FIVE adults have been jailed for attacking a teenage boy. The boy, then aged 15, was assaulted in an alleyway off Market Square, Harlow, on 7 July last year. Sharon McCarthy approached him and his friends outside Adams House and told the boy someone wanted…

MARK Hall Sports Centre, now under the management of BMAT, is set to reopen as soon as government restrictions allow. The current roadmap out of lockdown suggests formally organised outdoor sports can resume from March 29. When confirmed, the easing of safety measures will enable…

LAST year, YH was speaking to a parent whose son was just about to go into Year 7 at Sir Frederick Gibberd College (SFG). With other senior schools nearer, we asked what was the major factor? He answered, “The Head, Mrs Conlon” A year later,…

DETECTIVES have today, Wednesday 17 March, arrested a 50-year-old man in connection with the indecent assault and murder of Stuart Lubbock. The man, who was arrested in Cheshire, remains in custody where he continues to be questioned. Stuart was found unconscious in the swimming pool…

HARLOW Council is pleased to welcome global company Renesas to the Harlow Innovation Park at Maypole Boulevard. Renesas headquarters are in Japan and they employ around 19,000 people across the world including operations in Asia, North America, South America, Middle East and in Europe. They…

THE decision by leading names to take up or renew space over the past few weeks is indicative of a continued confidence in physical retail, combined with a compelling leisure and F&B offering, and its long-term value to brands’ multichannel strategies. It is now well-established…

OVER the last few weeks it has been fantastic to welcome more and more of the children back to Little Fishes pre-school and just in time for Mothers Day!   After reading the story “My Mummy” they asked the children what they loved about their mummies or what they loved to do with…

THIS is our daily Covid report for Harlow. This includes the figures for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The table of 315 local authorities in England and the breakdown of cases for eleven areas of Harlow. Finally, we also have the weekly number of people vaccinated…

Dear Editor, MANY people in Harlow will have been deeply moved by Sarah Everard’s tragic murder. My heart goes out to her family and friends at this difficult time. The letter from Cllr Lanie Shears is absolutely right, and I would like to thank her…

ESSEX County Council (ECC), together with city, district and borough councils, have announced a county-wide approach for businesses to apply for the support they need in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. City, district and borough councils have already paid out over £320 million in…

ESSEX County Council is urging residents and businesses not to miss the opportunity to produce clean energy and save on their household bills with Solar Together Essex – a council initiative that helps households and businesses to purchase high quality solar panels at a discounted…

THE HARLOW councillor in charge of housing has attempted to set the record straight over recent letters sent out to leaseholders regarding safety certificates. Councillor Mark Wilkinson, Portfolio Holder for Housing said: “The letters are correct and have not been sent out in error. In…

TODAY Councillor Ingall, Labour leader of Harlow Council took the first steps in a legal process designed to force Essex County Council to repair Harlow’s roads. Shocked by the appalling condition of the road surface of Hookfield and Minchin Road, Cllr Ingall reported them to…

THIS is our daily Covid report for Harlow. This includes the figures for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The table of 315 local authorities in England and the breakdown of cases for eleven areas of Harlow. Finally, we also have the weekly number of people vaccinated…