BOSSES in charge of roadworks in Harlow issue Christmas message. Full details are from their newsletter below.

CHRISTMAS is an opportunity to reflect on the people who are important to us. Those who go out of their way to be kind to others and work to keep us safe deserve special recognition. Our charity workers, community volunteers, faith leaders and first responders…

COOKS Spinney Primary School has been praised following an inspection by Ofsted. The government inspectors came to school, which is part of BMAT in November. The report states: What is it like to attend this school? Pupils are rightly proud to be part of this…

THERE is still time for social housing tenants to have their say on a new Direction to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy from 1 April 2026. Credit: Brian Thomas Photography The government is proposing to set a rent…

HARLOW Council has issued a message of sympathy following the death of a man in the town centre. A Harlow Council spokesperson said: “”We are shocked and saddened that a man has died in the Town Centre and our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with…

Transport Secretary announces nearly £244 million to fix potholes in the East of England for next year and clamps down on disruptive street works    Funding goes well beyond manifesto pledge, helping councils fix the equivalent of seven million extra potholes next year and saving drivers…

NEW legislation to improve buses and boost local control of services moved a step closer today (17th December 2024), as the Bus Services Bill was introduced in the House of Lords. The Bill will put buses back at the heart of communities, enhance connections to…

Update: 2000 hrs: Apologies for no update. We contacted Essex Police press office this morning. They indicated a statement would be coming but none as yet. We asked again at 1700 hrs. Will update when we get something. ESSEX Police has sealed off an area…

REDWINGS is launching a new survey to find out how fireworks impact horses and their owners. The horse welfare charity, which is one of the biggest in the UK, is asking people who are over 16, live in the UK and have at least one…

THE average water bill will rise by an average of £86 from April, the industry regulator has said reports the BBC. The steep rise is part of bill increases in England and Wales over the next five years to pay for supply infrastructure upgrades and…

CHRIS Vince, Member of Parliament for Harlow and the villages, has issued the following statement in response to the announcement yesterday in relation to Women Against State Pension Inequality (WASPI). “Many women born in the 1950s will have seen the news yesterday from the Government about WASPI…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has launched a new zero tolerance campaign, titled no excuse for abuse, which is aimed at combating the risk of violence and aggressive behaviour towards staff and encourages patients and visitors to reflect on their actions. The new…

PATIENT Safety Minister meets campaigners to discuss financial redress for mesh-injured women Patient advocates Sling The Mesh met with Baroness Gillian Merron, the Minister for Patient Safety, to discuss financial redress options for women injured by pelvic mesh implants. The meeting marks a significant step…

THE UK inflation rate has gone up for the second month in a row, according to official figures for November reports the BBC. The figure rose to 2.6%, up from 2.3% in the year to October, figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed.…