HARLOW Council bosses have met with the Shopmobilty as the service that helps hundreds of Harlow residents is set to close. The meeting between officers and Shopmobility took place on Tuesday morning. Councillor John Strachan, Portfolio Holder for Regeneration, said: “We are really sorry that…

Highways England issues driver advice for expected heatwave FOLLOWING a Met Office prediction of a heatwave across much of the UK this week, Highways England is offering advice to drivers on how to prepare. Forecasts show temperatures are expected to continue to climb, and could…

College Stars on the Red Carpet at Oscars Event THE sixth annual Harlow College Media Oscars were held for the first time at the Cineworld in the Harvey Centre on 11 July, where students from media and animation were celebrated and awarded for their stunning…

By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler ESSEX County Council has signed off on its five-year library strategy – but campaigners say they are still no clearer how the new model will operate. The council has also come under fire over a DBS safeguarding system that…

ESSEX Police want to speak to Liam Lincoln in connection a stabbing in Harlow. A man in his 20s sustained a wound to his abdomen in Third Avenue at around 12.25pm on Monday 22 July. His injuries were being treated as life-threatening but no longer…

HAVE you seen 24-year-old Edward Diorgu? Essex Police would like to speak to him in connection with a robbery in Harlow on Sunday 19 May. Also known as ‘Chuck’ Diorgu has links to the Harlow area. Anyone with information is asked to contact Harlow CID…

THE children at Pear Tree Mead Academy had been working towards learning the Charleston for a dance festival. The staff decided that they wanted to learn the dance as well. Mrs Townsend and Miss Townsend spent every week teaching the children and staff the dance…

Heatwave warning – local NHS issues essential advice HELPFUL tips to stay safe when the mercury rises are being shared by the NHS ahead of this week’s predicted heatwave. Temperatures are forecast to climb to at least 33 degrees centigrade in our area and it…

A MAN has been arrested in connection with an assault in Harlow. A 32 year-old man was arrested in Fenton Grange today (Tuesday 23 July) in connection with an assault on a woman on 4 July. He was arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent…

LAST week, officers from Herts police’s operational support and operational intelligence groups executed warrants following a seven-month investigation into organised crime and class A drug supply networks reports The Comet. The operation focused on county lines – the name given to describe drug dealing which…

NEW research has identified the local authority areas across the UK which will be potentially worst hit by the planned changes to Government legislation on Help To Buy in 2021, and when it ends in 2023 reports the property reporter. The data, released by Cushman…

HARLOW Conservatives have questioned whether the Labour-run administration has the “vision” to deliver regeneration to the Harlow Town Centre. Shadow deputy leader, Cllr Joel Charles delivered a withering attack on portfolio holder cllr Danny Purton and his team. Cllr Purton delivered the report on the…

NURSEPLUS, a national nursing agency, opened its 55th office in Harlow last week. As a leading provider of nursing and care services to both the health and social care sectors, they pride themselves on providing flexible agency work for their staff and a high standard…

BY Local Democracy Reporter Jason Noble TWO Suffolk councils which have controversially invested millions of pounds into out-of-county retail, office and commercial property are set to sign off their investment firm’s business plan for the year this week. Here is what they already own in…