THE Harvey Centre enjoyed a spectacular night at this year’s Harlow Town Centre Awards, with five retailers at the centre walking away with key awards. The awards are particularly special because they are voted for by the public. Primark walked away with arguably the most…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to attempting to being tobacco into a prison. Steven Neil, aged 28, of Moor Tower pleaded guilty at Chelmsford magistrates court to the following. On 16/03/2018 at Chelmsford in the county of Essex, without authorisation, brought, threw or otherwise…

Two Can Play That Game 29 Jun Theatre 1 Guilty Pleasure Two Can Play That Game! Anthems & Floor Fillers that will have you out of your seat and dancing in the aisles! Performing Live DJ Luck & MC Neat (DJ Set) Baby D (Let…

RECENTLY, Harlow MP Robert Halfon visited the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The MP has written about his visit on Conservative Hone website. “Why do you have to go to Iraq,” said my friends and family, “isn’t it a bit dangerous?” Others just exclaimed: “Iraq? Why…

A DEALER, who ran a county line in Harlow exploiting young people and addicts to sell drugs, has been jailed for nearly seven years. Neil Anderson, 28, of Paradise Park, Hackney was jailed for six years eight months at Chelmsford Crown Court after pleading guilty…

WHO better to inspire children to get fit and active than a Team GB athlete. International triple jumper Daniel Lewis put pupils at Roydon Primary Academy, in Roydon, through their paces with a morning of circuit training. The Olympics 2020 hopeful, who competed at the…

TWO men have been summonsed to appear at court after a man died following an assault in Harlow. Anton Collins, 26, of Hookfield, Harlow and Jack Jordan, 24, of Davenport, Harlow, are due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, July 11. Both will…

KNIFE crime in Essex is at its highest level in six years, new figures have shown. Knife and offensive weapon offences led to 527 cautions or sentences in Essex in 2017/18, the highest number in a year since 601 were recorded in 2011/12. The number…

HARLOW Playhouse and BBC Music Introducing in Essex join forces to present a very special series of live gigs, all hand-picked to nurture and give exposure to the freshest artists across the UK. You’ll find BBC Introducing at major events like Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds,…

A BOLD vision for the future of Harlow was unveiled at the launch of Discover Harlow on Thursday morning. The launch, held at Harlow Playhouse, set out a vision which placed Harlow at the heart of the creative, cultural landscape that aims to see its…

THE number of people waiting for treatment at Princess Alexandra Hospital has also increased since April 2017, though the total is down from the 19,907 in 2016. There were 16,600 people waiting for treatment at the trust at the end of April. The number of…

THE pond at Pear Tree Mead Academy re-opened recently after two years of fund raising through ‘Friends of Tear Tree Mead. The pond was designed and completed by ‘Women in Waders’ based in Hertfordshire. The whole school are excited to enhance their outdoor learning with…