By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler HOSEPIPE bans could be imposed in parts of Essex by as early as the end of March if insufficient amounts of rain fall over the autumn and winter. Affinity Water will be warning its customers this week that unless…

HARLOW campaigners claim that local Tories are taking the credit for their hard work on a number of issues. They are speaking out after the Staple Tye Tories published their InTouch leaflet that went out to thousands of homes across the town. The leaflet refers…

Hospice welcomes two new Young Ambassadors this autumn THIS September, West Essex and East Hertfordshire charity, St Clare Hospice, is welcoming two new ‘Young Ambassadors’ to its hospice clinical teams in the scheme’s fourth year of success. Millie Johnson, 17 years old from Blackmore, Ingatestone,…

By Laura McAlpine At The Labour Party Conference in Brighton I’VE seen some brilliantly bold, transformative policies announced by the shadow cabinet at Labour conference so far. Here are some of the policies that I believe will very much improve the lives of regular people…

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David’s Charity Walk Success HARLOW man, David Chennells, completed his sponsored walk around the bustling town centre on Saturday 21 September, raising money for the Brain and Spine Foundation. Joined by friends, family, and members of the public, David pushed himself to achieve his goal.…

A BRAND-new computing suite has given the education of young children in Roydon a boost. Over the summer, a computing suite was installed at Roydon Primary Academy. Until now, pupils from Roydon have been taking their computing lessons at specialist technology school BMAT STEM Academy…

Update: Jan 16th, 2020 Essex Police have told YH that there are taking no further action in relation to this allegation. YH understands that this is now being treated as a civil matter. ================ A LOCAL builder is the subject of a criminal investigation centring…

THOMAS Cook has collapsed after last-minute negotiations aimed at saving the 178-year-old holiday firm failed. The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said the tour operator had “ceased trading with immediate effect”. Thomas Cook have a shop in the Harvey Centre in Harlow. There may well…

ESSEX Police was called at around 8.10pm last night Saturday 21 September to reports of an attempted robbery on Third Avenue, Harlow. A woman in her 20s was approached by a man who threatened her with a knife and attempted to take her handbag. She…

Advanced warning of road repairs. M11 Junction 7 Harlow to Junction 8 Stansted Airport Weeknights 8pm-6am CLOSURES from Tues 1 Oct for six weeks. Closed northbound Tues 1 Oct – Weds 23 Oct. Closed southbound Mon 21 Oct to Weds 13 Nov. Surfacing work by…

A HARLOW community champion has been recognised by Harlow Council with a civic award. The founder of Rainbow Services, Jackie Sully attended a meeting on Thursday to accept the award and make a heartfelt speech.

STANSTED Airport College builds on successful first year by exploring plans for the UK’s first aviation education and skills campus Stansted Airport College – the first purpose built further education college at a UK airport – has marked the start of the new school year…

A DISPERSAL order will be in place in a second location in Harlow this evening, Saturday 21 September, following concerns of anti-social behaviour in the area. The dispersal order will run from 5pm until 4am on Sunday 22 September in Harlow town centre – from…