AS schools across Essex start their autumn term, parents of Year 6 pupils are being reminded that it will soon be time to apply for their child’s September 2020 secondary school place. From 12 September 2019 parents and carers can apply online for their child’s…

Update: Statement from Ambulance Service “An ambulance and an ambulance officer vehicle were sent to Market Street, Harlow, shortly before 10am this morning (10th Sept) following reports of a road traffic collision. “A woman was assessed at the scene, but did not require ambulance transport”.…

Gratnells Maker family featured in UK’s first Mega Maker Lab London GRATNELLS, best known for Britain’s most widely used range of storage systems and iconic trays, has sponsored a major Maker event in London. The Institute of Imagination, a charity that helps create spaces for…

Do you recognise this man? ESSEX Police would like to talk to him after they received reports of a man acting suspiciously in Woodwards, Harlow, on Thursday 25 July. Woodwards runs off Pyenest Road close to Abercrombie Way. They received information that he was seen…

ESSEX Police is appealing to find two witnesses in connection with a stabbing in Harlow. A police spokesperson said: “We were called at around 12.25pm on Monday 22 July with reports that a man suffered a stab wound to the abdomen in Third Avenue. “We…

HARLOW Council leader, Mark Ingall has reacted with anger after a report from Epping Council has revealed that an area of North Weald Airfield could be used as a ‘documentation check point’ for lorries should there be a ‘no deal’ Brexit. The proposals were initially…

HISTORY was made in Harlow today (Monday) as the Sir Frederick Gibberd College opened its doors for the first time. The school, part of the BMAT group, will be based in new classrooms in the grounds of Burnt Mill Academy until 2021, when it will…

A MAN has been jailed for more than nine years using a knife to attack a member of staff at a bar in Winchester. Isaac Morrison, 24, of Penny Mead, Harlow had admitted charges of wounding with intent and possession of a knife in a…

HARLOW householders are being urged to change energy habits with ‘Get Winter Ready’ Campaign September traditionally marks the start of Autumn and trade associations UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) and OFTEC have joined forces to launch their ‘Get Winter Ready’ campaign. The ‘Get…

ESSEX Police’s new recruits completed their training by proudly ‘passing out’ during a special ceremony surrounded by family and friends at our HQ in Chelmsford. They were welcomed into the force by Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington, Deputy Chief Constable Pippa Mills, Police, Fire and Crime…

EAST OF ENGLAND’S DISASTROUS’ 10,000 SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE BLACK HOLE REVEALED FOR years, care has been treated as a Cinderella service says GMB Union Social care in the East of England has a ‘disastrous’ staffing ‘black hole’ with almost 10,000 vacant posts, new figures released…

ESSEX Police are investigating a road rage incident in Little Brays, Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called at around 6.45pm on Monday 2 September to reports that a woman was assaulted following a road related altercation in Little Brays, Harlow. “A driver…

ROB Halfon, MP for Harlow, is hosting his annual Jobs & Apprenticeships Fair in what is set to be the biggest one he has hosted to date. Over 60 businesses, including Google, Barclays, TUI and Pearson, will be exhibiting at the Fair, showcasing hundreds of…

TROUBLED Aspire Academy has failed to open for tis first day of the new school year. A statement on the school website stated: “Due to an overrun to the completion of essential building works, the start of term has been moved from Monday September 9th…