A MAN has been charged for driving on the hard shoulder on the M11 near Harlow. Yaroslav Orishko, aged 47, of Jervis Avenue, Enfield was charged with the following. Middlesex On 21/05/2017 at Stansted drove a vehicle, namely VOLVO S40, on the hard shoulder or…

ESSEX Chambers of Commerce have an exciting event next Wednesday 13th September 2017 between 4.30pm – 6.30pm at the Park Inn by Radisson Harlow, Southern Way (M11 Jct 7), Harlow, Essex CM18 7BA Stansted Airport is one of Essex’s greatest success stories and one of…

MODERN day wonder women are being celebrated and held up as alternative role models for young girls. Photographer Chanon deValois became saddened at the adoration her 15-year-old stepdaughter and friends felt for celebrities, popstars and YouTube personalities. On a mission to demonstrate more real-life heroes,…

Harlow listening bench to be unveiled RESIDENTS are invited to join The Museum of Harlow for the official unveiling of Harlow’s listening bench on Saturday 16 September 2017 at 2pm. The park bench with speakers will play clips of recordings from the Essex Sound and…

1800 hrs Severe delays continue in the aftermath of the lorry fire. Traffic tail backs of twenty miles or more from Harlow back beyond A11 turn-off. One lane still closed and that is causing problems FIREFIGHTERS were called to a lorry on fire on the…

FLY-TIPPING in Essex is draining more than £1 million of taxpayers’ money each year new figures reveal. Today, Love Essex, a partnership of councils, businesses and environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, is launching its #CrimeNotToCare campaign to remind residents they could unwittingly end up with…

ENGLAND Rugby World Cup winner Jason Leonard was the guest of honour at the official opening of the new Harlow Rugby Club at Latton Farm. For many, it was quite an emotional occasion, as they reflected on the long and sometimes frustrating journey from Ram…

PARNDON Hall on Sat 9th September, with the first tour at 11am and the last at 3.30pm (no tour at 1pm) · Harlowbury Chapel is Fri 8th September, 11am – 4pm · 180 Bishopsfield on Sun 10th September, Moira Jones is kindly showing people around…

A man in his 20s has suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ following a fight in Harlow. It’s believed he was stabbed in the arm with a glass bottle during the incident which happened on Post Office Walk just before 5am on Sunday morning. Another 21-year-old man was…

Mobile’ rail tickets now available across Greater Anglia network Paperless ticketing is a step closer for Greater Anglia rail passengers as the train operator completes its roll out of mobile tickets. ‘M-tickets’, which can be purchased from the Greater Anglia app, downloaded straight to a…

Sir, Having read Mr Aicken’s letter I have to say that he has spectacularly missed the point of my blog post, not surprising really but let me address his comments. Yes, Bees and other pollinators are important, as a volunteer at Pets Corner I support…

Exceptional, Exciting and Entertaining: Bus Stop Theatre Co. Harlow WHEN you have a vision, sometimes it’s hard to ignore it. Although I don’t know her that well, Laura Baker is clearly, in my opinion, a creative visionary. Laura has a vision where creative talent is…

THE Friends of Pets’ Corner will be holding their annual Fun Dog Show this Sunday (3 September 2017). This free to attend event runs from 12noon until 4pm. There will be a BBQ, stalls, refreshments and more. Registration opens at 10.30am for the following classes:…

A HARLOW man has detailed his movements on the day he is alleged to have attempted to murder a man in The Downs. Osa Akapta, aged 21, was charged with attacking Robert Sommerville on Thursday January 26th, 2017. Akapta described how he and Charlie Knight…