A young writer from a Harlow school has been named as one of the top 150 out of 39,000 students who entered a national competition. A story written by Lauren Burgess, Year 8 at Burnt Mill Academy, is one of the top regional winners in…

ON June 6th, a bill for a statutory youth service was read out in parliament by Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP, with the hope that providing a youth service will become law in England. Clare Harrison McCartney and Rhiannon May Jenkins, represented Harlow Young Labour and lobbied…

DO you know how much time you have to react to something on the road when driving? That is the question Essex Police are asking during this summer’s anti-drink and drug driving campaign. It starts on Thursday, June 14 and will run to Sunday, July…

TABLE-TENNIS tables have been installed as part of the million-pound facelift for the Market Square in Harlow Town Centre. For some (cynics/realists-delete as applicable) these will just be targets for vandals in an area that has been described a “no-go”. For others, (optimists/visionaries) they are…

A MAN has been jailed for six years following a high speed pursuit on the M11 that saw five vehicles being struck and a determined officer being assaulted. Cormack Doolin, 24, unemployed, of Albany Road, Hornchurch, received three years for robbery, two years for dangerous…

MORE than 50 local people who give up their time to volunteer for Harlow Council have been recognised and thanked. Fifty-six local volunteers attended a special reception held at Harlow Playhouse last week. This was organised as part of National Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June 2018)…

THAMES Water have been dealing with a collapsed sewer in Nicholls Field. The teams have been working on a site off Tumbler Road for a number of weeks. It is believed that the cause of the collapse was ground movement. A spokesperson said: “We’ve been…

THE second ever Harlow SOUP took place on Thursday 24th May and saw over 100 people in attendance raising over £550 for winners Aspire Support Learn (ASL). Hosted at Pemberley Academy, the event featured four community projects pitching to win the money collected on the…

ESSEX Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner announces proposed candidate for Chief Constable for Essex Police Ben-Julian (BJ) Harrington has been selected as the proposed candidate to be the next Chief Constable of Essex Police following an “open and rigorous recruitment process”. The appointment is subject…

CAN you help find Ross Payton, 26, in connection with a stabbing in Old Harlow? Essex Police received reports that a man, aged in his 30s, was stabbed at the junction of Station Road and High Street at around 9.30pm on Friday, April 20. The…

PLANS for new dwellings and shops for the Elm Hatch area have been submitted to Harlow Council’s planning department. Elm Hatch is in the Waterhouse Moor area of the town. The application is aiming for the “Development of Elm Hatch and Adjacent Garage Area to…

PACT for Autism hosted a community day on Friday. The event was held at the Latton Bush Centre on Southern Way, Harlow. A whole host of care organisations from across Essex and Hertfordshire had information stalls at what was described as a very informative event.…

DRINK drivers are to face swifter justice thanks to new roadside breathalyser technology that will allow police to gather on-the-spot proof. Mobile evidential breath tests will allow police to gather early evidence of drink driving, by taking a breath sample from suspect drivers at the…

STANSTED Airport is calling time on passengers saving money on hotel bills by closing the terminal every night. From Monday, June 11, the departure lounge will be closed between 12 midnight and 2am which means passengers will no longer be able to sleep overnight in…