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THE children and staff at Purford Green Primary school in Harlow were really upset on Thursday about the actions of an adult member of the community. Around lunchtime a member of the public reported seeing an adult “deliberately emptying dog faeces on the path outside…
AN independently chaired misconduct panel dismissed an Essex Police officer without notice. PC Joanne Jeggo appeared at Harlow Social Security and Child Support Tribunal (formerly the magistrates’ court), during a hearing which began on Monday, July 2. The panel was formed of legally qualified chair…
SOME kind heartened residents have helped to clean the Storytelling chair that was vandalised on Wednesday night. We hope it is left alone. That would be a story. The chair sits in Harlow Town Park, just by the Bandstand.
AN AIR ambulance was called to the Whitewaits part of Harlow on Thursday morning. A spokesperson said: “We were called to Whitewaits at 7.09am, and dispatched several resources including the air ambulance. “The elderly patient had had difficulties in breathing and other complications, and after…
124 people have been arrested so far during our summer anti-drink and drug driving campaign. During the first 18 days of the campaign, which started on Thursday, June 14, 63 people were arrested on suspicion of drink driving, 48 on suspicion of drug driving, and…
Daniel Robinson & Sons raises over £650,000 for local charity LOCAL Hastingwood-based charity, St Clare Hospice, is celebrating more than 20 years of support from independent family funeral directors Daniel Robinson & Sons, who have raised over £650,000 in vital funding for the charity over…
The Burger Priest Offers Organic and Ethically Sourced Produce to the People of Harlow THE Burger Priest has been offering ethically sourced and organic produce to the people of Harlow since its opening in December 2017. Based inside The Terrace, which is The Harvey Centre’s…
AS our editor was filming the vandalised Storytelling Bench in Harlow Town Park, we noticed three monks and a number of women dressed in white walking through the park. Like any good journalist, he went up to them and asked them what they were doing…
THE Livewire Trust are a local charity that have been running for nearly 18 years! During the week they run free theatre workshops at Pemberley Academy, Burnt Mill Academy and The Playhouse making sure all age groups have free access to drama, dance and music.…
OUTRAGE has been expressed after a newly installed Story-Telling bench in Harlow Town Park was set on fire and damaged. The bench is situated near Pets Corner and the Bandstand. It looks like the main chair has been set on fire. Funded by Essex County…
ESSEX Police are appealing for help to find missing Rhianna Buckwell, 14, from Corringham. Rhianna was reported missing on Thursday, June 21. She is described as being 5ft 2ins tall, and has very long dark brown hair. She was last seen wearing black leggings and…
Passmores students make their own judgement on the law A trip to Chelmsford Crown Court provided an insight into the realities of the criminal justice system for thirteen Year 9 students from Passmores Academy earlier this month. The students, who are all studying GCSE Citizenship,…
Doctors 52 mile oncall double marathon By Dr Syed ON the 30th June 2018, Dr Asmah Hassan Syed and her Consultant Dr Deb Ghosh set off at 05:30am with 52 miles of road to eat up. Their motivation; fight against obesity and liver disease and…
THE number of high-rise buildings identified as having potentially dangerous cladding has jumped by 50% in one month, according to the government. And among the buildings is Occasio House, situated opposite the Harlow Playhouse. The 116 flats were opened in 2001 for young people who…
