HARLOW Council is on course to deliver its pledge to create 1,000 new parking spaces in housing estates this year, as part of its Building Harlow’s Future plan – doubling last year’s figure of 500. Tackling estate parking challenges is a key part of the…

IT was obvious that Little Women was a passionate and personal project for Thompson Productions. Director Jane Thompson explains a lot in the programme. They all had invested (emotionally) a great deal. What we got was a wonderfully acted, deeply emotional telling of the Louisa…

FIVE years on from a murderous drive-by shooting plot, we continue to track down those involved and bring them to justice reports Essex Police. At Woolwich Crown Court on Thursday 13 November, Temitope Adeyinka, 41, became the third man to be jailed for his part…

AFTER feedback from Londoners, the Mayor of London and Transport for London (TfL) have today (13 November) confirmed new measures to ensure the Congestion Charging scheme continues to accelerate the capital’s green transition while supporting businesses and residents – building a fairer, greener and more…

POLICE and crime commissioners are to be scrapped in England and Wales to save £100m over this parliament, the government has said. The government has said that less than 20% of voters can name their PCC. Instead, the role will move to either an elected…

ESSEX County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) has outlined the financial challenges it faces ahead of the Government’s forthcoming Fair Funding 2.0 announcement which could change how fire and rescue services across England are funded. Early National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) modelling suggests Essex could…

A BUSY half-term getaway helped London Stansted record its busiest ever October as 2.68m passengers passed through the terminal during the month. High demand for family holidays and short breaks saw more than 920,000 passengers take to the skies during the half-term week alone. The…

F.HINDS, the family-run High Street jewellers are once again throwing their support behind BBC Children in Need with sales of merchandise in all stores ahead of the annual televised fundraising event on 14th November. For many years, the chain has been a huge supporter of BBC…

AS part of its mission to ‘renew our neighbourhoods’, Harlow Council is set to launch a programme of improvements to neighbourhood car parks across the town. Following a full audit of car parks near shopping centres, community hubs, playgrounds, and visitor attractions, the programme aims…

RESIDENTS and businesses are being encouraged to share their views on the priorities for Essex County Council’s 2026/27 budget. Next year, the council will spend over £2 billion. This will include funding for essential services and investment in our county’s infrastructure and future growth. The…

THE Robin Cancer Trust, in partnership with Nice Work, is calling on people across the UK to take part in its Virtual Big Ballsy Challenge throughout November, raising awareness of testicular and germ cell cancers during Men’s Health Awareness Month. The virtual Big Ballsy Challenge…

HARLOW Council has hit back at claims by self-styled community patrol group that a mother of six was left homeless after being “turned away by the council”. The Essex Spartans describe themselves as an “independent, volunteer-led community patrol group that works alongside residents to help…

A MISCONDUCT hearing has found that a former officer who subjected female colleagues to inappropriate sexualised behaviour and comments in the workplace would have been dismissed from the force, had he not already resigned. The hearing, chaired by Assistant Chief Officer Robin Punt, took place…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to breaching a a number of requirements in relation to the sex offenders register including having unsupervised contact with a child. Adam Cywiński, aged 38, of The Hides, Harlow pleaded guilty to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. Between…