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THE TRIAL has begun of the manslaughter of Arek Jozwik in Harlow. The trial is taking place at Chelmsford Crown Court. The 16-year-old, who cannot be named because of his age, is charged with the manslaughter of the 40-year-old man at The Stow shopping precinct…
PROPOSALS FOR THE GILSTON AREA – HAVE YOUR SAY AS part of the District Plan, East Herts Council is proposing a new development, just to the north of Harlow, known as the Gilston area. This proposed development includes 10,000 new homes, provision for schools, health…
DO you want to spend a few hours on Saturday doing something creative, having new inspirations for your art, working with an artist to learn new skills and all for free (thanks to some lovely people at Essex Community Foundation who have funded the workshop),…
COUNCILLOR Gary Waller, a former MP, current Epping Forest cabinet member and district councillor for the Lower Sheering ward, has died aged 72. Gary Waller was a constant presence in Harlow as he helped on the district, county and national campaigns. Harlow MP. Robert Halfon…
ESSEX Firefighters were called to a lorry fire on the M11 southbound between junction 7 and 6. When crews arrived they reported the cab of the lorry was completely alight. Firefighters tackled the fire and managed to extinguish it by 7:45pm. The road was temporarily…
POLICE have charged a man following an incident where two people were assaulted and a dog was attacked in Thornwood. Dean Pitts, 23, of no fixed address, Epping, is due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court today (Monday, July 24) charged with four assaults, causing…
BEFORE you shout at us, we don’t think we received a direct press release re this and to be honest we are a tad surprised that there is only one consultation event in a town of 80,000 plus. Stansted Airport is consulting residents on plans…
VOTING OPENS IN HARLOW DESIGN AWARDS AS SHORTLIST IS ANNOUNCED! THE 2017 Harlow Architectural Design Awards (HADAs) have entered their final stage, with the announcement of a shortlist for the town’s best new buildings, extensions and conversions. The starting gun for voting has now been…
WE defy anyone to visit the new Harlow Rugby Club grounds and not stand in awe at not just the wonderful facilities but also the feel of the place. The new ground can be found off Howard way near Second Avenue in Harlow. YH went…
ON SUNDAY morning, close to a hundred young runner came together to celebrate Harlow Junior park run’s first birthday. The 2k run around the town park (close to Pets Corner) has become a hugely popular event. Much of this has been due to the hard…
HARLOW Council has recommended adding £200,000 to their community safety budget in order to fight anti-social behaviour in Harlow. The proposal was put through by the ruling Labour cabinet on Thursday night (July 20th). Film of the decision can be found below. Full details of…
HUNDREDS lined the streets as they were entertained by the Harlow Carnival on Sunday afternoon. The carnival, a favourite of Harlow from the fifties to the eighties, was revived by Harlow Council as part of the Harlow is 70 celebrations. The parade started from The…
A SCOOTER rally undertook a lap of Harlow as part of the weekend’s 70th birthday celebrations. They started at The Link and ended at Burnt Mill Academy where a Family Fun Day took place. Our cameras filmed them as they went down Parsloe Road and…
POLICE were called to reports that a man was stabbed in Post Office Road, Harlow, at around 2.20am today (Sunday, July 23). Officers were contacted after a man was stabbed following a fight involving a group of people. The victim, aged in 20s, was taken…
FOUR men have been convicted following a serious assault on a teenager in Harlow that left him with serious fractures to his face requiring surgery and fluid on his brain. Luke Martin, 19, of Joyners Field, Harlow, and Craig Quennell, 22, of Long Banks, Harlow,…
WE were fascinated to hear from someone who once lived at the Netteswell Priory. John Fyson was part of our series of interviews from the creative writing group at Harlow U3A.
