PFCC for Essex and national lead for finance welcomes government funding announcement Roger Hirst, Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex and national lead for police finance welcomed the announcement of the government’s funding settlement of policing. Speaking after the announcement Mr Hirst said “Today’s…

ROBERT Halfon MP raised his concerns, again, in Parliament, about the alleged bullying and harassment of Harlow’s waste operatives, by senior managers of the waste operative company, Veolia. In a question to Business Minister, Kelly Tolhurst MP, Robert Halfon said, “hard-working Harlow bin men and…

A HARLOW man has been jailed for driving his vehicle at two women. Francis George, aged 56, of Carters Mead, Harlow was found guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court of the following. On 24/09/2019 at Harlow assaulted a woman by beating On 24/09/2019 at Harlow in…

By Harlow Police Inspector: Tony Walker MUCH of the Community Policing Teams work is generated as a result of information supplied to us by the local community and this can be done in a number of ways, by calling the police station, emailing the team…

NOMINATIONS are invited for North Weald Bassett Parish Council’s Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year. For the Citizen of the Year award, the parish council is asking people to nominate an individual or group within the community. The nomination may be…

THIS is the International Year of the Nurse and Midwife, a chance to showcase and celebrate our nursing and midwifery colleagues at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT). It is Florence Nightingale’s bicentennial year, designated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the first…

A WOMAN who died following an incident in Newmarket is being named by police. Police were called just after 9.30pm on Thursday 16 January to reports that a woman had been stabbed in a property in Brickfields Avenue. Emergency services were in attendance but sadly…

HARLOW Council continued with its tree planting campaign by planting up to another thousand trees in Sumners Park on Sunday morning. Under a bright blue January sky, Harlow Council leader, cllr Mark Ingall was joined by members of the Harlow community as part of this…

A SENIOR Harlow Conservative councillor is calling for the Labour councillor in charge of bins to resign if he “Knew about dispute last year”. Cllr Joel Charles made the demand after revealing that he has evidence that meetings took place “late last year” between bin…

THE final four members of a drug dealing gang, who attempted to flood the streets of Harlow with cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine and cannabis, have been jailed for a collective total of more than 40 years. The result comes following a lengthy investigation by the West…

PLAYTIME is being kept under complete control, thanks to the appointment of playground ambassadors. Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, has appointed Year 6 pupils as playground ambassadors. The team are responsible for organising games, helping younger children to line up, making sure pupils are playing…

PUPILS at Stewards Academy have taken part in the ever-popular annual Science Christmas Lectures. Year 7s were treated to a whole day of fun and educational science activities.

The day started with a very important task indeed – save Christmas! In “Seismic Santa”, pupils were asked…

ESSEX Police are no longer looking for Connor Didham who we had wanted to speak to in connection with failing to appear at court. A man was arrested after attending Grays Police Station on Thursday 20 February. Didham, 26, of Lower Meadow, Harlow was due…

A HARLOW man is set to stand trial of charges in relation to alleged sex offences. Jamie Smith, aged 33, of Northbrooks, Harlow has been charged with the following. On 30/09/2018 at Harlow intentionally touched a girl aged 13 and that touching was sexual when…