IT appears to be another day of traffic chaos on the roads. Last Sunday, the A414 between the Hamburger junction and the Clock Tower was closed to a three car smash. Yesterday, the A414 at Chipping Ongar was shut off due to road traffic collision.…

YES, it rained and it rained and it rained but it was still a great event. Thank you to everyone who organised and took part in this event in Harlow Town Park. We look forward to the day when there will be a new bandstand.…

YES, it rained and it rained and it rained but it was still a great event. Thank you to everyone who organised and took part in this event in Harlow Town Park. We look forward to the day when there will be a new bandstand.…

HUNDREDS flocked to the Harlow Pride celebration held at Passmores Academy on Saturday afternoon. There was a whole host of things to do and celebrate. Among the many organisations there were: Parenthood of Harlow, Harlow Circle of Poetry, Harlow Steelband, Harlow Museum to name just…

CAMPAIGN group Save Our Libraries Essex (SOLE), which fought successfully to stop proposed closures of two-thirds of libraries in Essex five years ago, has written to local government leaders with their concerns about the potential break up of Essex Library Service after local government in…

HARLOW Council is launching a Rapid Enhancement Action Plan to improve the cleanliness and appearance of estates across the town, starting with Longbanks on 27 October 2025. This targeted initiative will see teams from HTS, including their Priority Response Taskforce, carry out a range of…

ESSEX Police have seized thousands of pounds of illegal vapes and tobacco products hidden in businesses across Essex as part of our ongoing partnership work to prevent organised crime. We are working with Trading Standards, Border Force and HMRC as part of Operation Machinize, a…

DRIVERS in Essex have been promised road improvements following the announcement of a new £1 billion highways contract, the county council has said reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Essex County Council’s Cabinet has given the go-ahead for the start of a tendering process to choose…

NEW vocational courses called V-levels will be rolled out for 16-year-olds under government plans to simplify a “confusing landscape” of qualifications in England reports the BBC. They are set to replace Level 3 BTecs and other post-16 technical qualifications.  Ministers also plan to reduce the…

THE TRIAL begins today of a man accused of attempting to murder two police officers in Harlow. Declan Diedrick, aged 25 of Hull Grove, trial begins at Chelmsford Crown Court. Diedrick has pleaded not guilty to attempting to murder two police officers. PC Hollie Matthews…

STATEMENT from Essex Police: “We remain on the scene of a serious collision between two vehicles on the A414 near Chipping Ongar.  A full road closure remains in place, between the junctions with Stony Lane and  Penson’s Lane. Due to the ongoing work of emergency…

A HARLOW couple are set to appear in the crown court over a number of allegations in relation to cruelty to dogs. Georgia Eastley, aged 25, of Harlow and Bobby Hunter, aged 35, of Harlow has been charged with the following. On November 5th, 2024,…

IN a boost for our great British boozers, rural pubs across the UK will benefit from new government funding to help them provide extra services for local communities. Projects will include creating community cafes, village stores, and play areas, and will help pubs bring residents…

THE Harlow Green Party are hosting a 70’s dance night on October 25th to help the Harlow Stroke Support & Rehab group raise funds. They would love to see you there. The link for tickets- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harlow-green-party/t-yarpdgr?fbclid=PAb21jcANbeXlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpzg_FdbJNNrr3snl7eeUTlz13NRjKaq-Sl_as9dVhBKLYZhkdCpNW4Ymbw9c_aem_lQfBUMbDzoo_2fmuu3mI_g