THE spending limit on each use of a contactless card is to rise from £45 to £100 from 15 October, banks have revealed reports the BBC. The maximum amount was increased from £30 to its current level at the start of the pandemic, and plans…

A KIND-HEARTED Harlow organisation is asking for donations to help anyone caught up in the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Do you have the following items: Adults ClothesChildren’s ClothesBaby clothesCotsPushchairsBedding Please drop any item to their base at the town centre: 7-9 West Walk, Harlow, CM20…

THE leader of the Harlow Labour Group, who is also a councillor for Little Parndon and Hare Street is having a particular battle with Tory-run Essex County Council over potholes and one rather large one in particular. Cllr Vince said: Before the pandemic put pay…

IT was an average week for Harlow with a total of 1,664 vaccines issued in the past seven days. That brings a total of 110,296, compared to 108,632 vaccinations the previous week. Once again well done to all those involved in the whole operation. The…

HARLOW detective constable Steve Baker was commended by Essex Police Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington for his hard work and dedication in bringing the man responsible for a violent road rage attack to justice. With the recent easing of Coronavirus regulations, Mr Harrington has been able…

MATCHING Green CC area set to host a charity cricket match on Bank Holiday Monday. The event is an opportunity to say thank you to the NHS. It is a 20/20 fixture. There will be celebrity appearances. Among those supporting the event are former England…

THE impact of sexual abuse can live with victims for decades. Long-term effects can include mental health issues, problems with addiction and struggles with relationships and parenting. Our Quest team are a specialist unit set up in 2019 to investigate non-recent child sexual abuse cases.…

Grab a jab in The Water Gardens TODAY A walk in-clinic (van) is next to the Civic Centre today from 12.30pm to 7.30pm for anyone 18 + to get their 1st or 2nd doses of the Pfizer vaccine. No appointment. No ID You do not…

WITH release from lockdown now passed, we will do the Covid-19 report a few times a week. 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…

ESSEX County Council and Let’s Do Business Group launch Group2Grow, in support of Essex businesses Applications open for dynamic programme of specialist business support, delivered by expert business coaches Let’s Do Business, in partnership with Essex County Council, today announced the launch of a dynamic…

HIGHWAYS England are set to carry out important improvement works to the Junction 7 roundabout and bridge – including resurfacing parts of the road.  Work on Junction 7a In a letter to Harlow’s MP, Robert Halfon, the Regional Director of Highways England explained the need…

THE boss of supermarket Iceland says the supply chain chaos is getting worse, just as retailers start planning for the key Christmas period reports the BBC. Richard Walker told the BBC he estimated the UK’s shortage of lorry drivers was now about 100,000, with the…

A TRIAL DATE has been set for a security guard accused of raping a woman whilst working at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. Nicholas Bell, aged 23, of Little Brays, Harlow is accused of raping a woman aged in her 30s a the Hamstel Road…

A HARLOW-based man has pleaded guilty to harassing a woman by shouting abuse at her. Janis Kukars, aged 33, of Great Brays, Harlow made the plea to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. Between July 1st and July 4th, 2021 at Harlow you pursued a…