BACK in September, we noted in a Harlow Council document that the new Nicholls Field pavilion would cost in the region of £700,000. Now that it has been completed, we though we would ask, why did it cost so much money. A Harlow Council spokesperson…

FIRSTLY, may we recommend the Cafe Pizzeria, which is a wonderful and very popular premises. It is from there that we interviewed the owner, Mehmet Cakmak and asked him, why he came to Harlow and why he stayed.

BROADBAND superhero, Super Sam is returning this year to continue to raise awareness about Essex County Council’s Superfast Essex programme which is enabling 144,000 homes and businesses to access superfast broadband across the county. Super Sam will be visiting libraries across the county during the…

PASSMORES Academy’s winning IET Faraday team took part in a finalists’ competition at the newly refurbished Institute of Engineering and Technology overlooking the Thames and embankment in central London. Previously they ranked 7th in a national competition of technology challenges. The team comprised Michael Morris,…

Explore Harlow and Colchester for less this summer ARRIVA is encouraging residents of Harlow and Colchester to get out and ‘Do Summerthing’ this summer by offering 25% off off-peak bus tickets bought via the Arriva m-ticket app. Arriva’s digital m-ticket means customers do not have…

WORK to create a brand new junction on the M11 to support economic and housing growth in Essex is set to begin this winter. Planning permission has now been granted to allow Junction 7a and improvements to Gilden Way in Harlow. Preparation works for the…

ESSEX Police have confirmed that they may re-examine racist taunts used during the incident at The Stow that led to the unlawful killing of Arek Jozwik by a teenager. On Tuesday July 26th, a witness in the Arek Jozwil manslaughter trial stated that one of…

A DRUG dealer, who wasted an estimated £20,000 of police and NHS time after refusing to pass the drugs he had swallowed for 12 days, has been jailed for five years and two months. Chelmsford Crown Court heard how 23-year-old Paulo Alberghini also reversed into…

THE opening of the Rotary Park took place at Princess Alexandra Hospital last Friday. Leader of Harlow Council, cllr Jon Clempner officially opened the park together with Bill Colton president of Harlow Tye Rotary Club and PAH fundraiser Jamie Pring. The Rotary Park which is…

OFFICERS from our Harlow Community Policing Team will be joining forces with Essex County Council for a special cycle safety event on Saturday, August 5. The event will take place from 11am to 3pm outside McDonalds and Primark on the Broad Walk in Harlow town…

A NUMBER of parents feel they have been short-changed over a Kids Activity Package at the Harlow Leisurezone. Parents had booked the deal for Thursday July 27th. According to the website and leaflets, the Multi-Activity £18 deal included “Kidz Kingdom, Go Karts, Games Galore and…

HOW DO you know when the circus is in town? Or the wrestling is coming to Harlow. You probably know because you have seen a poster across town. Recent examples was the Moscow State Circus that appeared in North Weald in July and the Wrestling…

A HARLOW-based company which specialises in the refurbishment of mobile phones and tablets has been snapped up by a listed group reports Insider Media DCC plc, the international sales, marketing and business support services group, has acquired MTR Group for an undisclosed sum. Based in…

Below is a comment from Harlow district commander Chief Inspector Matt Cornish following yesterday’s (Monday, July 31) conviction of a 16-year-old boy from Harlow for the manslaughter of Arkadiusz Jozwik in Harlow on August 27 last year. Harlow district commander Chief Inspector Matt Cornish said:…