HARLOW Council is improving public open spaces in the town centre, starting with the refurbishment of East Gate between Broad Walk and Market Square. This scheme forms part of a wider priority to encourage footfall in the town centre as the easing of lockdown continues.…

INTRIGUED children have kept their eyes on their classroom around the clock as their new classmates rapidly developed. After receiving ten eggs and hatching equipment, pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, set up a live stream to monitor the new arrivals. The egg cam…

THE Conservatives plan to reach across the political divide to “restore civility in the Council Chamber” by returning to the precedent of handing key civic and scrutiny positions back to the opposition group. The incoming Leader, Cllr Andrew Johnson, has offered the Labour group the…

IF you or your loved ones are affected by Mesothelioma or other asbestos related diseases, please contact LASAG . Support groups are starting up in Harlow. We are here to support emotionally and physically. Offering guidence,  support with financial needs and support groups. Please call…

THIS year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is nature and how connecting with the natural world can support good mental health. The week, which is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, is in its 21st year and runs until 16 May. Across the country,…

SECOND vaccine doses could be brought forward and local restrictions introduced to help tackle the Indian variant in the worst-affected areas, the government has said reports the BBC. It said “economic and social” restrictions could be reimposed in parts of England if necessary. Public Health…

A MET Police officer who pretended to stop and search drug dealers so he could steal their money has been jailed for eight years. Kashif Mahmood, aged 32, of Woodcroft, Harlow, seized hundreds of thousands of pounds for an organised crime gang controlled from Dubai. …

CHERRY and Peesh are set to play at Phoenix Live in the Harvey Centre. With the next stage of lockdown set for Monday May 17th, it is great to see these live events take place. This live indoor gig is set for Saturday 22nd May…

A NEW councillor for Church Langley has praised the efforts of two Passmores Academy students for their litter clearing efforts. Councillor Nicky Purse has written a litter to Executive Head Vic Goddard and allowed us to publish it. Dear Mr Goddard / Your Harlow  I…

LEARNING was brought to life as children lived by Victorian standards and rules for the day. Pupils at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, were taken back in time as they sampled the life of a Victorian child. Year 6 were immersed in Victorian times,…

THE incoming Conservative Leader of the Council, Cllr Andrew Johnson, has unveiled the key members of his Cabinet who will be responsible for delivering on their key election pledges. He has decided to cut the cost of the Cabinet by creating one less portfolio than…

THE HIGH Court has ruled that local authorities can no longer issue blanket bans on Gypsies and Travellers stopping on parcels of land, in a landmark case which campaigners have hailed a “victory for equality”. A number of councils have used wide injunctions against “persons…

NORTH Weald Bassett Parish Council has received a further £40,000 from Epping Forest District as part of the arrangement between the district council and HMRC over the use of part of North Weald Airfield as an Inland Border Facility.The checkpoint for HGVs entering and leaving the…

Event by Blue Fire Theatre Company and Marie Lloyd Stole My Life Victoria Hall Theatre Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 7:30 PM Tickets www.ticketsource.co.uk/blue-fire-theatre-company-ltd/t-yxlonk Welcome to the Good Old Days of Music Hall. Using songs of the period, Blue Fire Theatre Company take their audience back to the…