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GROOMING offences against children have risen an alarming 64 per cent across England and Wales in just one year, new statistics show. Home Office figures issued by the Office for National Statistics showed there were 1,771 grooming offences recorded in the year to June, up…
THE wonderful Harlow Steel Band entertained shoppers in the Water Gardens on Saturday afternoon. Bedecked in Harlow is 70 T-Shirts, they played all afternoon on a lovely autumn afternoon. YH caught one of the musicians as he played a solo.
THE family and friends of former councillor for Old Harlow, Muriel Jolles, attended a tree planting in her memory, following her death earlier this year. She had represented Old Harlow for twelve years until 2016 when she stood down. Her family chose a site at…
SEVEN people have been arrested in connection with a series of burglaries across three counties after warrants were carried out in Harlow this morning. Around 50 officers were involved in the warrants in Fern Hill at around 5am today (Thursday, October 19) including two Police…
HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon delivered a vital speech in which he promoted the idea of new hospital for Harlow. The thirty minute debate took place in the Westminster Hall part of the Houses of Parliament. With Harlow Council bosses sat behind him, Mr Halfon’s speech…
TWO houses in Harlow, both believed to have been used by gangs as a base to deal drugs, have been closed down by the courts. During a hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court officers from the Harlow Local Policing Team secured closure orders for properties in…
PASSMORES Academy welcomed a record number of visitors to Open Evening this term, as prospective students and their families travelled from all over Harlow and beyond to experience what the school has to offer. Students, many of whom were from Year 7, were on hand…
PRINCESS Alexandra Hospital has the worst response time for residents wanting to be treated in Accident and Emergency. Only 70% of patients are seen within four hours. The target is 95% and the national average is 89.7%. That statistic places PAH bottom of all 137…
Noel Coward’s Private Lives 19th – 21st October. 7:30pm (matinee 2:30pm on Saturday) Harlow Playhouse IN Private Lives strong passions and stronger personalities set the stage for a classic battle of the sexes. 1930. Deauville, France. Two newly-married couples occupy adjoining honeymoon suites in the…
Great MINDS: A Celebration of Wellbeing A review by Nick Beatte – Sat 14th Oct The Phoenix Live Lounge is an oasis of creative joy, a lovely versatile venue with a small stage, cabaret tables adorned with candles in bottles surrounded by comfy chairs. Music…
A DOG handler and his canine partner carried out their last paw patrol on Monday October 16, as they retired together. Pc Mick Finch joined Essex Police 27 years ago and police dog Cody has been his partner in crimefighting for the last six years.…
A HARLOW man has been arrested on suspicion of ABH after a fight at Letchworth’s branch of Jobcentre Plus. Police were called at 2.03pm to reports of a “physical altercation” at the Jobcentre in Station Road reports The Comet. A 30-year-old man from Harlow was…
1800 hrs Reports of multiple signal failures across the Greater Anglia route. Services between Liverpool Street & Tottenham Hale, #Broxbourne, Bishop’s Stortford, Stansted Airport, and Cambridge are severely disrupted.
A SENIOR Harlow Conservative councillor has questioned the council over the progress of compulsory purchase orders in respect of the plans for the Gilston Park (Harlow North) development. Cllr Joel Charles asked the question at the recent cabinet meeting at the Water Gardens in Harlow.…
FREE business start-up event this week. Nwes are running a FREE business start-up event this week at the Enterprise Hub on Edinburgh Way, Harlow. The event will be repeated in November (22nd & 23rd). Starts at 9am.
PROGRESS 8 figures released this week confirm Burnt Mill Academy is in the top 12 per cent of schools nationally. The Progress 8 score of 0.51 means students attending the Burnt Mill Academy Trust (BMAT) school, in Harlow, make a level of progress in their…
