0830 hrs TRESPASSERS on the track are causing delays and cancellations to trains from Harlow Town towards Stansted, Stortford and Cambridge.

A414 – Overnight road closures 8-10 May between Harlow Mill Roundabout & First Avenue Roundabout A series of overnight closures are required on the A414 between Harlow Mill Roundabout and First Avenue Roundabout during May to support the safety of the public and operatives carrying…

A COMMUNITY-led social wellbeing project, Compassionate Neighbours, led by Hastingwood-based charity St Clare Hospice, is celebrating a year of success this spring. In recognition of its contribution to society, the project has been shortlisted for a Voluntary Community Service Award at Essex County Council’s ‘Who…

SCHOOLS in England will have to stay accountable for pupils they exclude, a government-backed review has said reports the BBC. It could mean school league table rankings having to include the exam results of pupils who have been excluded and moved elsewhere. The intention is…

A MAN arrested on suspicion of rape has been released without charge. He was arrested following a report a woman had been raped at an address in Northbrooks, Harlow on Monday, January 7th. The victim was being supported by specialist officers Essex Police supplied an…

2045 hrs Statement from Essex Police “We are appealing for witnesses to a single vehicle collision on the #M25. A dark grey Nissan Micra collided with the central reservation between junctions 27 and 28 clockwise near #Brentwood shortly after 4pm today, Monday 6 May. It…

LABOUR’S DEPUTY LEADER ASKS MINISTER TO INTERVENE OVER LIBRARY CLOSURES SHADOW culture minister Tom Watson has asked the Minister for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Wright MP to launch an inquiry over Essex County Council’s plans to cut library services in the county. The…

NEW life is developing right in front of the curious eyes of primary school children. Reception pupils at Roydon Primary School, in Roydon, took nine eggs under their wing, setting up hatching equipment and a live stream to watch every minute of the development. Excitement…

A FOURTEEN-year-old girl has been arrested following a stabbing in Milwards. The incident happened on the evening of March 27th. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We arrested a 14-year-old girl on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent, threats to kill and malicious communications on…

THE TROUBLED educational charity Science Alive has been placed in administration. In January, YH reports that the educational resource based at the Harlow Leisurezone had closed with the loss of a number of jobs. It has now been announced on the London Gazette website that…

HARLOW paralympian Anne Wafula-Strike likes a challenge but when she said she was going to abseil down the Church Langley Water Tower, there was quite a few raised eyebrows. One of the first questions was” “How exactly are you going to get up there in…

A PLANNING application to replace Market House in the town centre with thirty three flats has been submitted to Harlow Council. The application is for: Demolition of Existing Garages and Mobility House, Erection of an 8 Storey Residential Block of 33 Flats with Mobility House…

ESSEX Police is appealing for information after an elderly man suffered a serious head after he fell from a bus in Harlow. A spokesperson said: “We were called at around 10.50pm on Friday, May 3, with reports that a man aged in 70s was unconscious…

FRESHWATERS Primary Academy has been highly praised after a recent inspection by education watchdog Ofsted. They came to the school, based off School Lane, on March 19th. The report states: This school continues to be good. The leadership team has maintained the good quality of…