ROBERT Halfon, MP for Harlow, has called for answers from national sports retailer, Decathlon, following news of their decision to close the Harlow branch, located on Edinburgh Way. After hearing from Harlow residents, Robert Halfon immediately demanded answers from the CEO of Decathlon, Michel Aballea.…

HARLOW Council’s budget proposals for 2020 to 2021, which protect services, protect jobs and create new job opportunities, have been published. Under the proposals, Harlow Council’s share of the Council Tax bill will increase by 1.99% from 1 April 2020. This is an extra 9p…

Have you seen James Cullen? ESSEX Police want to speak to the 31-year-old in connection with a serious assault in North Weald on Saturday 11 January. He is 5ft 8ins tall and of medium build. He has cropped brown hair and has several tattoos on…

Children who go missing from home are being helped on to a better path by discussing their issues. EVERY child who goes missing is entitled to an independent Return Home interview, which is a statutory requirement. In Essex, the wording was changed to Missing Chats…

THE HEADTEACHER of St James’s C of E school has praised one of her pupils who has raised over £1500 for the Australian bushfires. As we reported over the weekend, Rundells resident, Keira, aged 6, hosted a Lemonade stall at the weekend. By Wednesday morning,…

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By Local Democracy Reporter ESSEX County Council is set to increase its council tax bill by about £50 for the average Band D household. It means the average council tax bill for a Band D householder will increase from £1,270 to £1,321, in order for…

Dear Editor, WE all know by now that fast fashion is bad for the environment as well as our wallets so the RSPCA is encouraging people to shop second hand to save the planet, help us rescue more animals and save some pennies this January.…

A young sportswoman has clinched her second national title in a year. SHANNON Waterman has been crowned the best in trampolining in Britain after coming first in the League Trampolining National Finals at Derby Arena. She also represented Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, at the…

FOLLOWING from the success of last year’s Celebrate Harlow, The Chair of Harlow Council, Councillor Clive Souter, is delighted to be able to invite you to Celebrate Harlow 2020 on Wednesday 12 February 2020. Tickets are available fROM Harlow Playhouse, https://playhouseharlow.ticketsolve.com/shows They have had over…

THE Harlow councillor in charge of bin collections has put his side of the story as to why there has been massive delays in collections over the festive period. Despite it now being mid January, there are still collections being missed. We spoke to the…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is delighted to announce that they have become the second hospital in the country to be formally accredited by the Academy of Fabulous NHS Stuff. On Monday, 13 January, independent health policy analyst, writer, broadcaster and commentator Roy…

SPORTS store Decathlon is set to close its shop in Harlow. The shop based at the Queensgate Centre off Edinburgh in Harlow has been opened for over five years but a statement issued on social media announced that it will be closing at the end…

ESSEX Police were called to the town centre today (Monday) after reports of a large disturbance involving gangs of youths. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “Officers responded to reports of a disturbance on the Broad Walk in Harlow at around 1pm today, Monday 13 January.…