CHURCH Langley residents have reacted with anger at a Labour Party leaflet on the planned improvements for the area that makes no reference to the efforts of local campaigners. Over the weekend, Harlow Labour flooded the area with leaflets that have a message from Harlow…

CHILDREN have been referred to social services 164 times in the past year after being left alone at home in Essex, new figures show. The figures from children’s charity NSPCC show the referrals were made to councils in Essex after members of the public contacted…

STORIES magazine produced by Magnificent Stuff, is set to relaunch this summer with a wider and more refined purpose. From September, the quarterly publication will serve as a newsletter to support the work of the Discover Harlow team and its Ambassador programme, bringing together businesses,…

PLANS for 163 homes in Harlow Town Centre have been submitted to Harlow Council. The application by Strawberry Star Homes is for: Demolition of existing building and redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use development within a part 8 and part 12 storey…

AN ambulance service still has too few staff to keep patients safe, inspectors have said. The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAS) was given an overall rating of “requires improvement” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). That is the same overall rating as…

1615 hrs Statement from Essex Police “We are investigating following an incident in Harlow where a man sustained a stab wound to his arm. “We were called to Tendring Road at around 2.50pm on Sunday 4 August. It was reported a man on a red…

A PERSON has been fined close to £3,000 for contravening a banning order in relation to a restaurant premises in Harlow. Fatema Tuj Zohura, aged 41, of Nelson Walk, London pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 03/05/2018 at Harlow, knowing that…

VOLUNTARY and community organisations working in Harlow are being encouraged to apply for grants from the Harlow Recreation Trust. Grants of up to £10,000 are available for projects and activities that support the development of recreational skills, knowledge and talent for the benefit of people…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has pledged to take action over the decision to not jail a man who sexually assaulted a female police officer. As reported on YH, Thomas Weaver had been drinking when he was involved in a disturbance at The Chequers pub in…

Update: Herts Police: “We are pleased that 11-year-old Konnie Chapman and 15-year-old Ruby Mae Pavli, who were reported missing from Hoddesdon in the early hours of this morning, have been found safe and well this evening (Saturday 3 August). Thank you to all those who…

COMMUNITY-minded HTS Ltd hosted a lunch in aid of St Clare Hospice at their Hastingwood home recently. The lunch gave HTS boss John Phillips the opportunity to talk about their relationship with St Clare Hospice. Chief executive Sarah Thompson also spoke and told those gathered…

A MAN who sexually assaulted an Essex Police officer and spat at two others has been sentenced today and ordered to pay just £2,300 in compensation. Essex Police Federation Chairman Steve Taylor (pictured above)has condemned the sentencing which he says is a missed opportunity for…

THREE men and a teenager have been charged with murder after a man was shot in the face. Esam Ayad, 26, from Harlow, was seriously injured in an attack in Ogard Road, Hoddesdon, at about 21:25 GMT on 4 December 2018. The father of two…

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious collision on the M11 near North Weald yesterday, Thursday 1 August. Officers attempted to stop the driver of a red Ford Focus Ghia on the motorway, before the vehicle left the road between junctions 6 and…