FOLLOWING the release of a CCTV image in connection with an incident of sexual assault in Harlow’s Civic Square on Wednesday, July 29, a man has been charged. Anthony Calvert, 64, of Cundalls Road, Ware, Herts, has been charged with one count of sexual assault…

MAKE sure your chimney is clean and safe. That is the message from Essex County Fire and Rescue Service during Chimney Safety Week, September 7 to 13. Real fires create a warm and homely atmosphere but bring with them extra risks both from fire and…

HARLOW people are invited to see the winners of the first ever Best of West Awards unveiled at the Annual General Meeting of NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) on 24 September. The awards are set to take centre stage at the CCG’s second…

LINDISFARNE was Tyneside’s best-loved band for over thirty years and this October The Lindisfarne Story, a celebration of the group’s music and achievements, will be playing at Rhodes Arts Complex. The show is devised, written and performed by founder member Ray Laidlaw, the original drummer…

FIVE men are on police bail after another was assaulted in Harlow town centre. A 19-year-old man from Harlow was near Cash Concepts in Market House when he was surrounded by a group of people and assaulted between 3am and 3.30am on Friday, September 4.…

FOLLOWING the release of a CCTV image this morning, police have identified a man they were looking for in connection with an incident that took place in Harlow’s Civic Square on Wednesday, July 29. A 64-year-old man from Ware in Herts was arrested at 12pm…

SHOCKED children arrived back in class to find The Borrowers had moved in to their school. An emergency whole school assembly was quickly organised and each pupil at Little Parndon Primary School, in Park Mead, Harlow, ushered in in stunned silence. Head of school Sophie…

By Shannon Pinnock EARLIER this year we visited the UCAS convention at Queen Mary’s university in London… It’s now fair to say the whole university idea is becoming rather daunting as now as I take my steps into year 13 this idea of ‘university’ becomes…

THREE men from Harlow have been charged with drugs offences. They were arrested in Crown Gate on May 15, 2015. Ian McIlhargeh, 44, unemployed, of Little Catins, Harlow, and Karl Armstrong, 33, unemployed, of Taylifers, Harlow, were charged with being concerned in the supply of…

A WOMAN is set to appear in court after a stabbing Little Brays, Harlow. Delvine Sweeten (34) was arrested on Friday evening following a report that a man in his sixties had been assaulted. Sweeten has been charged with Grievous Bodily Harm. She is set…

WE are sure that there are random acts of human kindness made by people every day. Most of them never get noticed. But here is one that happened on Sunday morning, that we would like to draw to your attention. Thurrock residents, Brian Lloyd and…

HARLOW Council and the Safer Harlow Partnership will be running a Community Week of Action next week (7 to 11 September 2015) to show what is being done to make Harlow cleaner and safer all year round and to highlight how residents can also do…

FIRE CREWS released two people trapped following a two vehicle RTC on the M11 near Harlow. Crews used two sets of specialist cutting equipment to remove the roof and release the casualties. Both had been released by 14:34hrs, they were left in the care of…