1800 hrs THERE are severe delays on the M11 southbound between J8 and J7 near Bishop Stortford due to a collision and oil spillage in lanes 2 and 3. Traffic officers are working with contractors to get the lanes open as quickly and safely as…

FIRE Crews were called to a house after reports of a fire in a bedroom in Wharley Hook. On arrival firefighters reported that there was a well-developed fire on the first floor and the house was smoke logged. Firefighters worked to extinguish the fire and…

THE HARLOW councillor in charge of regeneration has set the record straight on his position regarding a new hospital for Harlow. Cllr John Strachan was the only councillor to abstain from a motion in a Harlow Council meeting that called for a new hospital for…

HARLOW drivers face a summer of woe as a major road in Harlow is set to close. Here are the details from Essex County Council. ============= The Essex County Council (London Road, Harlow) (Temporary Prohibition of Traffic) Order 2018 Notice is hereby given that the…

HUNDREDS of extra landlords who live in, own or let a shared house or flat are expected to have to meet tougher housing standards when new regulations are introduced in the autumn. Those failing to apply for a new Houses in Multiple Occupation licence by…

A HARLOW woman has escaped jail after a serious assault outside a nightclub. Skie Cable. aged 21, of Wharley Hook, Harlow led guilty at Chelmsford Magistrates Court to the following. On 01/10/2017 at Harlow used threatening or abusive words or behaviour or disorderly behaviour within…

A HARLOW woman faces a trial over a case of fraud whilst having power of attorney over an elderly woman. Janice Plummer, aged 64, of Crossbill Way, Newhall has been charged with the following. Between 29/03/2010 and 01/03/2016 at Loughton committed fraud in that, while…

A HARLOW man is set to stand trial on a number of drug-related charges. Callum Goodger, aged 22, of Millwards, Harlow has been charged with the following. On 22/05/2018 at Harlow were concerned in the supplying of a quantity of “crack” cocaine, a controlled drug…

LEARNER drivers in England, Wales and Scotland are now allowed to have lessons on the motorway reports the BBC. Previously only those who have passed their test could do so, but lessons are now allowed in a dual-control car with an approved driving instructor. The…

A CHURCH Langley councillor has published the speech he will be making on Wednesday in objection to the proposal for a Premier Inn. Cllr Simon Carter said: “Madam Chairman, I believe there have been over 300 individual objections to this application indicating an extreme level…

HMRC has revealed today that it has saved the public over £2.4m by tackling fraudsters that trick the public into using premium rate phone numbers for services that HMRC provide for free. Scammers create websites that look similar to HMRC’s official site and then direct…

M11: grass cutting Cyclical grass cutting works on the roadside of the M11 will continue until Thursday 7 June, weekdays only, with working hours of 9am to 5pm. Single lane closures will be in place past the areas being worked on. M11 junctions 6 (M25)…

By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler THE areas with the highest levels of mortality associated with small particulates also have some of the highest levels of road traffic. Basildon Council’s incoming leader Councillor Andy Baggott says that air pollution should be at the forefront of…

By Local Democracy Reporter Piers Meyler THE A&E department at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow remains the worst in the country, with more than a third of patients waiting more than four hours to be treated. Just 64.7 per cent of the 24,552 patients seen…