1045 hrs Police statement A member of the public and two officers have been treated for minor injuries after a collision in Southern Way, Harlow at around 9.15am today, October 20. The collision happened as officers were responding to an emergency call. All were attended…

HARLOW Council is inviting charitable, voluntary or not-for-profit organisations to apply for a Council Partnership Grant for 2019-2021. The Council offers Partnership Grants to support organisations in making positive, measurable contributions to local residents’ quality of life. To apply for a grant, organisations will need…

THREE teenagers have been arrested in connection with an incident where a moped rider was left with a serious head injury. A man in his 20s had been in collision with a van in School Lane at the junction with First Avenue at 7.25pm on…

LABOUR’S Parliamentary Candidate for Harlow Laura McAlpine, has responded to Matt Hancock MP, Secretary of State for Health, admitting that meeting A&E waiting time targets in the East of England will be ‘very difficult’. Laura McAlpine said: “Matt Hancock’s comments expose the utter incompetence of…

HEALTH bosses have defended their actions over the controversial closure of Ostler House surgery in Potter Street. Two members of West Essex CCG attended the Harlow Council Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday night. They were questioned by a number of Harlow councillors. Members of the Potters…

FOUR men from Harlow have been sentenced following a break-in at a newsagents in Hertfordshire. At 12am on August 23, the men broke into McColl’s newsagents in High Street, Tring. But they left empty-handed when they activated an alarm, triggering a smoke protection device. The…

Statement from Harlow Council “Councillor Karen Clempner has informed me today that she has resigned as a Councillor with immediate effect. I would like to thank Karen for her service to both this Council and to Harlow while she has been a Councillor and Chair…

Stewards Academy celebrates ‘change’ NATIONAL Poetry Day was marked at Stewards Academy with a poetry writing competition and poetry readings in the comfort of the academy’s library. This year’s theme was change and pupils and staff explored a diverse range of poems from the dark…

A GROUND-BREAKING ceremony was held at the Harlow Science Park to mark the beginning of a significant new chapter in Harlow’s history. There are hopes that up to 3,000 jobs could be created at the park off the A414 in Harlow. Chair of the Harlow…

THROUGHOUT the course of Hospice Care Week (8-14 October) Hastingwood-based charity, St Clare Hospice, campaigned to raise awareness of hospice care in a bid to support more local people, who are facing a life-limiting illness, than ever before. Hospice Care Week is an annual, national…

Tis The Season: The Office Party 7 Dec Theatre 2 Theatre TIS The Season is a hilarious play that shines the light on the awkward and embarrassing moments mixed in with the politics we all experience as employees at the one and only dreaded office…

Sir, The report into offices being converted into flats is another example of an incompetent Labour administration at Harlow Council. 1. They could have taken legal action far earlier so that anyone wanting to convert offices across the whole town would need to seek planning…

SCHOOL performance tables have been published by the government and they show a series of mixed results for Harlow schools. There are now a range of tables and indicators that can help you know how well (or otherwise) a school is performing (academically). There are…

A DETAILED report into the subject of office blocks turned into homes (permitted developments) was made at Harlow Council. Changes to the law has allowed developers to make the changes without planning permission. Since then thirteen offices have been converted into over 1,000 units for…