HARLOW Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate has backed a campaign to see more building done in Britain. Laura McAlpine said: “Talking to constituents on the doorstep, the same concerns keep coming up. The lack of decent jobs and the loss of British manufacturing. I come from…

THE NOMINEES for the Harlow Business Awards have been announced. The Awards Dinner will take place on October 4th at the Manor of Groves Small Business – Greenway Business Centre Howick & Brooker Magnificent Stuff Prokill Business in the Community – Stansted Airport Architecture &…

TODAY (July 10th), up to 100 RAF aircraft will perform a flypast on an epic scale over Central London to mark the centrepiece of the Royal Air Force’s 100th anniversary celebrations. Historic aircraft, including Spitfires, will join some of the RAF’s most state-of-the-art aircraft in…

Next Lunch Friday 27th July 2018 From 12.30pm Harlow Town Football Club, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, CM19 5BE Free of charge. No booking required. Informal networking. Harlow Professionals Lunch is relaxed, informal and provides an opportunity to meet likeminded business people and build relationships with new…

Dangerous driving on Gilden Way threatens children Children nearly hit by a vehicle crossing a grass verge on Gilden Way to access Sheering Road. A concerned local mum has approached Cllr Joel Charles about serious safety concerns at the Gilden Way development. Temporary traffic lights…

THE OWNERS of a popular dog grooming parlour have been granted planning permission to develop the empty pavilion on The Stow playing fields. The decision was made at a Wednesday night meeting of the Harlow Council planning committee. Objections were made by local residents. Film…

A ONCE-in-a-lifetime trip saw teenagers experience the Blue Lagoon and a walk over a volcano. Year 10 and 11 students from Burnt Mill Academy were given the opportunity to take the experiential trip as part of their geography and science GCSE courses. The 23 students…

A MAN has been jailed for a violent assault in Templefields. Joshua Shenton, aged 27, of Templefields House, Harlow was found guilty of the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On 18/05/2018 at Harlow assaulted a woman by beating her. The court heard that this was…

HERE is a great chance for Harlow women to take a leading role in a new film based in the town. Lara Manwaring Casting is a casting company for Film and TV and we are currently looking for women aged 24 – 35 years from…

POLICE were called to the shopping centre area of Harlow after a report of a serious incident. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called to reports of a man injured in Terminus Street, Harlow at around 9.25pm on Saturday, July 7. He was taken…

CURIOUS young minds got to explore outside of the classroom with a trip to the zoo. Year 2 pupils at Freshwaters Primary Academy, in Harlow, have been studying the book Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett, looking at the vocabulary used, the continent Kalahari Desert is…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask the Prime Minister, Theresa May whether she would support a temporary ban on bouncy castles. This comes as a council in Hampshire has banned bouncy castles and other inflatables on…

THREE more drivers have been convicted following a Christmas anti-drink and drug driving campaign. A total of 148 people were arrested during the month-long campaign last December. Essex Police is issuing the pictures and details of those convicted from the Christmas campaign to act as…