Exclusive A KIND-hearted Harlow business has stepped into save the day and provide a home for homeless man, John Jones. The case of John Jones hit the headlines after YH reported that his caravan was towed away by Essex County Council from its spot on…

College students bring a little nature to local hospital HARLOW College photography students have helped create a nature-themed environment in a ward in The Princess Alexandra Hospital, by donating examples of their work to create a brighter space for patients. Wildlife and nature photographs were…

THE TRIAL for two fairground workers accused of the manslaughter of Summer Grant in Harlow Town Park in March 2016 is set for Apri. A trial date of February 5th, 2018 was initially tabled but this has now been moved to April 16th. Two fairground…

1700 hrs A fault on a train on the northbound line at Sawbridgeworth has resulted in disruption to trains between Harlow Town and Stansted Airport. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until 21:00.…

A MAN who tried to evade justice for an attempted robbery has been jailed for nearly seven years. Derek Lawless was arrested in September 2014 after a 63-year-old man was assaulted in Harlow. The victim had gone to a shop in Partridge Road at about…

ABERCROMBIE Way in Harlow has been in darkness for a number of weeks. The road runs from Third Avenue across to Staple Tye. Drivers and pedestrians have been complaining about the conditions. Not only are there road safety implications but also pedestrian safety as well.…

ESSEX County Council has approved this year’s budget, which sees its element of council tax bills rise by 4.99% reports the BBC. The average Band D household will pay £1,222.77 per year from from April, an increase of £58. The Conservative-run authority said it would…

TEAMS from across the force are carrying out activity across Essex this week under the nationwide Operation Sceptre (Monday, February 12 to Friday, February 16). Every day of the year, our officers deal with knife related crime, and Op Sceptre’s February week of action is…

Kiddi Caru Harlow Celebrates Fourth Outstanding Ofsted Success IT’S celebration time at Harlow’s Kiddi Caru day nursery after the team achieved the nursery’s fourth Outstanding rating from Ofsted in a row. Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) inspect and regulate services…

LEE Memphis King, Europe’s most successful Elvis Presley tribute artist, recreates the essence of the King with consummate ease and an almost unbelievable combination of stunningly accurate vocals and incredible passion in every performance. Lee Memphis King is the producer and director of the most…

A NUMBER of sports clubs have left the Mark Hall Sports Centre after what has been described as a “massive price increase”. In November, clubs were informed by letter of an increase in sports hall hire. In a letter seen by YH, General Manager, Paul…

KAO Data, has announced the opening of Kao London One, the first of four data centres to be built at the Kao Data Campus in Harlow. When fully completed, the £200 million campus will support an IT load of over 35MW across 150,000 sq ft…

ESSEX County Council has been able to shed some light on the events that made a 63-year-old Harlow man homeless. As we reported, John Jones, aged 63, had, for some time, been living in a caravan in various spots along Commonside Road. His most recent…