Festival of fun and fitness coming to Harlow WOMEN and girls in Harlow are being invited to attend the first ever This Girl Can Essex festival being held on Saturday 3rd February between 10am and 2pm at Stewards Academy, Parnall Road. From hula hooping and…

POLICE, Fire and Crime Commissioner proposes 150 more frontline officers to boost local policing The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner, Roger Hirst, is proposing an average £12 increase in council tax to provide 150 more frontline officers for Essex Police. Mr Hirst, said: “On behalf…

A MAN FROM Harlow has been charged with a number of offences in relation to offensive weapons and criminal damage. Jake Wright, aged 23, of Clifton Hatch, Harlow has been charged with the following. On 10/11/2017 at Harlow had with you, without good reason or…

IF you want to know what plans Harlow Council has to improve aspects of the roads and pavements in Harlow then you may want to have a look at the Local Highways Agenda. The mext meeting is at 7.30pm on Thursday January 18th at the…

THIS year will see the twenty-first “running” of the Rotary Club of Harlow Tye Abseil The event will be held on the Saturday 5th May and Sunday 6th May. A spokesperson said: “We have about 200 people doing the abseil each year raising funds for…

BLACKEYED Theatre revives its highly-acclaimed production of John Godber’s classic comedy about life at a struggling ‘sink school’ for Mr Nixon, an unsuspecting new drama teacher. Featuring breathtaking ensemble performances and a bang-up-to-date soundtrack, Teechers brings to life an array of terrifying teachers and hopeless…

THE secrets to success at a Harlow school have been shared with 1,400 senior teachers across the country. Francis Collins, director of science for the Burnt Mill Academy Trust, was asked to speak at the PiXL (Partners in Excellence) conference at Westminster Hall. PiXL provides…

HUNDREDS turned out to see the Harlow-based HipHopPop crew as they put on a stellar performance at the Harvey Centre on Saturday lunchtime. Jenny and her team put on a fantastic twenty minute show where all of the dancers were all able to showcase their…

PLANS for the Churchgate Hotel are set to be out forward at the Harlow Council Planning Committee on Wednesday night. The application is to “Modify Planning Obligation to Provide an Off Site Financial Contribution in Lieu of On Site Affordable Units. “The planning permission for…

HARLOW Playhouse and BBC Music Introducing in Essex join forces to present a very special series of live gigs, all hand-picked to nurture and give exposure to the freshest artists across the UK. You’ll find BBC Introducing at major events like Glastonbury, Reading & Leeds,…

A FIRE broke out in an outbuilding in the Town Park this afternoon (Saturday). Fire crews attended at Netteswell Orchard as what appeared to be an outbuilding was engulfed in smoke. The outhouse was behind trees and just next to the Netteswell Tower. There did…

ESSEX Police are appealing for information after a 77-year-old man was punched in the head and robbed in Harlow. The victim was walking in Kingsmoor Road at around 12.10am today (Saturday, January 13) when he was hit on the back of the head, knocking him…

THOUSANDS of people will be invited to have their say on life in Essex as part of a large-scale social research project. BMG Research, an independent research and analysis company, sent the annual satisfaction survey to 23,000 Essex households this week. Cllr David Finch, Leader…

A WOMAN from Jerounds is set to stand trial over an alleged assault. Elaine O’Connell, aged 52, of Jerounds, Harlow, is charged with the following. On 19/09/2017 at Harlow assaulted another by beating them, contrary to section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988. O’Connell…