LONDON Stansted has once again welcomed Air Force One as President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump arrived at the start of their second state visit to the UK. Touching down shortly after 9pm, the President and First Lady received an official welcome from…

THE ward councillors for Newhall and Church Langley have issued a collective statement about the proposal to close the Old London Road and install a bus gate. Their statement reads: “Like thousands of residents in Newhall and Church Langley, we have always opposed Essex County…

THAMES Valley’s police boss has hit back at Green Party leader Zack Polanski after he said some people in poverty may have no option but to shoplift reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Mr Polanski, 42, told the BBC that Britain was ‘criminalising poverty and criminalising…

PLANS for 56 new homes on north Essex farmland are set to be agreed, despite claims of “adverse impacts” of the development. Bloor Homes is proposing the new estate off High Lane in Stansted, which includes 22 affordable homes, with affordable social rent and affordable…

POLICE have said people could die if Chelmsford racecourse is allowed to hold similar events that saw thousands of people stranded after a Justin Timberlake concert. The review of the Great Leigh venue’s licence follows concerns from Essex Police after people were left queuing for…

WORK is progressing to transform the walking route between Harlow Town Station and the town centre, addressing a long-standing issue for Harlow residents and visitors. This route, which has been a concern for decades, is now a central focus of a wider effort to improve…

HARLOW has been named as among the best areas across the country for first-time buyers, new figures have revealed. Barratt Homes has analysed the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), government housing reports, and a survey of 2,000 independent UK homeowners to reveal…

SCHOOLS in England have £4.2 billion less funding in real terms since 2010. That’s equivalent to: 30,464 teachers 37,736 support staff 892,563 laptops All lost to funding cuts. Find how much your primary school has lost: Report courtesy of https://schoolcuts.org.uk

OVER six hundred Newhall and Church Langley residents have raised their objections to a proposals to close off a section of London Road to traffic. The section in question is between the Co-Op in Newhall and the Fawbert and Barnard roundabout. Credit: Google Maps The…

THE Met is appealing for the public’s help to identify 11 people following violent disorder at protests in central London on Saturday, 13 September. Throughout the day, there were several incidents across central London, the majority linked to the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ protest in and…

THE National Executive Council of retail trade union Usdaw has today decided to nominate Bridget Phillipson for deputy leader of the Labour Party. Usdaw is the first trade union affiliated to the Labour Party to make a nomination.  Usdaw members who pay the political levy…

HARLOW Council has begun work on bold plans to completely redevelop Terminus House – turning one of the town centre’s most controversial areas into a symbol of renewal and pride. Following the recent announcement that Harlow Council has formally contracts to purchase Terminus House, work…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince rose on the floor of the House of Commons to discuss Ikea and the Employment Rights Bill. Mr Vince said: “Talking of businesses opening, in my constituency of Harlow we have just welcomed a new branch of IKEA. It is the first business in…

AN officer involved in the disruption of cannabis production in Essex is calling for greater awareness of the dangers of living near cultivations. PC Trevor Phillips frequently works to dismantle cannabis grows in the districts of Castle Point and Rochford. In just one example of…