ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage following a collision on the M11. It was reported that two cars, a blue Vauxhall Zafira and a silver Volkswagen Touran, were involved in the incident, which occurred near Newport just before 6.45am on Friday 28…

ON FRIDAY, we met with several members of a Harlow driving school who wanted to thank MP Robert Halfon and the new Conservative administration for their help regarding getting access to business grants. We spoke to driving instructor Paul Faherty of Kam Driving School about…

ALMOST two million private renters fear they will be unable to find another property if they lose their home after the eviction ban is lifted, ministers are being warned reports The Guardian. With the ban coming to an end this week, the government is facing…

WORKS continue along Gilden Way with the following works currently in progress: • Widening of the carriageway to the east of Churchgate roundabout• Construction of a new access to Mayfield Farm• Widening and kerbing of the Mulberry Greenjunction area• Significant utility diversions They will begin…

A SERIES of overnight motorway closures will begin next week to enable the installation of a new bridge as part of the M11 Junction 7A works. The closures between Junction 7 (Harlow) and Junction 8 (Bishops Stortford and Stansted) will be in place between 9pm and…

“IF you’re planning to meet up with friends and family next week, there are simple steps you can take to keep everyone safe.”That’s the advice from Essex County Council’s (ECC) Director of Public Health, Dr Mike Gogarty, as he urges people to take action, remain…

PLANS for 35 new homes in Purford Green are set to go before Harlow Council’s planning committee. The application site is the former junior school, which is surplus to requirement following the merging of the former junior school and infants’ school on the adjoining site to…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon is a busy man on a Friday as he attends a variety of engagements in his constituency. After he met with a number of driving instructors who had encountered problems with accessing business grants, we caught up with Mr Halfon to…

AS part of the Great British Spring Clean and the Harlow Wombles the children and staff at Pear Tree Mead Academy have been tidying up and litter picking around their school grounds and the local area. Groups of children from all year groups across the…

INTRODUCTION WE began the year, with three separate reports every day. By early January, there was 1327 cases of Covid-19 in a single day. By early March, as there were encouraging signs, we condensed it into one daily report. The report covers UK figures; Princess…

HARLOW Sculpture Town are excited to present a brand new sculpture trail in partnership with Water Gardens shopping centre, Harlow, where kids of all ages will be able to explore the plants, animals and sculptures you can find in the gardens. The Wild Water Gardens Sculpture Trail map…

POLICE are seeking “early advice” in the case of a man arrested on suspicion of the murder of Stuart Lubbock at the home of entertainer Michael Barrymore reports the BBC. The 50-year-old suspect, who has not been named, was arrested in Cheshire on 17 March…

THE SENIOR police officer in charge of the major drugs operation that saw seven Harlow men jailed for a total of 40 years has detailed what possible further action may be taken by the authorities. YH spoke to Detective Chief Inspector Basford about the case…

THE ringleaders of an organised crime group which supplied drugs to county lines gangs have been jailed for a combined total of more than 40 years. Christopher Golding headed up the Harlow-based network, which smuggled cocaine in containers through ports before selling it on to…