By Local Democracy Report Piers Meyler ESSEX’S Police and Crime Commissioner has said criminalising trespassing as a means of stopping illegal traveller encampments would require too much police manpower for it to be worthwhile. But Roger Hirst does want extra powers on top of those…

Pupils Join Together for a Daring Adventure THERE was plenty of action and adventure for Year 6 pupils from Purford Green Primary and Potter Street Academy recently, when they visited Kingswood Activity Centre in Kent. The three-day residential was the first time many of the…

ALE and cider fanatics mingled with casual drinkers, families and patrons of The Gibberd Gardens to form a heady brew and a fantastic atmosphere. CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) representative and local historian David Devine said: “I’ve been a member of CAMRA since 1978, and…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to being in charge of a dog, which was dangerously out of control. Kirk Barnard, aged 46, of The Gardiners, Harlow was charged with the following. On 20/03/2017 at Harlow, were the owner of a dog, namely Rocky, pit…

A FOURTEEN-year-old boy has pleaded guilty to possessing two large knives in Harlow. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with the following at Chelmsford youth court. On 15/04/2018 at Harlow, had with you, without good reason or lawful authority, in…

Fare dodgers ordered to pay £30k FARE dodgers left court £30,000 worse off after Greater Anglia prosecuted people caught riding trains without tickets. A total of 72 people were prosecuted at Basildon Magistrates’ Court on Monday 14 May, after they were caught without tickets on…

SHOCK GMB FIGURES REVEAL ALMOST 17,000 PEOPLE IN EAST OF ENGLAND TRAPPED IN SOCIAL CARE DEBT MORE than 100 taken to court by local authorities for social care debt during past two years according to GMB study. An investigation by GMB, the union for carers,…

POLICE officers across the UK are preparing for an increase in domestic violence during England’s World Cup games. Several forces have joined the Give Domestic Abuse the Red Card campaign after research found domestic violence increased when England both lost and won matches during previous…

EDUCATION watchdog, Ofsted, has highly praised a day nursery that is situated in the grounds of Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). Ofsted visited the nursery in May 2018. The report highlighted the following strengths. Children play and learn happily and contentedly. They form secure bonds with…

IF you go down to Netteswell Woods, you may be in for a big surprise. It appears that the main sewer has been blocked and according to our sources, sewage has overflowed into the brooks that run from the back of Westfield to the duckpond…

Celtic Country UK Autumn Tour 2018 A celebration of the best Irish and Scottish artists in one impressive show! Celtic Country includes The New Seekers’ Eve Graham, and Dominic Kirwan, Ireland’s international recording star with Ireland’s newest Country star, his son Barry Kirwan. From Scotland…

THE deputy leader of the Harlow Conservatives has quizzed the new leader of Harlow Council on the exact responsibilities of the growing number of new portfolio holders in his new cabinet. Old Harlow councillor Joel Charles asked the question at a recent cabinet meeting in…

Dozens of families have signed up for St Clare’s Go Bright Walk! DOZENS of families have signed up to take part in this summer’s first-ever St Clare Hospice family-friendly 5k fundraising event – the Go Bright Walk. The inaugural Go Bright Walk will be taking…

M11 junctions 6 (M25) to 9 (A11): barrier repairs An ongoing programme of work to repair damaged safety barriers along the M11 will continue this week. Single lane closures will be in place past the work area from 9pm to 5am, weeknights only. M11 junction…