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A SECOND Union Flag has been raised outside of Essex County Council’s headquarters in Chelmsford, following control of the authority transferring to Reform UK after last week’s elections. The move brings Essex County Council in line with Reform UK national policy, which only permits the…
RAZED Roof made a triumphant return to the Harlow Playhouse stage on Thursday night. Titled the Colossal Chit Chat, it was a mixture of performances and group discussion on the subject of health. In many ways, it brought out the best in Razed Roof. Their…
HERTFORDSHIRE transport chiefs have been giving residents a preview of how cross-county transport could look in the future – with their vision of a new trackless tram service that could run between Harlow and Hemel Hempstead as often as every 10 minutes reports Local Democracy…
AS the world marks Maternal Sepsis Week, the UK charity Sepsis Research FEAT is highlighting a sobering reality: maternal sepsis remains a significant cause of pregnancy and childbirth-related deaths worldwide. In the UK, the condition carries a 10per cent mortality rate, with latest figures showing…
IT HAS only been a few weeks, but already Harlow Park Yoga has really taken off . The Yoga sessions take place on Lookout Hill in the town park (near padding pool). Full details and a short film are below. https://youtube.com/shorts/K48lN4oThhg?si=LUQp6Bk7FNNhQtTJ
A SPECIALIST NHS mental health service in Essex is now offering support to more women and birthing parents who have experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy or shortly after birth. Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) has extended the time people can…
ST James Church of England Primary is delighted that they have been awarded government funding to open a new school‑based nursery, creating a high‑quality early years environment that meets the needs of the community. A spokesperson said: “School‑based nurseries give children a brilliant start, helping…
HAYS Travel has further expanded its retail portfolio by opening a branch in Essex near London Stansted Airport. The UK’s largest independent travel agency’s newest store has had its grand opening at the Broad Walk shopping precinct in Harlow. Members of the community came along…
THE recently introduced fee to reserve books at Essex County Council’s 74 libraries is set to be scrapped by the authority’s new administration. The changes, implemented in April, introduced a £1.15 fee for reserving books for most customers. However, the council’s new administration has announced…
REAL, visible progress in Building Harlow’s Future is now clear to see, with Harlow Council’s major regeneration projects moving from plan to reality across the town centre reports Harlow Council. A Harlow Council spokesperson said: “The latest photos released by the council show the current…
RESEARCHERS at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have shared significant concerns over the increased risk of exploitation facing children as a result of being placed in unregistered children’s homes. In the first academic research of its kind, ARU academics interviewed frontline professionals, including specialist police officers,…
OFFICERS investigating a serious collision in Harlow are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage. A spokesperson said “We attended a collision on Second Ave, near to the junction with the A414, Harlow, involving a car and a motorbike at around 5pm on Wednesday 13…
More traffic woes concern as next phase of transport infrastructure works for Harlow to get underway
WORKS on the next phase of transport infrastructure for the Harlow & Gilston Garden Town partnership (HGGT) are set to start this week. Funded by Homes England, the Central Stort Crossing North scheme will support the development of new communities and eventually connect to the recently completed…
THE world’s first roadside laughing gas breathalyser is being trialled by two police forces in the South of England reports the BBC. The device is being tested by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Thames Valley Police (TVP) for what they describe as the…
A MAN has pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman. Craig Kitts, aged 25, of Beamish Close, North Weald, pled guilty to the following at Colchester magistrates court. On August 7th, in Epping assaulted a female by beating her. Kitts was fined £120.00
OLD Harlow councillor Joel Charles has responded to the King’s Speech setting out the Government’s legislative plans for the year ahead: Cllr Charles said: “Given the growing chaos in Government, it seems highly unlikely that the Prime Minister will be able to deliver what was…
