HAVING been contacted by concerned constituents and local parish councils, Robert Halfon MP has objected to the Veolia planning application for an energy recovery facility in Hoddesdon just outside the border of his constituency. Robert Halfon said; “The building itself would be enormous and visible…

Harlow Playhouse Sat March 24th IT was fitting that Pip Utton’s one man performance of Churchill came to the Harlow Playhouse on March 24th, 2017, the 70th anniversary of Harlow New Town. You may or may not know, that Churchill was Harlow’s MP and a…

Update: 0900 hrs Sat Missing girls Coco Heys and Lilly Watts, 15, from Harlow, have returned home safely. Thank you for your continued support in sharing our posts. =============== ESSEX Police is appealing for the public’s help to find Coco Heys and Lilly Watts, both…

NEONATAL advanced life support is one of the vital maternity areas that will improve through new training funding of £50,333. The money comes from Health Education England’s Maternity Safety Training Fund programme, following their announcement today. Areas that will benefit from the funding are Resilience…

THERE are still a few places left at the Harlow Business Exhibition set for June 8th at the Manor of Groves in High Wych. Why Visit? Described by Robert Halfon MP as “The biggest and best business event in the East of England” this is…

Noel Dyrenforth “Five Decades of Batik Painting“ Batik: 1960’s – 2010 Ceramics: Various Books and photographs. BRITISH artist Noel Dyrenforth has specialised in the batik medium since the 1960’s after studying art in London. He chose to explore the ancient resist dye technique as his…

WITH the now empty The Square falling into disrepair, we asked the owners, Circle Housing, what their plans were for the building. A Circle Housing spokesperson said: “We are cleaning up the area as a matter of urgency and will put up hoarding to secure…

ST Clare Hospice is calling on their local schools, workplaces and community groups across West Essex and East Hertfordshire to put their creative fundraising skills to the test by taking part in their first ever ‘Go Bright for St Clare’ campaign. The West Essex charity…

PLEASE find below a filmed recording of the Harlow Council Cabinet meeting from Thursday March 23rd, 2017. Over the next few days, we will publish individual items but for now here is the full meeting.

New Headteacher Announced for Stewards Academy AFTER over 27 years of committed service, with a relentless drive to ensure pupils get the very best educational experience, the Headteacher of Stewards Academy, Rhonda Murthar will be retiring this summer. The Governing Body of Stewards Academy is…

TWO colleges have joined forces in a Home Office-funded project exploring the themes of community cohesion and the issues of far-right extremism. Luton Sixth Form College and Harlow College are working together in the initiative, dubbed No Love For Hate, as part of the Government’s…

Recognition for Autism By Trudy Harper AUTISM is a lifelong, developmental disability that affects how a person communicates and relates to other people. It affects how they experience the world around them. Sufferers, parents and carers get frustrated that there is little understanding of the condition…

ESSEX Police are currently investigating an attempted robbery in Tillwicks Road, Harlow at 5pm on Saturday, March 18. Two suspects, unknown, have approached a 14-year-old boy and asked for money. When the victim refused, one of the suspects, a man, produced a knife and threatened…

1030 hrs Statement from East of England Ambulance Service “We received a call today at 8.01am to reports of a teen who had fallen from his bike on First Avenue in Harlow. “We dispatched an ambulance crew to assist and treated the boy for a…