GOVERNMENT watchdog Ofsted have undertaken their second inspection into Jerounds Primary school in Harlow. Earlier, this year, the school was placed into special measures with a number of safeguarding concerns highlighted. http://www.yourharlow.com/2017/06/19/highly-critical-report-puts-jerounds-primary-into-special-measures/ They returned in November. The report states: Since your appointment in September 2017,…

By Adam Spartley Help for Hamid OVER the next few months, we will be looking at aspects of homelessness in Harlow. These pieces are simply holding up a mirror to aspects of life in our town in 2017. Our first piece looks at a man…

1700 hrs M25 | Essex | Clockwise | Incident | Road closed The M25 clockwise in Essex is closed between junctions 27 and 29 while we work hard to support the emergency services at the scene of a serious collision. A diversion route is in…

PUPPY love is in the air at St Clare Hospice as registration officially opens for the charity’s annual Winter Walkies event. The 5k pooch parade will be taking place at the Hastingwood-based hospice on Sunday 25th February 2018 and more than 300 walkers and their…

STEWARDS Academy students, accompanied by Mr Hickman and former Headteacher Ms Murthar, travelled to Finland for a second educational and cultural visit hosted by our partnership school, the Puistola School in Helsinki. The visit comprised of a range of activities throughout the week both at…

  Illegal tobacco seized in Harlow Town Centre A seizure of over 17,000 illicit cigarettes and 4.5kg of hand rolling tobacco has been confiscated by Essex Trading Standards, working in partnership with Essex Police in Harlow town centre. As a part of ongoing Trading Standards…

  Coca Cola Truck Comes To Harlow By George Docking ONCE a year the Coca Cola truck makes a visit to Harlow on it’s route up and down the country. Last year, in Harlow the arrival of the truck brought in 5000 people. The event…

  Bush Fair set to Light Up for Christmas! BUSH Fair Neighbourhood Shopping Centre is getting ready for a festive transformation with the arrival of a Christmas Tree early next week. Waterhouse Moor Residents Association have generously donated the tree from Blue Diamond Garden Centre…

  THE Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry, Claire Perry MP, was at London Stansted Airport to see the start of the construction phase of the new on-site technical college and to also launch the Government’s Industrial Strategy. The £11m Stansted Airport College,…

HISTORIC Harlow parkland that has been part of the town for centuries is being restored thanks to an £80,000 project funded by Harlow Council and Essex County Council. Oakwood Pond, situated near Princess Alexandra Hospital in Little Parndon, has been transformed thanks to a project…

FIRE Crews were called to reports of a fire in the first floor of a house. On arrival crews reported that a first floor bedroom was smoke logged and extinguished the fire by 9.10am. Firefighters then used positive pressure ventilation (PPV) fans to clear the…

HARLOW Synagogue hosted an interfaith event on the 25 November 2017. Rabbi Irit opened the service by inviting the chair of the Synagogue, Alan Cohen, to give a talk. He welcomed MP Robert Halfon; vice chair of Harlow Council Maggie Hulcoop, and community groups to…

Harlow Council leader pleased that Harlow is mentioned in industrial strategy Councillor Jon Clempner, Leader of Harlow Council, said: “I am pleased to see Harlow, along with the Harlow Enterprise Zone and Harlow College, mentioned in the Government’s Industrial Strategy and the recognition of the…

THE Prince of Wales asked all about education in Harlow when he bestowed school leader Helena Mills with a CBE. The CEO of the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) attended a formal ceremony at Buckingham Palace where she received the honour from Prince Charles. During…