Dear Sir/Madam I would like to make some suggestions and about public transport for Harlow. As they have been talking about for years about planning to expand the Central Line part of London Underground to Harlow Town. Now that would be good. And it would…

Update: WE wrote this on August 4th and are pleased that many people are using name. However, a number of contributors are still using their “pseudonyms” and so may not have seen this news item. ================== OVER the last few years, we have periodically written…

Dear Editor, PEOPLE in Harlow who are deeply distressed by the continuing starvation and slaughter in the Gaza Strip may wonder what their Member of Parliament thinks about these horrors. No-one knows. For Chris Vince MP remains as silent as a Trappist Monk, and refuses…

Dear Editor, DESPITE thousands of residents objecting to the proposal, last January, Councillors at Essex County Council voted to cancel the elections due to take place in May 2025, using the excuse that the County Council is going to be dissolved in 2027 following Devolution…

OVER the last few years, we have periodically written a piece appealing for all comments on this site to be civil. We just want a healthy debate. Right now we feel there needs to be a little time out. There are far too many nasty…

Dear Editor, HOUSEBUILDING in England has fallen to a near-decade low under Labour, despite a manifesto commitment of 1.5 million new homes by the end of this parliament which would require an annual build of 300,000 homes. On July 31 the Ministry of Housing and…

Dear Editor,  ACROSS the country, charities are working tirelessly to support their communities, and often, volunteers are at the heart of that effort.  Readers who are part of charities will know how tough it’s become to find the volunteers that we need. It’s not that…

REMEMBER Fiona Phillips, television presenter? She was diagnosed at the age of 61 with Alzheimer’s disease. Her parents had the disease; Fiona has campaigned to raise awareness and to advocate for others. I heard about this when her husband, Martin Frizell, appeared on BBC news…

Dear Editor, Devolution in Essex: Another sign that our democracy is being eroded. From 17 February until 13 April the Government carried out a consultation exercise about the future governance of Greater Essex which includes the creation of a Mayor for the County. Despite it’s…

Dear Editor, SUMMER has arrived in a big way and here at the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB), we’re delighted to say it’s time to launch our fantastic library events for children as part of this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Developed by The…

Dear Editor, MY recent attempt to get ‘fat jab’ Mounjaro prescribed by the NHS was surprisingly successful, which GPs were permitted to prescribe from June 23. In my case I was given a prescription due to worsening long-term Type 2 diabetes. However, information I received…

ST Mark’s West Essex Catholic School is celebrating its sixtieth anniversary. This summer, the old building is set to be be demolished and a new build to be put in its place. If all goes to plan, the new build will be ready by 2028.…

Dear Editor I was really sad to learn of the loss of Harlow historian David Devine. When I was first selected as a Conservative Parliamentary Candidate, way back in 1999, I started to meet David regularly at Harlow Museum, where he would teach me the…

Dear Mr Vince We are writing as your constituents to urge you to demand Prime Minister Starmer immediately implement a full ban on all arms sales to Israel. During the past 20 months the most conservative estimates of the Gazan death and injury toll put…