WHEN we went to see the Long family in Longfield on Friday lunchtime, they were all in defiant mood. It really has become the UKIP HQ in Harlow. Four members of the Long family are standing. Dan Long: Bush Fair, Anita Long: Harlow Common, Pat…

Priscilla Queen of the Disaster 11 May Theatre 2 Harlow Playhouse BECOMING a Mum isn’t easy, being a Mum isn’t either. Especially when hit with disaster after disaster. Join Susie on her journey of survival in the early years of Motherhood. Letting go of the…

A traffic operation held at Junction 7 of the M11 in Harlow yesterday (April 26) to help to reduce those killed and seriously injured on our roads found almost 130 speeding drivers and almost 60 people driving without a seatbelt. In total, 129 drivers were…

Harlow engineer takes part in global development programme for glass industry leaders THE world’s leading glassmaker, O-I has invited an engineer from Harlow to participate in a global development programme for the next generation of global leaders. The Plant Manager Development Programme brings leaders from…

HARLOW Council has been forced to pay costs after rejecting a planning application for homes near the Railway Station roundabout in 2016. An application for the 172 homes and fifteen storey tower block was approved on Thursday night. During the meeting, a planning officer gave…

PLANS for 172 homes and a fifteen storey high office block at the Burnt Mill rounabout were approved by the Harlow Council Planning Committee on Thursday night. Despite vehement protestations by councillors across the political divide (Labour and Conservative) as well as representations from Little…

Harlow Labour confirms fears that schools’ budgets are set to be slashed under the Tories HARLOW Labour today (Thursday) confirmed parents’ fears that school budgets are set to be slashed by the Conservative government. Budget projections secured from Passmores Academy by Labour Councillor Mark Ingall…

ON Saturday 21 April the Rotary Club of Harlow Tye, in association with the Stroke Association, held a Know Your Blood Pressure Day on the main floor of the Harvey Centre, Harlow. Members of the Rotary Club invited members of the general public to have…

A MAN has been found guilty of driving without due care and attention after using intimidating behaviour towards an police staff worker in Epping Upland. Daniel Rundle, 31, of Markwell Wood, Harlow, was fined £462, ordered to pay £520 in cost and £100 in compensation…

MORE than 6,000 grooming crimes have been recorded by police in England and Wales since April 2013, new Home Office figures show. There were a total of 2,996 grooming crimes recorded from April to December 2017, which included the new offence of Sexual Communication with…

Robert Halfon Continues Fight Against Osler House Closure AFTER meeting with the Harlow Common Residents Association last week, Robert Halfon has written to the the West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (WECCG) to request answers to the following six concerns, most importantly, the lack of consultation.…

A HARLOW couple are hosting a fundraising night in order to raise funds for a school in Cambodia. Ramona Paul and Adam Spartley’s night has full details on the poster Mr Spartley said: “Our raffle so far includes a great selection of mint condition skateboard…

LAST week, the organisers of the Santus Circus made an announcement that they would be making efforts to remove the words “Globe of Death” from their posters. They were doing this as the circus is based at the Harlow Showground, the site where Summer Grant…

AN INQUEST is set to be held that will examine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man from Harlow. Michael March died on Tuesday March 6th, 2018. The inquest will be held on Friday April 27th in Chelmsford Coroners Court, Victoria Road South, Chelmsford.