Update from Affinity Water: 0930 hrs We have successfully repaired the burst water main and anticipate full restoration of your water supply within the next 1 hours. Should you experience any discoloured or aerated water which is not uncommon following a mains interruption, we recommend…

AN INQUEST is set to open into the death of a man stuck down by a car in Potter Street. Philip Burr, aged 38, was found seriously injured in Potter Street at just after midnight on Friday October 18th. He died two days later in…

ESSEX County Council (ECC) has been urged to get on with providing special schools to help curb the “huge” £65million cost of transporting special education needs children over four years. However the council says it is facing unprecedented increases in the number of children who…

FIVE female detectives are brought together to confront dark secrets from their past that they would rather forget. A murder is planned… but who is the… Intended Victim? ‘Intended Victim’ – a new thriller written by award-winning playwright, Simon Mawdsley. The Victoria Hall Theatre Wed…

A MAN has been arrested following a warrant in Harlow. Police executed a warrant 12.25pm on Sunday 27 October at an address in Brays Mead. Brendan Brytz, 35, of Brays Mead, Harlow was arrested and has now been charged with two counts of criminal damage,…

Apprenticeship restrictions mean more than £1m of Princess Alexandra Hospital funds going to waste, says UNISON MORE than £1m is lying unused by cash-strapped Princess Alexandra Hospital because of restrictions in the government’s apprenticeship levy scheme, says UNISON. New figures based on freedom of information…

IN September, Robert Halfon MP secured Government investment of up to £25 million into Harlow, to help deliver ambitious plans to revitalise the town and boost Harlow’s local economy. This week, the Government have asked Harlow residents to put forward their ideas on how this…

A HARLOW teenager has pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm and an assault. Josie Jacobs, aged 18, of Coppice Hatch, Harlow pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court on October 22nd, 2019. Jacobs had been charged with: On 09/08/2019 at Harlow assaulted Joan Priestman, thereby…

THE WORK of a Harlow business man has ensured that key financial investment has been secured at a school in Bangladesh. Many will know Jamal Uddin Mokoddus from the chain of Indian restaurants and other businesses in Harlow. Since coming to Harlow in the seventies,…

A DISPLAY of poppies falling from the balcony of Harlow’s Civic Centre has been unveiled today. The display is a poignant tribute to the soldiers who have lost their lives in the first and second world wars and other conflicts. The tribute is made up…

ASDA has declined a last-ditch request from unions to remove the threat of dismissal from thousands of staff who will be sacked if they fail to sign compulsory contracts by the end of next week. The GMB union estimates up to 12,000 of more than…

A MAN has admitted dangerous driving following an incident on the M11 where a car was seen driving along the hard shoulder before colliding with another vehicle. It was reported a silver BMW convertible had been seen driving along the hard shoulder on the northbound…

A HARLOW man is set to stand trial on a number of charges relating to the supply of drugs. Troy Smith, aged 38, of Church Leys, Harlow has been charged with the following. Between 01/05/2018 and 19/06/2019 at Harlow conspired together with other persons to…

A DISPERSAL order will be put in place tomorrow, Saturday 26 October, following reports of a planned car meet in #Harlow. The event has been advertised at Oaks Retail Park off Edinburgh Way and following concerns about anti-social behaviour and dangerous driving. The dispersal order…