and terminals, and as an industry we are working closely with the government to help ensure fuel is available to be delivered…

THE leader of a gang which was intent on flooding the streets of Harlow with cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine and cannabis has been ordered to pay more than £81,000 in criminal gains.  Nicholas Glynn was sentenced to ten years in prison in February last year after…

HARLOW residents are being urged not to hoard petrol and to store any containers they do have safely and securely. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service has issued a safety warning following reports that motorists are filling jerry cans and other containers as well as their…

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following an incident in Newhall, Harlow. It was reported that an assault took place at 12:30pm on Saturday 18 September at Milestone Road, junction with Etchels Road and involved a woman and two men. A…

NOMINATIONS for the Harlow Town Centre Awards 2021 can now be made online at www.harlowtowncentre.co.uk/nominate. There are 14 award categories varying from Retailer of the Year, Community & Voluntary Organisation or Project of the Year to Employee of the Year. This year’s awards will celebrate…

HARLOW College can’t wait to welcome you back on campus for their first Open Evening in over 18 months. Join them on Thurs 14 Oct 5-8pm. Apprenticeships, A Levels, T Levels, Supported Studies and lots more! Booking is essential, please go to: http://harlow-college.ac.uk

AN appeal has been made to help a popular Harlow man who has been suddenly struck down with a brain illness. Daniel Clark was taken into hospital seriously ill and is now battling Encephalitis which is inflammation of the brain. Dan has lost all speech and…