ESSEX Firefighters were called to a fire in a bungalow in the early hours of this morning. When crews arrived at the property they saw smoke coming from the kitchen. Neighbours told the firefighters there might be someone inside, so the crew immediately broke down…

THERESA May’s dramatic deployment of troops in the wake of the Manchester bombing has laid bare Tory police cuts, the leader of the Police Federation has declared. Hundreds of soldiers were ordered onto the streets on Wednesday and given a very visible role in defending…

STEWARDS Academy drew an enthusiastic audience to support their third Cultural Fashion Event. All of the 180 pupils involved were members of the longstanding and award-winning Ethnic Minority Pupil Voice group (EMPV). Organiser Eman Mohamed along with the Heads of EMPV Adam Fleming and Tania…

ARMED Essex Police officers will patrol major infrastructure sites across Essex and the county will see more local policing patrols as the force responds to the change in the national terrorist threat level. The UK threat level from international terrorism is now ‘critical’ meaning an…

ESSEX County Council’s Essex Outdoors recently launched a competition for pupils at primary schools and academies asking for their help to name one of three new Dufour Drakkar yachts. The three boats will be based at the Essex Outdoors Bradwell centre and will be used…

The next lunch is Friday 26th May Time: From 12.30pm Venue: Canons Brook Golf Club, Elizabeth Way, Harlow, CM19 5BE The Harlow Professionals Lunch is relaxed, informal and provides an opportunity to meet likeminded business people and build relationships with new connections. There is no…

LICENSING Officer Jenny McCallum was crowned ‘National Star’ of Harlow’s regional Pubwatch for ‘Outstanding Dedication and Social Responsibility’ by Chief Constable Steve Kavanagh last week (17th May), with the support of chief sponsors Stonegate Pub Company. The presentation was hosted by Pubwatch member the Clockhouse…

THE Harvey Centre in Harlow hosted the first ever Harlow Film & TV Con on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May 2017. The event celebrated iconic TV and film through the decades and was a roaring success. During the event, customers met the men behind…

British Transport Police Essex has informed commuters that they will be stepping up patrol. The Met Police have also stated that there will be more officers on patrols on the streets of London. More follows.

HARLOW’S candidates for the General Election of 2017 have suspended campaigning until further notice in the wake of the terrorist attack in Manchester. Robert Halfon said: “Every thought with family and friends of victims of Manchester after this horrific tragedy. “Harlow and Great Britain united…

ENTERTAINER Michael Barrymore should get substantial damages for being wrongfully arrested in 2007, his lawyer has told the High Court reports the BBC. The former TV presenter is suing Essex Police, saying his arrest over Stuart Lubbock’s death destroyed his career. Police admitted the arrest…

THREE youths have been spoken to by police officers investigating the vandalism of a memorial garden for seven-year-old Summer Grant reports the Eastern Daily Press. The outdoor space was built at Valley Primary School in Norwich in memory of the Hellesdon youngster. Summer died on…

By Trudy Harper THERE are hundreds of journalists around the world who will thank Ken Eaton for providing them worth a first class knowledge of media law. Ken is a media law lecturer at Harlow College. So as Harlow is 70, we sat down with…

DR GEOFFREY Seef brought a refreshing honesty to the General Election in 2015. He took on much of the criticism that the Lib Dems had received by going into coalition with the Conservatives. So, here he is, standing again in Harlow in June 2017. YH…