A HARLOW man been jailed for driving whilst disqualified. Ricky Fetti, aged 32, of Risdens, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On June 5th, 2020 at Harlow drove a Ford Transit on Southern Way while disqualified from holding or obtaining a…

THERE is no greater reward than seeing your foster children develop into happy young people who are enjoying their childhood!” says fostering couple from West Essex. Over the past year, there has been much concern across the UK about the impact of Covid on children’s…

A BENCH has been installed due to the diligence of a group of River Heroes in Old Harlow. The River Heroes have been cultivating their stretch of the River Stort for a number of years. However, they thought that there was a particular spot that…

HARLOW Council has explained why a number of trees have been removed from a woodland near Fesants Croft. Readers had contacted YH after tree fellers removed a number of trees. A Harlow Council spokesperson said: “Two mature lime trees, which were over 20 metres in…

A TEENAGER has been arrested in connection with a fatal traffic collision. Neil Darnell, 50, from Waltham Abbey, sadly died after he was in collision with a car in Farm Hill Road, Waltham Abbey, at 10am on Friday 16 April. Detectives have been carrying out…

POLICE took over a month to disclose information about the criminal histories of suspected abusers in almost a quarter of applications for background checks approved last year, Observer analysis has found. Clare’s Law, introduced in 2014, gives people the “right to ask” their force about any previous domestic…

A HARLOW woman has pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer. Danielle Rogers, aged 37, of Moor Tower, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On November 14th, 2020 at Grays assaulted a police constable, acting in the exercise of her functions…

A NUMBER of staff at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service have joined the fight against the pandemic by becoming vaccinators. Responding to the national appeal for volunteers, staff at the fire service have undergone 50 hours of training to become fully qualified vaccinators and…

VANDALS broke into children’s charity, Kids Inspire over the May bank holiday weekend. The break in occurred by smashing locks and glass, while the building itself was ransacked for petty cash and foreign change – which has long been an income stream for the charity.…

PATIENTS who have been diagnosed with a fracture will soon be seen in a new, modern facility at The Princess Alexandra Hospital.  The Fracture Clinic, previously based at Herts and Essex Hospital, Bishop’s Stortford, has been relocated to The Princess Alexandra Hospital as part of…

Update: August 11th, 2021 Essex Police are no longer looking for Ellis Smithers. A 25-year-old man from Clacton was arrested on 10 August on suspicion of assault, harassment, malicious communications and arson. Following enquiries he was released without charge and faces no further action. =====================================…

TWO people have been charged with drugs offences in Harlow. Stephanie Mattacks, 35, of Trehurst Street, Homerton, London, has been charged with conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin, and conspiracy to transfer criminal property. Morad Limlahi, 32, of Rossendale Street, Clapton, London, has been…

THE AILING father of a man whose body was found in Michael Barrymore’s swimming pool 20 years ago said he believed “the truth will come out”. Stuart Lubbock, 31, died after being found unconscious in the TV presenter’s pool in Roydon, Essex, in March 2001.…

THERE was gridlock in Harlow at the weekend as traffic flocked to popular Canadian restaurant Tim Hortons. The restaurant based at Edinburgh Way opened its doors on Tuesday but due to Covid-19 can only do Drive-Thru and Takeaway until Monday May 17th. But its looked…