PASSMORES Academy’s Pop Choir started off the Christmas season last week by visiting Sumners Care Home to deliver some Christmas cheer to the local residents. Teachers, Mrs Schultschik and Mr Butler accompanied the keen-voiced cherubim as they entertained the assembled folk. A selection of traditional…

LABOUR have held onto the ward in a by-election on Thursday night. The vacancy came about because of the resignation of Karen Clempner. This was the third by-election in as many months. Labour have held all three and will be relieved to put them behind…

The Harvey Centre Screens Iconic Footage of Harlow’s Development Over the Decades RARE archive footage of Harlow from the 1940s to the present day is currently being played in the window of one of the centre’s stores opposite Primark. The films reveal an incredible insight…

YOUNG actors took to the stage to take part in a Battle of the Bards. Year 7 to 11 students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, and Epping St John’s School, in Epping, indulged in Shakespeare to put on a joint production. Burnt Mill students…

Dear Editor, ALMOST every weekday, Church Langley Residents, (and anyone entering Church Langley) are faced with major delays getting out of the area onto the A414. This situation has been getting progressively worse for several years, yet Conservative controlled Essex County Council have done nothing…

THE cold and wet winter weather saw the last of the current re-surfacing programme on Essex roads finish in early December. However, the ‘pre-patching’ work to prepare level roads ready for next year’s surfacing will continue until ice and snow makes it impossible. Highways crews…

Harlow hospital invites community to join in carol event WARM up your vocal cords, Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust is bringing festive spirit to the centre of Harlow. Join local NHS staff in rousing Christmas carols and festive cheer as your local hospital welcomes patients…

THE world of apprenticeships was opened up to students studying at a work-focused school. Year 10 students at BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow, are the first cohort at the school which works closely with industry experts to prepare them for their future careers. Ann Ashworth,…

AN appeal has gone out for a retired firefighter whose house has been left uninhabitable after his builder was charged with armed robbery and remanded in custody until next year. Here is Steve’s story as written by his niece, Hannah Ellis. “My uncle, Steve Pritchard,…

A HARLOW man has been jailed for over two months for a string of crimes including vandalism and harassment. Lewis Cooper-Gray, aged 31, of No Fixed Abode, pled guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 08/12/2018 at Harlow without lawful excuse, damaged a…

1730 hrs M11 Northbound. Road blocked between Junction 6 (M25) and 7 (Harlow-A414). Traffic is stationary. More follows.

PARENTS are building closer links with their children’s primary school. Cooks Spinney Primary Academy is looking to work even closer with parents to ensure children get the best possible experience at the school. Each half-term, a coffee morning or evening is to be held to…

ENTERTAINER Michael Barrymore will receive only nominal damages from Essex Police after an unlawful arrest which he claimed had “destroyed his career” reports the BBC. The comedian and TV presenter had hoped for a payout of more than £2.4m from the force in relation to…

THE Potters Arms in Church Langley is set to host an evening of carol singing in aid of a local family made homeless by a fire. Emma Pickering Chapman and her four daughters have been left homeless following the devastating blaze at their home in…