THE Court of Appeal has now refused the application of Epping Forest District Council for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court. No reasons were given. It is now open for the council to ask the Supreme Court itself for permission to appeal against the…

OBJECTIONS have been raised over plans to convert a house off Southern Way into a mother and child unit. The address is Sunnycroft off Tysea Road in Harlow. The application is as follows: This application seeks full planning permission for the change of use from…

A PATIENT at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is on a mission to raise £19,000 to purchase an additional scalp cooling machine for the hospital’s Williams Day Unit, helping more cancer patients maintain their hair during chemotherapy. Lee Beetles, who was recently diagnosed…

THE HARLOW councillor in charge of law and order has issued a statement on the positioning of hundreds of Union and St George’s fags across the town. The flags are part of a far right campaign called Operation Raise The Colours which culminates in a…

FOR the first time in many years, Harlow Council is set to adopt a new proactive Tree Maintenance Policy – ensuring that the town’s much-loved trees are proactively cared for, not just reacted to when problems arise. Until now, the council had no formal policy…

HARLOW MP Chris Vince rose on the floor of the House of Commons to look for financial support for local pupils. Mr Vince said: “I hope you had a lovely recess, Mr Speaker. Harlow is full of fantastic schools, and I see the potential of…

TWO people have been charged following Sunday’s protest activity in Epping. A spokesperson said: “Our officers facilitated a protest outside The Bell Hotel, which began at around 6pm, and then facilitated a procession to the town centre and back. To ensure people attending could express…

THE leader of Harlow Labour has responded to the news that Redstone House apartments are being re-let. Councillor James Griggs was very vocal when residents were required to leave after a prohibition notice was placed on the building by the fire service. Cllr Griggs said:…

APARTMENTS in what was called Redstone House in Harlow Town Centre are once again being advertised for rent. Readers may recall that back in May, residents were ordered to leave due to safety concerns (see story below). But YH has now been informed that the…

THE next chapter in Harlow’s town centre regeneration is now visibly underway, as contractors arrived on site last week to begin the major transformation of Harlow Bus Station and Terminus Street. Scaffolding was erected to enable the removal of the canopy of the old bus…

Credit: Smiles Montessori THE final phase of the largest-ever expansion of publicly funded childcare support has begun in England, as thousands of working parents receive more help with their nursery costs reports the BBC. Those eligible are now able to access 30 hours of childcare…

A BAYING mob of far right supporters descended on Harlow Police Station on Sunday following a series of arrests in Epping. A police spokesperson said: “A significant number of people attended the town (Epping) with three arrests being made, including two men and one woman.”…

A NEW initiative is launching in Harlow to provide dedicated support for the town’s rapidly growing number of home-educating families. The “Harlow Homeschool Hub,” created by The Innovation Network, aims to provide practical resources and community support to empower parents and enhance the learning experience…

AN AWARD winning organisation which for over twenty years has given support to vulnerable migrants and refugees has issued a statement detailing the abuse people have received in the past month. A spokesperson said: “Hate crime is real — and it’s happening in our communities…