PLANT Pots and Wellies is an innovative community initiative in Harlow that provides horticultural therapy to adults and children with additional needs. A Harlow resident, Eric Rogers is raising money for this amazing charity by taking on a daily challenges set by his donors to…

A MAN from Harlow has appeared before the courts after being caught with cannabis at a flat in Bournemouth. Jaden Drake, aged 22, of Terminus Street, Harlow, admitted having a gram of the class B drug in his possession at an address in Moore Avenue,…

MORE than 10,000 online grooming crimes have been recorded by police under a new law that made it illegal to send sexual messages to children, the NSPCC has revealed. New figures obtained via freedom of information requests show that 10,119 offences of sexual communication with…

Letter to the Editor Council Policy …… no longer worth the paper it is written on. Sir, I write in response to the report of the Council meeting which took place earlier this week when the future of the former service bays at The Stow…

ROADWORKS ON Edinburgh Way in Harlow are set to continue into July. Essex Highways issued the update on their website. The statement says: TO support work continuing on A414 Edinburgh Way, the current westbound closure is expected to remain in place until 9 June 2020.…

A FIRE broke out at Burnt Mill Academy in Harlow on Saturday evening. An Essex Fire Crew spokesperson said: “Two crews from Harlow were called to First Avenue, Harlow, at 7.24pm this evening. “On arrival firefighters reported that a climbing ivy plant, which was spread…

A MAN who repeatedly stabbed two women with a carving fork in their Harlow home has been jailed for 10 years. Alan Giles, 67, of Woodleys, Harlow, was jailed for 10 years and will serve a further three years at licence for two counts of…

DETECTIVES investigating reports a woman was dragged into a vehicle in Harlow yesterday, Friday 29 May, believe she has since left the vehicle uninjured. They are now looking to speak to woman, or anyone known to her, in what they are treating as a domestic…

THE NUMBER of deaths reported to NHS England by Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) remains at 201. That is an increase of zero on yesterday’s figure. Although 201 deaths at out local hospital is tragic, there are encouraging signs. With just four days to go in…

A NUMBER of Harlow residents have been suffering as inconsiderate neighbours have been during bonfires in their back gardens. YH asked Harlow Council for advice on this matter. A spokesperson said: “Our advice is that people should continue to avoid having bonfires at this time.…

KIND-hearted Hayley has raised over £2,500 for two great causes by completing a ten mile bike ride around Harlow. Hayley has just learned how to cycle and wanted to use her new talent by raising money for the NHS and Bridget’s Cafe. Hayley competed the…

VIRGIN Media says it won’t reopen the 53 UK stores it closed during coronavirus lockdown. The cable and TV firm is moving its oeprations away from the high street, but says all 341 workers affected will be offered new roles. They include around 300 jobs…

CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has set out how employers will have to start sharing the cost of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. From August they will have to pay National Insurance and pension contributions, and then 10% of pay from September, rising to 20% in October.…

Heart 4 Harlow preparing to share Pentecost Praise online FOLLOWING the success of Heart 4 Harlow’s live-streamed Easter Service, which was viewed by over 350 people from Sawbridgeworth to Switzerland, from Stoke-on-Trent to Belfast, and from Dagenham to Michigan, USA, as special Pentecost Service is…