THIS Carers Week, Essex County Council is thanking the county’s carers for the valuable contribution they make. Carers Week, which runs from today, Monday 7 June to Sunday 13 June is an annual campaign which aims to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers…

A HARLOW man has been fined for possession of cocaine. Lee Hamill, aged 39, of Waterhouse Moor, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following. On June 23rd, 2020 at Harlow had in your possession 2.38 grams of cocaine a controlled drug of class A in contravention…

CHILDREN at Purford Green Primary and Potter Street Academy have taken part in a ‘healthy lifestyle’ week. Activities included ‘The Mindful Mile’, a taste challenge – sampling different and unusual fruit and vegetables, increasing their physical fitness levels using pedometers to track their step count,…

ALL adults aged 25 to 29 in England who have not yet had a Covid vaccine will be able to book their first dose from Tuesday. The move brings the UK a step closer to meeting the target to offer all adults a vaccine by…

A CHURCH Langley man has been jailed after twice breaking the conditions of his discharge. Leon Oxenham, aged 31, of Malkin Drive, Church Langley, Harlow had pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court on May 28th to the following. On May 26th, 2021…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to stealing a bike worth nearly £1500 pounds. James Jerman, aged 40, of Moorfield, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following. Between January 1st and February 8th 2020 stole a white, specialised Allez Elite bike, to the value of £1427.49,…

RECENTLY, we went down to the Abercrombie Way, where Community Embrace have their base. Community Embrace is a charity led by Herty Adu-Twumwaa and her team of volunteers. They are a non-profit organisation aiming to promote diversity, advance cohesion and integration and encourage dialogues by connecting…

By Dami Adewale IT has been quite a season for Changing Lives FC. They are the only migrant football team in the country. If there is one thing that has defined the team, is the joy on their faces when they win. YH went up…

EXPERIENCED Double Glazing Fitters or Fitting Teams We have positions for immediate starts (especially if they have their own van) And general labourers to work with experienced fitters. Must be hard working and available to work from 7am weekdays. Call 01279 351900 and ask for…

COMING to you in 2021 Neil Sands and his wonderful cast will be back with a brand new show which will be spreading enough happiness and joy to lift the spirits of the nation. This delightful trip down Memory Lane is especially produced to help…

ESSEX Police has been granted stop and search powers after a male was stabbed in The Hides area of Harlow. A spokesperson said: “As part of our investigation into a stabbing which took place in The Hides area of #Harlow shortly before 2.30pm today, Sunday…

Statement from Essex Police We are investigating after a 20-year-old man was stabbed in The Hides, in Harlow, shortly before 2.30pm today, Sunday 6 June.  We were called to the scene by colleagues in the ambulance service who were treating the man who had sustained…

POLICE were pelted with objects by “hostile” ravers as they attempted to shut down an event attended by 200 people. Essex Police were called to a unlicensed music event in a field off Forest Drive in Theydon Bois, Essex, at 23:00 BST on Saturday. The…

A HARLOW woman is set to take on the challenge of cycling from Lands End to John O’Groats in order to raise funds for a cancer charity. Linda’s sister, Davina May died of Acute Myloid Leukemia, but pulmonary sarcoids was an underlying contributory factor in…