ESSEX County Council has awarded £15,000 to The Liam Taylor Legacy to purchase and install additional bleed prevention kits at key locations across the county. The kits will be installed in fire stations that do not yet have them, as well as other public sites across…

RESIDENTS and businesses are invited to attend Harlow Council’s Community Safety Summit on Thursday 19 February to discuss crime and antisocial behaviour in the town. The summit will bring together residents, partners and local leaders to share experiences, explore challenges and help shape new approaches…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince rose on the floor of the House of Commons to discuss energy bills for Harlow companies. Mr Vince said: “Last weekend, I had the pleasure of visiting the Advanced Aquarium Consultancy in my Constituency of Harlow, where they breed, grow and…

LAST week, Harlow Council leader, Dan Swords met with a number of residents who rent garages from the council. These garages are predominantly in the Mark Hall/Stow area of Harlow. The planned sale of these garages have caused great concerns among the residents Green Party…

THE NAT West Bank in Harlow Town Centre is set to close. NatWest will shut at least 39 of its bank branches in 2026 and 2027, after confirming 32 new closures on Friday. The Harlow branch is set to close on May 26th. It is…

INCREASING demand for services and higher thresholds for admission are leading to long waits for mental healthcare, CQC’s annual report into the use of the Mental Health Act highlighted today, 29 January 2026. The Monitoring the Mental Health Act 2024/2025 report, which was built on…

THE organisers of an international Karate competition held at the Harlow Leisurezone have made a formal complaint at the way they were treated by the sports venue. The Harlow Open International Karate Championship was held on Sunday January 25th at the Leisurezone. It attracted over…

ONE of the first major recruitment companies to offer apprenticeships has urged careers officers in schools to push youngsters towards the industry. Lee Gamble, managing director of Berry Recruitment, said taking on trainee consultants is difficult because young people are often unaware of the opportunities.…

ANTI-racists from across Essex are angered to learn that the racist and fascist Tommy Robinson (whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon) plans to come to Braintree on Saturday 31st January. He is coming for only one purpose, to whip up hatred and division in the local…

THE number of suspensions or permanent exclusions from schools in the area covered by Essex County Council has increased by almost 60 per cent in two years. Government figures show that between the academic years 2021/2022 and 2023/2024, the total number of students in Essex…

ESSEX County Council’s elections will be going ahead in May, the Secretary of State Steve Reed has said reports the BBC. In a letter sent to the Conservative council leader Kevin Bentley, Reed writes: “I will not be including the election to Essex County Council in…

BUSINESS leaders across Essex are being encouraged to take on an apprentice. Apprenticeships are ideal to upskill existing staff or bring in new talent. Latest figures reveal that employers gain an estimated £2,500 to £18,000¹ per apprentice during their training period. Plus 80%² of employers…

PURFORD Green Primary School is celebrating after being one of 90 schools country wide to officially selected by the Department for Education as a Behaviour and Attendance Hub, recognising the school’s exceptional practice and commitment to supporting pupils to succeed. The Behaviour and Attendance Hubs…

A FIFTH man has been arrested in relation to arson attacks on properties and a car linked to Sir Keir Starmer last year. A 19-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday, 28 January in Harlow. He was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson and…