THE LEADER of Essex County Council has announced that there will be no closures of libraries in Harlow or in Essex. The announcement was made by council leader David Finch at a council meeting in Chelmsford this morning (Tuesday). The decision has been welcomed by…

WEST Essex and East Herts charity, St Clare Hospice, partnered up with Nuclear Races in Brentwood on Sunday 7th July to host a messy, mud-mad event to raise vital funding for their local care and support services. Clad in the iconic St Clare blue t-shirts,…

NEW research has exposed how working families on low wages are struggling to afford private rents in Essex. The housing charity Shelter analysed average private rents for two-bedroom homes in every local council area in the East of England to assess whether they would be…

MARK Hall teachers Rob Green, Eve Whittington, Mark Kimberly and John McHugh aim to cycle from London to Paris, self organised and unsupported, to raise money for a new school minibus. The four Mark Hall Academy staff members will embark on this adventure on July…

By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler Essex County Council has been accused of “moving the goalposts” over its consultation into planned changes to the county’s libraries. THOUSANDS of people have been asked their views on Essex County Council’s plans to reorganise its library service –…

Harlow employers inspired to champion health and wellbeing in their workplace A FREE event promoting positive health and wellbeing in the workplace saw around 60 local employers attend the Harlow Football Club to listen to speakers from a range of support services. The Work Well…

A MAN has been fined for possessing a knife in The Stow. Kamil Pogorzelski, aged 29, of The Stow, pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 25/05/2019 at Harlow had with you, without good reason or lawful authority, in a public place…

FOLLOWING Boris Johnson’s article on key apprenticeship measures, the Tory Leadership candidate met with Harlow MP’s sixth Parliamentary Apprentice, Dan Swords, in Westminster today. Writing in his column for The Telegraph, Boris described apprenticeships as “indispensable” and made a commitment that, if elected, he will…

A HARLOW man has been fined and banned after driving a motor vehicle whilst under the influence of drugs. Laurence Griffen, aged 31, of Bishopsfield, Harlow pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 12/01/2019 at Harlow in the county of Essex drove…

A HARLOW Early-Years Playgroup has been rated “Outstanding” by Ofsted. Kidz OK is based in the grounds of Little Parndon Academy on Hodings Road, Harlow. Ofsted inspected them in June 2019. The report states: The manager and staff work tirelessly to continually develop the pre-school…

LAST weekend Harlow Council organised an end of the carnival show. Makin Steps were asked to provide technical support for the show. This included the stage, lighting and video wall and Woodbury recording studios provided the sound. There were ten acts that took part. Makin…

A PLANNING application to adapt a house for a disabled child in Old Harlow has received planning approval. The application was to approve an extension in Chippingfield, Old Harlow. There were emotional scenes, as the family of the disabled child, surrounded by health professionals, broke…

Stewards Academy welcomes Year 6’s to Taster Day STEWARDS Academy was delighted to welcome the first cohort of eager, enthusiastic and excited year 6 pupils to its Taster Day. Pupils were given a range of curriculum activities to experience, accompanied for the whole day by…

THE Essex Police and Fire Commissioner, Roger Hirst hosted a meeting at the Latton Bush Centre on Thursday night. Flanked by senior officers from the police and fire service, the officers fielded questions from the public and politicians alike. Questions posed included problems in the…