POLICE Officers investigating a theft from a machine which contains Bit Coins are releasing a CCTV image of three men they want to speak to. It happened at the Harvey Centre shortly after 5pm on April 22. The machine was damaged and cash boxes were…

Essex County Council is asking residents for their views on green spaces and infrastructure in Essex. The council has produced a draft Green Essex Strategy that considers how to develop quality green infrastructure and green spaces across Essex. The Green Essex strategy wants to enhance,…

HARLOW is gearing up for a big weekend of events next month which will centre around Market Square. The big weekender will take place on 29 and 30 June 2019. The popular local Makers Market returns to Market Square on Saturday 29 June from 11am…

NETWORK Rail and the British Transport Police (BTP) have launched a new partnership with the English Football League Trust (EFL Trust) and StreetGames to help tackle the increasing number of people risking their lives on the railway. The latest national figures reveal more than 250…

By Local Democracy Reporter Steve Shaw THE leader of Essex County Council has been accused of misjudging crime priorities by failing to stand up for the county in the face of police cuts, despite pledging £500,000 of council money to fight county line drugs gangs.…

THE deputy leader of the Harlow Conservatives has explained why he is standing in European Elections 2019. Old Harlow Councillor Joel Charles is number five in the Conservative list. It looks like it is going to be a tough task for the Tories. We went…

POLICE Officers investigating an aggravated burglary in Harlow are releasing CCTV images of three men they want to speak to. A spokesperson said: ‘We were called at around 3.25pm yesterday, Wednesday, May 8, with reports two men had forced entry to a property in Hare…

A STUDENT from Harlow joined thirty BA (Hons) Animation students from Plymouth College of Art when they visited Aardman Animations in Bristol for a day of workshops with the internationally-acclaimed animators. The first workshop of the day was led by Jim Parkyn, a Senior Model…

Working families are now able to leave their children in the safe hands of their school until teatime. COOKS Spinney Primary Academy has launched an after-school childcare provision in support of working parents. Star Club is open to pupils from 3.15pm until 5.30pm each day…

SOUNDS Right Phonics Classes for Kids were delighted to take part in Children’s Activities Week from 13th-17th May’19 to help raise money for Caudwell Children.This is a charity that supports children with autism and their families. Sounds Right Phonics Harlow got involved with children dressing…

OVER 2,000 of the region’s ambulance service staff have been trained to provide better support for patients and their families that are living with or touched by dementia. The figure has been announced in the run-up to Dementia Action Week (May 20-26th). Staff at East…

‘Green’ accolade for the new Stansted Airport College STANSTED Airport’s £11m technical skills college has been given a stamp of approval for its ‘green’ credentials. Experts in sustainability at leading property and construction consultants Ingleton Wood were brought in to advise on the construction of…

Harlow teachers back Essex County Council’s Foster Care Fortnight campaign A dedicated Harlow couple who have opened their home to vulnerable children are supporting Essex County Council’s bid to find 100 more foster carers following the launch of Foster Care Fortnight. It was staged at…

HUNDREDS of patients have benefited from taking part in clinical trials at Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust. One of those is Valerie Fitzjohn, who joined a clinical research study after suffering with psoriatic arthritis for years. The condition was so bad that by the time she…