Harlow5 hrs agoWhy are we being warned about toxic caterpillars?Warm weather leads to an increase in oak processionary moth caterpillars - but how dangerous are they?5 hrs ago3 days agoInjunction granted over caravan site constructionThe council wins a court order over what is believed to be work building a travellers' site.3 days ago7 days agoDelays on M11 and M25 due to overturned lorry Following clean-up work, National Highways says the road was reopened at 16:50 BST.7 days ago1 Jun 2026Parents offer bereavement help after sepsis deathA family told to wait 18 months for counselling after their six-year-old died aims to help others.1 Jun 202622 May 2026Sex offender used AI to make indecent child imagesAdam Evans, 51, is jailed for four years at Chelmsford Crown Court.22 May 202621 May 2026Partner of baby killer has sentence reduced on appealThe Court of Appeal reduces Muritala Olaiya-Imam's 10-year prison sentence to seven.21 May 202619 May 2026Zombie knives and machetes left in police binEssex Police is emptying all 15 of its knife bins and promises to destroy each and every blade.19 May 202618 May 2026'Trackless tram' could link two countiesA proposed rapid transit system could cut cross‑county travel times between Hertfordshire and Essex.18 May 202613 May 2026Council buys abandoned cinema in regeneration planHarlow Council vows to breathe new life into the former town centre Odeon building.13 May 2026...