ABOLISHING district councils could help bolster Conservative MPs in former Labour strongholds by reducing local opposition, a leading Tory has suggested to the prime minister in a leaked letter reports The Guardian. Boris Johnson has been urged to scrap the mid-sized local government bodies in part to…

A KIND-hearted benefactor has donated 17 pairs of football boots to Harlow’s refugee football team, Changing Lives FC. Head coach, David Simmons said: “An anonymous person has donated 17 Umbro football boots from @SneakerDealsGB.  “In our game against Sporting Phoenix. one of our player’s football…

HARLOW’S Black History Month has been cancelled due to Covid-19. Organiser Efua Sey Koi-LarbiI has issued the following statement: “I write with regret, on behalf of the Management of PATACC, the organising company of Harlow Black History Month, and its partners to announce that due…

THOUSANDS of distressed women are needlessly arrested each year with up to half later released by police with no further action taken, MPs have warned reports The Independent. The study, carried out by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System, found the pointless…

PUBLIC Health chief issues warning over increased coronavirus cases in Epping Forest and Brentwood The Director of Public Health for Essex, Dr Mike Gogarty, is today expressing concern over a rise in cases of coronavirus in both Epping Forest and Brentwood. Over the past two…

A HARLOW man has been charged with possessing a mobile phone whilst in prison. Dylan Davis, aged 20, of HM Prison Chelmsford, was charged with the following at Chelmsford Magistrates court. On 11/02/2020 at Chelmsford, without authority possessed inside a prison, namely HMP Chelmsford, a…

A WOMAN has been taken to hospital after an incident on Gilden Way in Harlow. An East of England Ambulance Spokesperson said: ” I can confirm that EEAST responded to an emergency call shortly after 13.20 regarding an incident on Gilden Way, Harlow. “We sent…

A New Mexican Take Away has opened up in Harlow. Miguelitos is based at Unit D5, Harlow Business Centre Harlow, UK It is only doing delivery at the moment but looking at the menu and photographs, we are confident they will be blazing a Speedy…

ESSEX Police officers and Harlow Council officials visited a skate park in the town to issue advice over Covid-19 guidelines. Police attended at the skate park in the town park on Sunday afternoon as part of their normal patrols and found 20-40 youths there. A…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to sexual assault. Raymond Brown, aged 68, of Fesants Croft, Harlow made the plea to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. Between 06/02/2020 and 06/02/2020 at Harlow intentionally touched a woman aged 16 or over and that touching was…

Match Reports by Harlow Lawn Tennis Club THERE was a nail biting U16 Grade 5 event at the club on Sunday. Whilst most of were indoors out of the gusty winds, these boys were thundering through it. It was a first all Pencheva final with…

THE NUMBER of Covid-19 patients at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) continues to increase. YH understands that there are now twenty non-ventilated patients in the Harlow hospital. Since the end of June there have been very few patients admitted. PAH will not directly discuss the matter…

AN Old Harlow councillor has urged Barclays Bank to re-consider its decision to close. YH spoke to Cllr Joel Charles outside the Station Road bank on Saturday morning. https://www.youtube.com/embed/zJpwFgux4Fw Customers recently received a letter informing them the bank would be closing on November 27th. A…

REFUSING to self-isolate when told to is now illegal in England from Monday, with fines of up to £10,000 reports the BBC. Anyone who tests positive for Covid-19, or has been told they have been in contact with someone who has, now has a legal…