A HARLOW school has welcomed two new Child and Young Persons (CYP) officers who will support educational establishments in Harlow. Burnt Mill Academy is one of a number of schools and academies that PCs Robert Hance and Allen Kittles will be visiting, supporting and assisting.…

TODAY is our seventh birthday. We launched on July 1st, 2013. We would just like to take a moment to thank you for looking in. We continue to grow and grow and that is many ways thanks to our growing number of readers in Harlow…

THE Jack Petchey Foundation launched Jack Petchey’s Community Awards, an award scheme to recognise young people from London and Essex who are helping their community during the coronavirus outbreak. Members of the public are invited to nominate a young person they know via the Foundation’s…

GREATER Anglia is re-introducing most of its scheduled services from Monday 6 July – increasing the number of seats available on weekdays by over 46,000, as more people are due to return to work as the lockdown is eased further. The train company is re-introducing…

HARLOW Council has released proposals for public consultation to improve and modernise Market Square, Playhouse Square and College Square in the town centre. The council has put together two proposed schemes which will support the regeneration of the town centre. Both schemes will be part…

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding tax credits customers that they need to tell HMRC about any changes in their circumstances or income by 31 July. Tax credits help working families with targeted financial support so it is important that people don’t miss out…

POLICE are currently investigating following the theft of two vans from a business premises in Great Amwell, Hertfordshire. The vans, a Vauxhall Vivaro and a Vauxhall Astra, were taken at around 5pm on Monday 29 June. The Vivaro was subsequently located near Purford Green, in…

Update 09:00 We have successfully repaired the damaged water main and anticipate full restoration of your water supply within the next 30 mins. Should you experience any discoloured or aerated water which is not uncommon following a mains interruption, we recommend that you leave a…

By Local Democracy Reporter Steve Shaw THE number of people arrested on suspicion of domestic abuse in Essex increased by 20 per cent in the first full month of lockdown compared to last year. Essex Police arrested 504 people on suspicion of domestic abuse in…

EASYJET has announced that it has begun consultations on plans to close bases at Stansted, Southend and Newcastle reports the BBC. It follows an announcement by the airline that it may need to reduce staff numbers by up to a third because of the coronavirus…

HARLOW Labour pledge to carry on the fight against converted office blocks as most senior Tory advisor says he will ‘take axe to planning law’ and Housing and Communities Secretary is mired in scandal. HARLOW Labour have reaffirmed their pledge to keep fighting for changes…

Parking authority appeals to motorists to behave responsibly THE North Essex Parking Partnership (NEPP) has appealed to motorists to behave and park responsibly to avoid getting a parking ticket (PCN). Following recent reports of aggression directed towards its civil enforcement officers (CEOs), NEPP has changed…

Cheers to July the 4th…..But please take care says Harlow Council’s leader Dear Sir, PUBS and restaurants in Harlow will be re-opening to thirsty Harlow residents on Saturday July the 4th and for many this will be a cause for celebration and a further step…

DROWNTOWN, the new show from Rhiannon Faith Company (based at Harlow Playhouse), was set to tour this spring/summer including two shows at Harlow Playhouse on 24 June prior to a run at London’s Barbican, but for due to Covid19 all that has been postponed until…