A HARLOW man has been jailed for six months for offensive weapon and drugs charges. Darryll Smith, aged 32, of Ram Gorse was given the sentence at Chelmsford magistrates court for the following offences. On 02/12/2018 at Harlow had with you, without good reason or…

SPEAK up about crime in the countryside 

Independent charity Crimestoppers is asking everyone to speak up about crime in the countryside.

A campaign has been launched to encourage more people to report crime in the countryside whether in villages, in homes, on roads or in farms.

Nearly…

By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler TAXPAYERS have been warned they could be facing a £24 council tax bill increase to pay for policing in Essex. The average Band D property pays £169.02 per year as part of their council tax towards the funding of…

A Christmas Carol The Victoria Hall Theatre December 9th, 2018 WHEN you take on a classic, you take on a great challenge. Apart from the fact that it is a classic , it is the challenge of presenting it to a young audience in 2018.…

An evening of celebration saw former students welcomed back to Burnt Mill Academy. THE class of 2018 – who left Year 11 in the summer – were invited back to the school, in Harlow, to collect their GCSE certificates, receive various faculty awards for exceptional…

THE Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched its annual search for the East of England’s most skilled business leaders, to be nominees for the IoD Director of the Year Awards 2019. Directors from across the East of England are invited to celebrate their success of…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has defended his participation in a recent photo call with the Harlow Foodbank. Conservative MPs across the country were the subject of severe criticism from some quarters on social media from what appeared to be a co-ordinated campaign across the country.…

Update: 1200 hrs Gemma Fry, who was missing from Harlow, has been found. ==== HAVE you seen Gemma Fry, 28, who is missing from Harlow? She was last seen at Princess Alexandra Hospital at about 6pm today, Sunday Dec 9. Gemma is of very slim…

by Kevin James It’s Christmas Eve. Jack and Lily are so excited and determined to deliver their letters to Father Christmas in person. It sounds like a perfect adventure, but they don’t have a sleigh, and they don’t actually know how to get to the…

Quatro Cup 2018 & East Region Levels finals Outstanding performances from Harlow Gymnastic Club at two prominent competitions. FIVE top squad gymnasts represented the club at the prestigious Quatro Cup in Wiltshire, competing against over 500 elite gymnasts from the whole of England and Wales.…

HARLOW Council has responded to residents’ concerns over crime and disorder in Market Street, Old Harlow. A Harlow Council spokesperson said: “We share residents’ concerns about the ongoing incidents of anti social and criminal behaviour in Market Street. We are already working closely with the…

Harlow Ambassadors meet at the Museum MORE than 80 Ambassadors met at the Harlow Museum and Walled Gardens on Thursday 29 November for the second Harlow Ambassador meeting. The Harlow Ambassador programme brings together business, residents, investors and others to help forge a positive future…

A HARLOW MAN is set to stand trial over two serious assaults in the town. Idris New, aged 59, of Joyners Field, Harlow has been charged with the following. On 22/09/2018 at Harlow unlawfully and maliciously wounded a male with intent to do him grievous…

IT HAS been a dramatic week in Parliament and it looks like next week will be even more significant. YH caught up with Harlow MP Robert Halfon to ask for his reflections on the past week and how he approaches the coming week.