THREE people have been charged in connection with an incident in which a woman reported she had been held against her will. Police were contacted on Monday, April 10 with concern for the 43-year-old woman’s welfare following an incident at an address in Arkwrights, Harlow.…

THE leader of Harlow Council has warned residents against doorstep loan offers. The comments come after a question at a council meeting from Great Parondon councillor, David Carter.

FOLLOWING successful performances in the Harlow School Sports Partnership Cross Country event on Tuesday 7th March, four pupils from Latton Green Primary Academy qualified for the finals. Year 6 students Elizabeth and Frankie successfully retained their titles from 2016. Mr Hore, one of the specialist…

BOSSES at the region’s ambulance service have thanked colleagues for getting behind a massive programme to support staff and tackle the stigma surrounding mental health. Ahead of next month’s anniversary of signing the MIND Blue Light Time to Change Pledge, the East of England Ambulance…

AS our editor was shuffling round the St Clare Hospice 10K, he approached the Magdalen Laver Village Hall. He saw a sign for the Harlow Rabbit Show. Well, you learn something new every day, as he did not know there was a Harlow Rabbit Club.…

RECENTLY, YH visited Harlow U3A’s Life Writing Group that meet at the Hare pub on a Friday afternoon. What a convivial lot they are. We interviewed a large number of the writers and asked them then question: “Why did you come to Harlow? First up,…

OVER the next few weeks, we will be catching up with candidates from across the parties as they campaign for a seat at the Essex County Council elections. We went along to Bush Fair to speak to the Eugenie Harvey, the Labour candidate for Harlow…

£1.2 million go-kart track gets the green light from Harlow planners. Permission was granted on 27th March 2017 for a new multi-level state of the art indoor track to be built in Harlow. TeamSport, the UK’s largest Indoor Karting operator has a proven track record…

A man has appeared in court today, Monday, April 10, charged with rape of a child aged under 13 and four offences under the Modern Slavery Act 2015. Officers executed a warrant at a car wash in Bower Hill, Epping, on Friday, April 7, following…

Council launches hard-hitting smoking in pregnancy campaign today NEW figures have revealed that during 2015/16, around one in ten pregnant women in Essex were smokers at the time of having their babies. Although Essex has seen a decline in numbers in recent years and has…

WEST Essex Clinical Commissioning Group is reminding people of the difference between colds and flu and that if you are fit and healthy you can usually manage the symptoms of these illnesses with over the counter medication at home. It may be getting warmer, but…

St Clare 10k is runaway success MORE than 300 runners laced up their trainers for St Clare Hospice’s 10k race on Sunday (9 April) – competing on the hottest day of the year so far. The annual charity 10k race, which has been taking place…

HARLOW councillors from all parties gathered together on Thursday night to pay tribute to former Conservative councillor, Muriel Jolles,, who passed away after a short illness. Great Parndon councillor David Carter made an emotional tribute as he paid his respects and this was echoed by…

WILLIAM and his brother Alfred lived at Spring Side, Roydon Villas, Netteswell. Their parents were Henry and Jessie (nee Stevens). The 1911 census showed the family lived at Glovers Farm in Hastingwood. Pte William Sortwell, 20826, enlisted in Warley,, serving with The 7th Battalion of…