THE LEADER of Harlow Alliance Party has urged residents to raise their concerns about the Harlow and Gilston Town Project. Nicholas Taylor said: “Many readers will know that Green Belt land to the North of Harlow has long been proposed as a site for a…

PLANS for a controversial church to move into the Harlow Leisurezone have been thrown out by the Harlow Council planning committee. The Christian Revival Church (CRC) had hoped to move into the area left vacant by Science Alive. The council officers had recommended the bid…

CONSTITUENCY boundaries in Harlow are set to change with the possible beneficiaries being the Tories. On Tuesday (June 8) the Boundary Commission for England (BCE) published its initial proposals for new constituency boundaries. Harlow will see Nazeing, Broadley Green and Epping Upland added to the constituency…

THE Heart Movement (Community Interest Company) is set to visit Harlow this month as part of its national tour. The iconic American bus will provide an open-access, free to visit, community space and mobile workshop, creating a safe space for those who have been impacted…

A MAN has been charged in connection with sexual offences in Harlow. It was reported that two young girls in a park were approached by a man who exposed himself. Brendan Joyce, 61, of The Briars, Harlow, has been charged with two counts of “to…

HARLOW Council has welcomed the news that £23.7m of government funding has been awarded today (8 June 2021) to the town to support local regeneration projects. In late 2019, Harlow was one of 101 towns across the country invited to apply for up to £25m…

ESSEX Police have refused to reveal how many officers have been sent to cover the G7 event in Cornwall. On Sunday, Assistant Chief Constable Andy Prophet tweeted out a photo of Essex Police staff about to travel from Essex Police Headquarters in Chelmsford to Cornwall.…

A HARLOW women is campaigning to raise awareness for a cancer charity that is in desperate need of funds. Jill Aylott contracted a very rare cancer called Epithelioid Haemangioendothelioma (EHE). Jill was indebted to all the treatment she received from the Royal Marsden Hospital in…

HARLOW’S MP, Robert Halfon, has reacted to the news that the Government has announced a £23.7 million New Town Deal for Harlow.  Mr Halfon said: “At the 2019 General Election, I pledged to Harlow residents that I would seek Government investment of up to £25…

MAJOR new Government investment announced to regenerate town, create jobs and build much needed infrastructure in Harlow The Government has today announced that Harlow will receive £23.7 million to build much needed new infrastructure, create jobs and regenerate key areas including: A brand new bus…

THE quickest wits in comedy are charging into their sixth national tour with a spectacular new show that will trample your expectations. The charismatic quartet have always astonished with their ability to spin audience suggestions into comedy gold, but for this show they’re putting you,…

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,…