AN appeal has been set up for a Church Langley family made homeless by a house fire. In the early hours of Friday 25th June, the Haynes family home in Bentley Drive, Church Langley, Harlow was engulfed by fire. The family of five have now…

TODAY is the final day to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Please apply TODAY if you are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen or their family member (and resident in the by 31 December 2020). Act now and apply https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families#east b

SINCE April, almost 800,000 employees who have been working from home during the pandemic, have already claimed tax relief on household related costs, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. The saving is worth up to £125 per year for each employee, and eligible workers…

A HARLOW man has been given a ban after driving under the influence of cocaine Peter Rogers, aged 25, of Hookfield, Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On June 14th, 2020 at Harlow you drove a Ford Fiesta on Southern Way…

ESSEX has taken the first step in a long-term strategy to transform its bus network by working with bus operators to enable them to provide more buses and better services, to help people make sustainable transport choices. Essex County Council and Essex bus operators will…

Summer of Sport at The Water Gardens – Toddler Tennis 3rd & 4th July To celebrate this Sport season the Water Gardens have prepared loads of activities, guaranteed to keep your kids (and you) entertained and active while outside. First up they have Toddler Tennis,…

THE CRIES of “It’s Coming Home” could be heard all across the town as England beat Germany 2-0 in the last sixteen of the European Championships. There is many a Harlow resident who has endured many years of hurt against Germany. The 3-2 defeat in…

1000 hrs M11 J7-6 All lanes are now open recovery is complete. Delays are still present due to the previous congestion so please allow more time for your journey. 0800 hrs THE M25 in Essex is closed anti-clockwise between J27 (M11) and J26 (near Waltham…

HARLOW Leisurezone is open for walk in Astra Zeneca COVID jabs from Wednesday 30 June to Saturday 2 July, 8.30am to 6.30pm. First doses and second doses for over 40s. People can turn up within those times. Please expect to wait as there may be…

A HARLOW woman has been banned from driving for three years for driving under the influence of drugs. Stevie Ballard, aged 35, of The Oxleys, Old Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On November 11th, 2020 in Harlow drove a Vauxhall…

HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon, and the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Dr Therese Coffey, sincerely praised the staff at the Harlow Job Centre Plus in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr Halfon thanked the Harlow staff “for the work they have done in…

MOBILE phone bans and other ways to create “calm classrooms” are to be considered to help improve discipline in England’s schools reports the BBC. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said he wants to make the school day mobile-free, describing the devices as “distracting” and “damaging”. A…

A MAN is due in court next month charged with assault after an incident in Harlow yesterday morning, Monday 28 June. Police received reports of a boy being assaulted in First Avenue shortly after 8.15am. They arrived and a man was arrested. Thankfully the boy…

RIOTOUS fun and a sweep of high-flying card tricks can only mean one thing; Javier Jarquin, otherwise branded as Card Ninja, is back in town. Expect deadly and risky fun as he performs his extreme card-flicking stunts. Using genuine playing cards, comedian Javier Jarquin dazzles…