in Harlow

Feb 17, 2024 | bbc.co.uk | Laura Foster |in Harlow |Laura Devlin

Two blocks of flats in Harlow will be demolished later this year because essential safety work, which would cost more than £5.5m to complete, would still offer no guarantees in the event of a fire. A resident and a concerned family member spoke to the BBC about the stress of waiting for news on their unsafe home and having to find somewhere else to live. Emma Blakey had felt settled at Sycamore Field in Harlow, having lived there as private renter for two years.

Oct 16, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Stuart Woodward |in Harlow |Shivani Chaudhari

Residents from an Essex town say they are missing bills and hospital appointments because of Royal Mail delays. Some people in Harlow said they had not received post for up to four weeks. A Royal Mail spokesperson said it hoped to soon restore "our quality of service to our customers". The company announced plans to cut 10,000 jobs last year, but it is recruiting more staff again ahead of the Christmas period.

Sep 21, 2023 | bbc.com | Leigh Milner |in Harlow |Peter Walker

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Beverley Brinkley, described as a bubbly 35-year-old, was attacked on a communal stairwellBy Leigh Milner & Peter WalkerA £20,000 reward has been issued over the suspected murder of a mother-of-three 20 years ago. Beverley Brinkley was attacked on a communal stairwell outside a flat in The Stow, Harlow, in Essex, on 2 February 2003. The 35-year-old sustained serious head injuries and died in hospital four days later.

Aug 11, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Charlotte Rose |in Harlow |Peter Walker

By Charlotte Rose & Peter WalkerBBC News, in HarlowDozens of Muslims attended a mosque for Friday prayers despite damage caused by a suspected arson attack just three days earlier. Curtains and carpets were scorched in the prayer room at Northbrooks Mosque in Harlow, Essex, on Tuesday night. Two teenage boys have been released on bail under investigation over what police are treating as "racially aggravated" arson. The jummah prayer was so popular some worshippers crowded outside.

Jul 21, 2023 | bbc.co.uk | Simon Dedman |Peter Walker |in Harlow

Image source, Simon Dedman/BBCBy Simon Dedman and Peter WalkerBBC News, in HarlowA street in Essex has been officially unveiled as the UK's first road named after the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky. Fifth Avenue in Harlow has become Fifth Avenue - Zelenskyy Avenue, using an alternative spelling. Ukraine ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko, was due to attend the unveiling but Mr Zelensky announced he had sacked the official moments before.