LABOUR’S Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Harlow and the Villages, has condemned the confirmation of the 3.2% train fares increase. Laura McAlpine said: “The Government’s chaotic negligence of Britain’s railways are a total insult to passengers up and down the country. “Passengers with a season ticket…

TEENAGERS from the age of 16 across Essex are able to get free condoms following the launch of an innovative new app. The C-Card App which is hoped to revolutionise access to condoms for young people in Essex, allows 16 to 24-year-olds quick, discreet, free…

Do you use a taxi or mini-cab in Harlow? UP until 24 August 2018 Harlow Council is asking for views on whether the town’s private hire vehicles (also known as mini-cabs) should be allowed to display roof signs. At a special Licensing Committee on 15…

ROBERT Halfon welcomes additional Government investment to end rough sleeping On Monday 13 August, the government announced a further £100 million investment in its Rough Sleeping Strategy. This follows the £30 million investment in areas of the country experiencing high levels of rough sleeping -…

PLANS for new homes near Bush Fair are set to go before the Harlow Council Planning Committee. Bushey Croft is on Tawneys Road, opposite William Martin school. The application by the Harlow Council Regeneration Team is for: Development of 16 No. Affordable Homes Comprising 6…

Update: A 31 year-old man has been released under investigation. Update: Statement from Essex Police “Essex Police were called to Braggowens Ley, Harlow, just before 8.35pm last night, August 14. A collision had been reported and a car had overturned as a result. An 31-year-old…

ESSEX Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a crash in Harlow. A motorbike and a Citroen C8 were in collision on River Way just before 6.35am yesterday morning, August 13. The motorcyclist, a man in his 30s, remains in hospital with life-threatening…

HARLOW resident, Roy Henderson has died. It would be fair to say that the Longfield resident was not in the best of health when we interviewed him as part of our Harlow is 70 Project in 2017, therefore, we audio recorded Roy and pointed our…

Update: 1800 hrs Statement from Essex Police “We were called to a disturbance in Spencers Croft, Harlow, just before 11.10am today, August 14. “Officers attended and words of advice were given. “No arrests were made”. 1030 hrs A NUMBER of police cars attended an incident…

GOVERNMENT education watchdog, Ofsted has high praised Sunflower Day Nursery in Harlow. They visited the nursery, based on Broadley Road, in July. The report states: Staff have a good knowledge and understanding of how to promote learning and support the welfare and development of young…

BRAIN-injury survivor David Chennell once again completed a charity walk around Harlow Town Centre. Eleven years ago, newly-qualified solicitor, David Chennell suffered a massive bleed to the brain. It was an AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation). An AVM is a tangle of abnormal and poorly-formed blood vessels…

Funding available for Harlow community projects HARLOW has been buzzing with activity over the past year, as local organisations and community groups reaped the benefit of grants awarded from two trusts dedicated to making the town a better place. The Harlow Recreation Trust and the…

AN INSPIRATIONAL ROLE THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MOVING OUR ASPIRATIONS FORWARD HARLOW and Gilston Garden Town Board is looking to recruit a leading figure to help set and steer the direction of the delivery of the New Garden Town in and around the…

  Robert Halfon campaigns against Sainsbury’s-ASDA merger fuel price rise ROBERT Halfon, MP for Harlow, has raised concerns that the proposed merger between Sainsbury’s and ASDA will damage competition amongst fuel retailers. He highlights growing fears that this will lead to an increase in fuel…