EARLY this morning crews attended a call where a phone charger had caught fire. The occupant was woken by the sound of crackling and noticed smoke coming from the charger, they acted quickly, got out of the house and raised the alarm. Thankfully the fire…

LAST week, Harlow Special Constables, in partnership with the Safer Essex Roads Partnership and pupils from William Martin Primary School, carried out speed checks along Tawneys Road, Harlow as part of Road Safety Week, to help reduce speeding and improve road safety. The activity involved…

THE UK is experiencing a significant rise in cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) among both wild and domestic birds. In response, the UK Chief Veterinary Officer has implemented a national mandatory housing order across England, which became effective from 6 November 2025. These…

THIRTY-seven Harlow residents were invited to receive brand-new bikes on Saturday, at the latest Essex Pedal Power giveaway event organised by local charity Rainbow Services. A total of 30 adult bikes and 7 children’s bikes were made available for collection, helping eligible residents stay better…

ESSEX Police today announces a new partnership with BT and EE to give simple, practical advice to young people, parents, guardians and teachers to help them avoid harmful AI-generated content online.  From today, EE’s LearnSmart platform will host helpful advice for families giving them the…

THE Budget is always full of headlines and big announcements, sometimes so many that it is a challenge to see what any of it actually means for you and your family. That’s why I want to take a moment to highlight one of the measures…

HERTFORDSHIRE County Council has called meetings with three of the biggest utility firms in the county after concerns were raised over “poorly planned roadworks”. Council leader Cllr Steve Jarvis and Cllr Stephen Giles-Medhurst, chairman of the highways committee, met with representatives of Affinity Water earlier…

LAST weekend, we went up to Harlow Town Football Club to speak to Prostate cancer campaigner Paul Dennington. Kent resident Paul, who has a terminal diagnosis has been undertaking a major campaign to raise awareness (see below). He was bowled over by the generosity of…

THE project to return the iconic Town Park bandstand to the heart of Harlow is now more than halfway complete as the council have today unveiled the designs for the new bandstand. After the devastating fire that destroyed this much-loved landmark, the council made a…

TEAMS continuing to disrupt and dismantle the drug lines fuelling wider crime in Harlow have seen two men charged with multiple offences. Our Operation Raptor teams, which focus solely on county lines activity, stopped two suspects in a café in the town on Wednesday 19…

MINISTERS will change the law to strengthen safety and protections for passengers in taxi and private hire vehicles. The proposed new standards come after Baroness Casey’s audit into Group-based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, which was published in June of this year. Since then the…

IT HAS been cold this November, but Pokemon Go Harlow has still been meeting up, several times a week, and walking around the town centre! Seeing the lights this week was fantastic as we explored, and we look forward to the Christmas market being set…

A DRUG dealer is due to be sentenced next month after work by officers left him with no option than to admit his guilt. Dylan Davis, 26, of Hookfield, Harlow was arrested when a warrant was executed at his home last Thursday (20 November). During the…

THE Former leader of Harlow Council has severely criticised Labour’s budget, delivered by chancellor Rachel Reeves on Wednesday. Councillor Russell Perrin said: “Like many others over the last few months, I have been left dumbfounded by the increasingly bizarre and hyperbolic statements made by the…