AT a motorway service station near Stansted, bollards and high curbs separate electric vehicle (EV) charging points from their parking bays reports the Local Democracy Reporter. There is little space surrounding the bays, nor is there a drop curb within easy reach. To many passers…

A HARLOW woman has been fined after assaulting two emergency workers. Jade Liddon, aged 31, of Etchels Road, Newhall, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On December 13th, 2020 at Harlow assaulted a police officer, an emergency worker, acting in the…

ROAD improvements face delays partly due to east European engineering workers leaving for projects like HS2, a council officer said. Essex County Council heard its highways department had been “reliant on some of the eastern European countries”. Vicky Presland, head of design services, said: “There…

THE UK’s furlough scheme closes on Thursday, but some badly-hit sectors are saying support should continue. Furlough was introduced in March 2020 and helped pay the wages of 11.6 million workers after Covid-19 forced large parts of the economy to close reports the BBC. At the end…

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. The report covers UK figures; Princess Alexandra Hospital figures; the…

REDCHURCH Brewery has landed a hat trick in the 2021 Great Taste Awards. It’s was their first entry into the awards and pleased to have some of their favourite beers commended. Bethnal Pale Ale, Paradise IPA and Hoxton Stout. The Great Taste Awards are described…

THE fashion and homeware chain Next has warned it may struggle to deliver its normal service in the run-up to Christmas unless the UK government relaxes post-Brexit migration restrictions to allow more workers into the country. “We anticipate that, without some relaxation of immigration rules,…

THE queues for petrol have continued all across Harlow on Wednesday morning. YH took a drive around town between 10 am and 1130 am. Petrol Stations BP Hastingwood: Only open for HGV. Queues caused by drivers hoping a delivery would be coming. Shell Hastingwood: No…

GREATER Anglia has launched a flexible parking season ticket – giving rail passengers who park at stations regularly two or three days a week a discount of up to 12.5 per cent. The flexible parking season ticket gives eight parking sessions which have to be…

THE Harvey Centre is set to help locals prepare for the spookiest night of the year with the FREE giveaway of a great haul of pumpkins. Families can meet the creepy crew at The Harvey Centre from 11am – 4pm on Saturday 30th and Sunday…

HARLOW Council is looking to appoint two people to join their independent Remuneration Panel, which is responsible for making recommendations to the authority about the allowances to be paid to members. A spokesperson said: We are seeking people who are not directly involved with the…

NEW figures reveal that the Government has supported Harlow with well over £250 million through the past eighteen months of the pandemic. The figure does not include the value of the furlough scheme which also protected some 19,500 jobs in Harlow through the lockdowns claims…

A HARLOW man has been found guilty of two counts of harassment. Jamie Warren, aged 39, of Milestone Road, Harlow appeared at Chelmsford magistrates court. The charges were as follows: Between 12/06/2020 and 12/06/2020 at Harlow with intent to cause a male harassment, alarm or…

St James’ Church of England Primary Open Days. Full details on poster.