Update: Saturday afternoon We’re no longer trying to find Frankie Cheney who had been missing from Harlow and has connections in Colchester. He has been located safely. Thanks to everyone who shared our appeal; your efforts really do make a difference. CAN you help the…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of drugs. Martin Venables, aged 44, of Great Brays, Harlow made the plea to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On April 29th, 2025, on Southern Way, Harlow drove a VW Fox when the…

OVER the past few months, there have been seven planning applications to convert houses into children’s homes. They have all been approved. Harlow is not alone. The same is happening over in Thurrock (where we have a sister paper) and many other places. As you…

TWENTY Harlow-based community groups are celebrating new funding awards from the Kao SEED Fund Harlow, sharing a total of £30,000 to power community initiatives that create positive social and environmental change. Run by advanced data centre operator Kao Data, the second Kao SEED Fund (Social…

FLYING Officer Ali Bachar, an engineer at Harlow-based Raytheon UK, has been honoured for his outstanding commitment to STEM education and youth engagement at the Regional Commandant Awards held at RAF Northolt reports adsadvance.co.uk The ceremony recognised Cadet Force Adult Volunteers across London for their…

THERE WAS a lot of love in the room for the Londis store in Gilden Park on Wednesday night. An application had been tabled for an extension to its planning permission. Residents after resident took to the mic to heap praise on a shop that…

GREATER Anglia is confirming timetable changes taking place this December. The primary changes are revised train times on the West Anglia route and extra Sunday services for West Runton on the Norwich to Sheringham line. Some services on the Great Eastern Main Line and between…

AFTER 70 years of supporting workplace health and wellbeing, Harlow Occupational Health Service (HOHS) is closing its doors. With great regret the Board of Trustees announced today that it will cease all operations on 22December 2025 due to a significant and sustained reduction in the…

THE first week of Essex Police’s latest road safety campaign targeting drink and drug driving has resulted in a notable number of arrests, demonstrating the force’s commitment to keeping local roads safe. Between 1-7 December, officers from teams across the force have been conducting targeted…

HARLOW Fields School & College was filled with joy, warmth and festive spirit on Saturday as the school’s incredible PTFA hosted their first ever Christmas Fair — an event that surpassed all expectations and brought our whole community together in the most heart-warming way. Building…

IT has been a few weeks since we last interviewed Harlow MP Chris Vince. In many ways that is an illustration of how busy he is. So we took the opportunity to meet in the town park and discuss a number of issues. This is…

THE local community are invited to celebrate the festive season with The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) at the annual Christmas carol service. The service will be held at St Paul’s Church, Harlow, on Tuesday 16 December, from 5:30pm to 6.30pm. It will include…

DOZENS of young people from across Essex took their first steps into the world of game design, aligning with the Essex Year of Opportunity by Essex County Council. The ‘Game On!’ event brought together around 75 pupils from Years 9 to 11 from five local…

ESSEX County Council is proud to announce that the Digital Help Finder tool, created by Digital Essex and Mortar, is now available for residents in Hertfordshire.  Essex is leading the way nationally in digital inclusion. Expanding the tool regionally means more people can get the…