EARLIER this week, Harlow MP Robert Halfon wrote an article for Conservative Home which was highly critical of prime minister, Theresa May. YH caught up with the busy MP in the Harlow Playhouse cafe and asked him a few questions on his article and what…

YH understands that Harlow Momentum will make a further bid to consolidate their power base on Harlow Council by having a rookie councillor installed as deputy leader. Bush Fair councillor, Jodi Dunne won a by-election in November and then further extended his majority on May…

Laura McAlpine, Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Harlow and the Villages “5,980 households in Harlow are set to be affected if free TV licences for over-75s are scrapped altogether under this Tory Government” LAURA McAlpine, Labour’s Parliamentary Candidate for Harlow and the Villages has condemned the…

Your chance to be part of the Harlow Carnival 2019 IT’S now just under two months away and so far over 700 people are set to take part in this year’s Carnival on Sunday 30 June 2019. If your group, organisation or school would like…

CAN you help Essex Police find Jake Wren? Wren, 23, is wanted for domestic offences, failing to appear at court, and breaches of a court order. He is 6ft 3ins tall and of slim build. He has short fair hair and was last working as…

HERE are general details regarding a series of workshops and installations taking place in a special installation in the Harvey Centre next week. They are a partnership between Harlow Playhouse and the Harvey Centre as part of National Mental Health Awareness Week. Next week will…

Princess Alexandra Hospital cleaners back strikes to halt outsourcing from the NHS CLEANERS at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow have overwhelmingly voted to strike against plans to privatise cleaning services, UNISON says today (Friday). The domestic staff voted 98.6% in favour of strike action…

SIX men were arrested this week on suspicion of sexual offences in connection with separate investigations in west Essex. These were: A 66-year-old man from Harlow was arrested yesterday, Thursday 9 May, on suspicion of sexually assaulting a girl. The offence was alleged to have…

SELECT, the womenswear retailer, has entered administration placing 1,800 jobs at risk. They have a store in the Water Gardens. The high street fashion chain, which has 169 stores, is continuing to trade in-store and online for now as attempts to find a buyer gather…

DO you know somebody in your community who goes the extra mile to support vulnerable people, prevent crime and make their communities safer? If so, then why not nominate them for a Community Safety Award, organised by the Office of the Police, Fire and Crime…

POLICE officers investigating an aggravated burglary in Harlow, where men impersonated police officers to get into the property say they are still searching for the culprits. Two men went to an address in Waterhouse Moor between 8.10pm and 8.35pm on Sunday, February 17, and claimed…

Razed Roof do it again and in style! A review of Desmond the one eyed Hedgehog (Written by Suzy Graham-Adriani and directed by Annette Lidster) ONCE again audiences at the Harlow Playhouse were treated to a brilliant performance from Razed Roof and their friends from…

Children stepped into a fairytale world for their school topic. NURSERY and Reception children at Cooks Spinney Primary Academy attended a teddy bear picnic to celebrate the end of their topic on fairytales. Children made their own sandwiches, took a teddy bear along for the…

A HARLOW man has pled guilty to stealing a charity box in a local supermarket. Michael Bass, aged 33, of Barn Mead, Harlow pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 30/04/2019 at Harlow, stole a charity box, of a value unknown, belonging…