Harlow Star, January 25, 2018

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Traders fear
business will
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Shop owners step up security at stores
The store was
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HSH-EO1-S2 Star, Thursday, January 25, 2018 3
‘Beating your wife’comment is criticised online and in Parliament
MP calls for councillor to
resign for ‘f igure of speech’
By Tom Bage
[email protected]
H A R L OW ’SMPhas calledfor a
councillortostand downafterhe
madea vilejoke aboutdomestic Edinburgh Way was closed
abu s e. following the road accident
Robert Halfon stood up in the involving the cyclist and a lorry
House of Commonson Thursday,
January 18 to blast recent com- Driver to
ments made by Harlow councillor
Mike Danvers about ‘b e at i n g
w ive s ’. face charge
He was respondingto the joke
made by Cllr Danvers, of the
Labour party on January 17 when after cyclist
he compared a poll carried out by
Essex Policeand CrimeCommis- is injured
sioner Roger Hirst to “b e at i n g Mr Hudson’s tweet
your wife”. about the comments
Ina discussionofthe poll,Cllr
Danvers said: “It’s like beating A DRIVERwill appear in court
your wife, at the end of the day like beatingyour wife’isa col- “There is no joke, nothing funny, Halfon in calling for Cllr Danvers current orex-partner –domestic after a collision in Harlow left a
he’s goingto getthe answerthat loquialism not an encouragement and nothingat allamusing about to resign fromhis position after violence is no laughing matter cyclist with life-changing
he wants.” to domestic violence.” domestic violence, and I certainly his comments. and Cllr Danvers as a senior i n j u r i e s.
Vi o l e n c e After MrHalfon tweetedto say agree withhim thatparticularly Harlow Conservative Leader Labour Councillor should be Edinburgh Way was partially
that thosecomments were“ve r y people inpublic life needto be Councillor Andrew Johnson said: ashamed. There is no place in closed on September 20, 2017
Mr Halfon addressed the House sad”from someone in Mr Hud- extremely careful about the jokes “I was disturbedto hear Harlow Harlow for jokes about domestic after a collision between a lorry
of Commons to take issue with s o n’s position, both Mr Hudson that they make.” Councillor Mike Danvers’com- v i o l e n c e. ” and a bicycle, which was being
thesecomments, particularlyin and the Harlow and District She added that the Conservat- ments about wife beating during a Councillor Joel Charles, deputy ridden by a 59-year-old man.
light of tragiccases of domestic Chamber of Commerce tweeted ive Governmentwill beintrodu- formal interview yesterday. leader of Harlow Conservative The victim suffered multiple
violence in the town in recent saying: “I don’t think this is a cing a new Domestic Violence and “This comment is especially Group, said:“Casual jokesabout injuries to his legs, arms and
years, and those made by the gen- j o ke. AbuseBillasa partoftheircom- insensitivegiven thetragicand wife beating have no place in head as a result of the collision
eral manager of the Harlow and “I think it is a ‘figure of speech’. mitmentto stampingoutdomest- fatal cases of domestic violence in politics. I hopethe new interim and he was flown to The Royal
District Chamber of Commerce Political Correctness is ic violence in this country. Harlow in recent years. leaderof HarlowCouncil,Emma London Hospital immediately
Ian Hudson. one of the biggest Harlow Conservat- “Two women a week Toal,takesaction andsacksCllr after the crash.
In a question to the leader of the threats to our ives joined Mr are killed by their D a nve r s. ” Confir med
house, AndreaLeadsom MP,Mr s o c i e t y.
Halfon said: “My honourable “Fed up of However, police have
friend will know of tragic and people look- confirmed that a man will now
fatal cases in my own constitu- ing for reas- appear at court in relation to the
ency of Harlow. Sadly, yesterday, a ons to be incident.
senior Labour councillor, Mike of fended.” Thomas Robertson, 57, of
Danvers, made a joke about beat- In the Millbank Road, Stranraer in
ing one’s wife which incredibly House of Scotland, has been summonsed
was supported as a ‘colloquial- C o m m o n s, to appear at Southend
ism’by the manager of Harlow in response Ma gistrates’Court on January
District Chamber of Commerce. to Mr Halfon, 30.
“Does she not agree that we Andrea Lead- There he will face a chargeof
should condemn this, that the som said: driving without due care and
councillor should resign, the at t e n t i o n .
manager of theHarlow Chamber A statement from Essex Police
of Commerce should apologise immediately after the incident in
and that we must be sensitive September said: “Any witnesses
about domestic violence?“ who have any dash cam footage
Whenthe commentsmadeby who haven’t made themselves
Cllr Danvers were shared on Twit- From left: Roger Hirst, Councillor Michael known to officers at the scene,
ter yesterday, Mr Hudson tweeted Danvers, and MP Robert Halfon are asked to call Essex Police
saying: “D o n’t be ridiculous. ‘It’s 101.”
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4Star, Thursday, January 25, 2018 HSH-EO1-S2
Tributes to an ex Lauren gets surprise underwater wedding chosen by Gary
council boss and Bride and
community hero
A FORMERchairman of Harlow Council dubbed g room take
by many as a ‘champion of human rights’wh o
stepped out in one of the longest running strikes in
the town, has died.
Harry Talbot, who was a leading force on the
picket line while working at Pitney Bowes in 1971,
was a Labour Party stalwart all his life, as well as
an active trade union member.
the plunge
He came to Harlow in 1958 and was a local
councillor for 17 years and the town’s chairman for
two years between 1992 and 1994.
He became a member and secretary of the
Harlow Pensioners Action Association in later
ye a r s.
His daughter Debra said: “Dad worked well
beyond his retirement years helping youngsters get i n T V show
jobs, get homes, and working with mental health
service Nacro in his 70s.
“He was a very passionate person when it came
to politics. But he was very loving and caring also.
His true passions were his family, fighting the
corner of the working classes, for fairness, for
supporting the young and old alike, for peace and
By Sophie Finnegan
basic human rights and West Ham.
“I’m sure that there may be many people in the [email protected]
t ow n’s Labour Party that still remember him
A COUPLEfrom Harlowtook adive
during his ‘glory’years, before and since,
into the unknown when they appeared
especially Stan Newens.
on hit show Don’t Tell the Bride.
“He was often approached by people, even
Lauren Dongray, 28, got the shock of
recently, thanking him for his help in the past.
her life when husband-to-be Gary, 30,
They never forget him. I hope the town he loved
chose to have an underwater wedding
never does either.”
on the show.
Mr Talbot died on January 7, at
The hit E4 show Don’t Tell the Bride
the age of 87, after a long
involves the production company
battle with Parkinson’s
handing over £14,000 for you to plan
and dementia.
your dream wedding.
He was married
However there’s a catch –the groom
twice and had five
is trustedto plan theentire wedding
children and 11
fora wholethree weekswith nocon-
grandchildren from
tact from their fiancee.
his first marriage.
His funeral will take Jo ke
place on February 5, at
Out of 16,000 applicants, eight lucky
11.30am, at Harlow
couples were chosen for the hit E4
C re m at o r i u m .
show, including the Harlow couple.
They saw the show advertised on The couple got married under water
Harry Talbot Facebook looking for couples in Essex
was a fervent to take part and Lauren urged Gary to mar ried.
supporter of apply as a joke. “I was relieved and happy because
pensioners Lauren said: “We were only engaged wegot £14,000soitmeant wedidn’t Lauren and Gary with their dog Gizmo
forabout twoweeks whenIsaid asa have to save for a wedding.”
joke that we should apply. Lauren added: “I wasveryrelaxed did a really good job. greatjob. Iwouldrecommend itbut
“He said confidently thathecould for three weeks but for Gary planning “Everyone was saying ‘she’s getting youhave tobesomebodythat islaid
do it quite easily. the wedding, he found it very stressful in in her wedding dress’. They were b a ck .
“It was an intense interview pro- even thoughhe wasso confidentini- more mortified than Iwas. I got two “Some people come in with big
cess, we applied online then we had to t i a l ly. identical dresses so I could change dreams of venues and dresses but
do our interviews. “Iwas confident,I knewit wasnot into another dress andmy hair and yo u ’re not going to get it.
“We went down toLondon for our goingtobe atraditionalwedding.I makeup were fine, youcouldn’t tell I “I havebeen watchingall theepis-
second interview on film to see how we have never had expectations, I haven’t hadbeen underwater.Itwasnot abig odes and most of the brides are crying
were on camera. been looking at dresses or venues. I deal. and fuming.
“They thencame to ourhouse and knew it was going to be something “Itwasheld atManchesterRugby “Youjust haveto bequite laidback
met our parents and bridesmaids and dif ferent. Club, whichI wouldn’thave chosen and relaxed.”
best men before they said they wanted “We met on Plenty of Fish and so we myselfbuthedid upthevenuereally nLauren and Gary’s episode of Don’t
us on the show. wanted something to represent us, nice. We had a DJ, singers, he put fish Tell the Bride was shown at 9pm on E4
“We applied as ajoke, we were only there were lots of ideas. bowls inthe middle of thetable with on Wednesday this week (January 24).
engaged for two weeks when we “Garychose anunderwatertheme, little fishes in them. Youcan watchitonChannel 4’s on
applied,and sixmonthswhen wegot it wasexciting anddifferent, andhe “Hewas verythoughtful,he dida demand service All 4.
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HSH-EO1-S2 Star, Thursday, January 25, 2018 5
Police in hunt for
masked men after
two stabbings in
just half an hour
A man, arrested in this operation, was given 190 hours to pass
the drugs or the police will apply for more time
Long wait for man to pass
suspected drugs in cells
Gang made off with a Mercedes car in one incident AN ALLEGEDmember of a (January 18), the force tweeted
London gang has been in police that the male had still not given
custody in Harlow all week, with up the drugs and was charged
police saying he will be detained with two counts of possession
until he passes class A drugs with intent to supply.
By Tommy Wathen & believed to be inside his body. Chelmsford Magistrates Court
Richard Duggan Officers from Essex Police’s issued a 190-hour detention
[email protected] Operation Raptor West team warrant for the man to pass the
arrested the man for failing to items –and 144 hours later, on
ESSEX Police are investigating stop for police in Ladyshot and Tuesday, he had still not done so.
two stabbing incidents in possession with intent to supply On Twitter, the force said:
Epping. class A drugs on Wednesday “Chelmsford Magistrates’Cour t
In thefirst ofthe twoincidents afternoon last week. have issued a 190 hour detention
police received reports that a man On Twitter, the team said: warrant for the male to pass the
atbeen stabbedin EppingHigh “London gang nominal arrested items concealed, if they are not
Street, at around 2.30am on for failing to stop for police and passed during that time we will
S u n d ay. possession with intent to supply apply for more time.”
The victim, who was in his 20s, class A drugs, male doesn’t think Operation Raptor West is
was takento hospitalwith non- we have the power to keep him Essex Police’s gang and urban
serious injuries. until he removes said items from street crime unit for Harlow,
Atthis stage,no arrestshave his bottom.” Epping Forest, Brentwood and
been made in connection with Just before 1pm on Thursday Thurrock districts.
this stabbing. The Mercedes car stolen during one of the two stabbing
Around 30 minutes later a man incidents in Epping this weekend. It has still not been recovered
was stabbed by a gang of six mask-
wearing robbers who took his car King posted on her Twitter feed at “Domestic assault reported.
during a late-night attack. 5.52am revealing that her second Victim andsuspect leftthe area
Masks night shift in a row involved knife butwe quicklyfound them,safe-
crime –this time in Epping. guarded thevictim andarrested
Six men wearing masks King’s tweet reads:“Night two the suspect.
approached the man in his 20s on down, one to go. More knife crime “At the sametime two stabbing
CottisLane, inEpping, ataround again with two people injured incidents to manage in Epping. B
3am on Sunday (January 21). with knives in Epping. Left an shifthaveall workedreallyhard
One of the gang stabbed the empty night bookfor public pro- tonight! Time for bed!”
victim witha knife,before steal- tection again. It is unclear at this stage wheth-
ing the keys to his black Mer- “Iwonder if@DCIElliottJudge er the two incidents are linked or
c e d e s. will give me a bonus if I manage whether the stabbings are related
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6Star, Thursday, January 25, 2018 HSH-EO1-S2
Fire crew frees woman after crash Senior Essex
A WOMANwas trapped in a car after
A woman was freed
a serious collision in Harlow.
from her car after a
The incident happened on the
collision in Harlow
A1019 Velizy Avenue Southbound police officer
between First Avenue, Mandela
Avenue and the A1025 at Third
Ave nu e.
The woman’s Suzuki Swift collided
with a Volkswagen Golf at around
4.50pm on Thursday (January 18),
according to police.
Traffic in the area was heavily found guilty
congested, with queues tailing back
for three miles.
A spokesperson from Essex Police
said: “Police were called shortly after
4.50pm today, Thursday, January 18,
with reports of a collision involving a
Suzuki Swift and a Volkswagen Golf of misconduct
in Velizy Avenue, Harlow.
“A woman in the Suzuki was freed
from the vehicle by firefighters and
taken to hospital as a precaution.”
GREAT VALUE
Deputy Chief Constable was ‘angry man’
FOR EVERY ROOM
By Alasdair Hooper
a l a s d a i r. h o o p e r @ e s s e x l i v e . n e w s
ESSEX Police’s Deputy Chief
Constable, Matthew Horne, has
been found guilty of three counts
of misconduct after pushing and
throwing a stress ball at a
collea gue.
Horne, who has been on
secondment with the National
4 Tier Galvanised Crime Agency, was charged with
three counts dating back from
2015 against two of his Essex
Shelving Unit Police colleagues.
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was taken aback by the manner,
the language and the abuse that
came out.
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conversation with the ‘f’wo rd
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Horne pushed him onto a desk
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warning and do not include and Crime Commissioner for of the correct processes are
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8Star, T h u r s d a y,January25,2018 HSH-EO1-S2
Anger over BANDS BACK WITH A BANG: A year on from playing the last gig
‘disgusting’
L i v e m u s i c has
ram raiders
nFrom Front page
willhaveon customerswhoshop found a new
at the newsagents.
Sharon Walker, who works at
Metvest Pharmacy, a few doors
down from the convenience store,
said: “It is disgusting and the
people who do it have no morals.
“Itisreally abouttheimpactit town venue
hason thelocalsand theregular
s h o p p e r s. ”
However, others believe the
stores will not suffer.
One trader, who wished to
remain anonymous, said: “Mar-
tins is still operating –it is one of
thosethings thatshouldn’t hap-
By Alasdair Hooper is named after a Kasabian song –
pen but does happen.
“Staple Tye has always had a a l a s d a i r. h o o p e r @ e s s e x l i v e . n e w s willbecomeone ofthesmallven-
ues across the country taking part
bad reputation and all it has done
ONE YEAR on in Independent Venue Week.
iscause annoyancebecausethe
from theclosure Pub rock legends Eddie and the
cash machine is out of action.”
of Harlow’s much- Hot Rods –featuring former
Policebelieve betweentwoand
loved music venue Burnt Mill Academy student
three people made off with the
The Square, live Richard Holgarth –will perform
cash machine in a small black car
music inthe town at the new venueon Friday, Feb-
after removing it from the store.
is back ruary 2.
Half of the shop front remains
with a bang. The eventmarks one
boarded upand somecustomers
Club Foot –a brand year since thelast ever
are currently unable to withdraw
new live performance gig at The Square, head-
cashas thereareno otherATMs
venue – has been lined by Eddieand the
in the area.
included in the line-up Hot Rods, before its clos-
A spokesperson for Essex
ofa nationalcelebra- ure and falls in the
Police said: “We are investigating
tion of music. band’s last year of per-
followingaburglary attheMar-
The venue, which is forming, as announced
tins newsagents in Southern Way,
at Burnt Mill last week.
Harlow. The Mitsubishi was left at
Academy in Harlow, “Weare tryingtokeep
the scene and a significant
was launchedby the live music going in the
amount of damage has been
Christian O’Connell t ow n , ”said guitarist
caused to the shop.”
nAnyone withany information Breakfast Show on Richard, who attended
Absolute Radio withan appear- Burnt Mill in the 1970s,
is asked to call Essex Police on 101
quoting the crime reference num- Club Foot hopes to bring back ance from British artists Kasa- still lives in Harlow and is a
ber 42/10015/18 or Crimestoppers much of the charm of The bian. former co-owner of The Square.
anonymously on 0800 555 111. S q u a re Nextmonth, ClubFoot –wh i ch “ClubFootis thenearestthing
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at The Square, Eddie And the Hot Rods will play the opening night at Club Foot
Eddie and the Hot Rods
will perform at the event
we have to a venue which can was used a tremendous amount Murray on the tribute to Bob
afford artistically to put music on for plays and music, it’s been Armstrong; hosting the Harlow is
in the town which does not follow really pleasing to restore the stage 70 Scooter Ride and watching
the usual formatof cover bands. to its original dimensions. young people rock at the Battle of
It’s quite a gamble for pubs to put “This is the last year we will be the Bands.
on original music and that’s what touring and we have received “We have madevast improve-
The Squarewas all aboutand we such wonderful messages from ments to the facilities available
people who we hope will come foruseby BurntMillAcademy
“We are trying to along to this event.” and their summer and winter pro-
Adam Smith, Club Foot man- ductions were amazing to see.
keep live music ager and formerco-owner of The “We ’re very pleased to be a part
Square, said: “It hasbeen a great of Independent Venue Week and
going in the town,” year for us. are proud to be hosting Eddie and
“A suggestion in passing has theHot Rods–thelast bandto
Richard Holgarth turnedintoa reality,whichwas ever play on stage at The Square.
given amassive boostthanks to “Club Foot is about providing a
the Christian O’Connell Break- local place whereyou can come
hope Club Foot will be about. fast Show. Since then, we have and enjoy quality live music.”
“The new venture is absolutely been working hard behind the nThe event starts at 7.30pm and is
great.Having beenat BurntMill scenes and have hosted some for over 16s. Tickets, costing £10,
in the early 1970s when the school great events, having the honour of are available at https://www.inde-
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10 Star, Thursday, January 25, 2018 HSH-EO1-S2
Memorial to DJ killed in crash is covered in rubbish four times in four months
Family upset as
fly-tippers ruin
roadside cross
By Richard Duggan who has done it, it’s getting
r i c h a rd . d u g g a n @ e s s e x l i v e . n e w s wo r s e. ”
Thefirst twoincidents offly-
THE SISTER of a popular DJ tippingtookplace inOctober,fol-
killed in a car crash has hit out at lowed by another in November
“hear tless”fly-tippers who and the most recent one occurring
dumped doors, a fridge and during the early hours of last Sat-
shatteredplastic onhisroadside urday morning. The memorial to Adam Hiskey was damaged by flytippers
memorial. Mr Hiskey’s memorial includes
Adam Hiskey, from Ongar, was a black marble stone, inscribed “You cansee thedamage from “Mysisteris upset,shedidn’t
just26yearsold whenhediedon with his name, date of death and their house. realiseso Ihad togoand tellher
April 9, 2002, following a late- the words “DJ Mad”, alongside a “We drivepast it everyday. I on Saturday morning,”she said.
night car crash on the A414. wooden cross which bears his take mydaughter tonursery and “My mumis reallyupset –my
Shortly after his death, Mr His- name printed on a licence plate. the bus stop is in front of it. dad says if itcarries on we will
ke y ’s family laid a memorial Among the items dumped on “I’m just so angry, it’s upsetting have to remove it.
stone and cross at the layby where top of or near to the memorial for my family.” “It’spartof ourfamily–eve r y
he lost his life –a place where they wereold woodendoors,shattered In addition to having some- time I see it it’s upsetting.”
could lay flowers and think of pieces of plastic and discarded where to go to think about Adam, Diana, a single mum with a
happier times. Adam Hiskey white goods. the family decided to create the four-year-old daughter, has noth-
But in recent months, the The most recent mindless memorial as a way to remind oth- ing but praise for the council team
grassyvergehas becomeahot- “Thisis thefourth timesince actions have left the cross beyond ers aboutthe dangersof driving which has promptly cleared the Diana Hiskey
spotforfly-tippers todumptheir October it’s beenfly-tipped on,” repair, meaning Mr Hiskey’s fath- on that stretch of road. rubbish from the site each time.
unwanted waste, with the most said Diana, 35. er, Ron,will haveto makea new Diana, who only discovered her However, she feels that cameras drivers whoslow down tolook at
recent spate leaving the memorial “Mum and Dad put the memori- o n e. b ro t h e r ’s memorial hadbeen tar- should be erected to catch those thewasteare atriskofcausing
vandalised and in need of repair. al there, it’s been there since “My mum and dad are very low geted again after being warned by responsible, asthe laybyis now further accidents.
Mr Hiskey’s sister, Diana, has 2002. and upset about it,”added Diana, a friend on Facebook, had to known as a place to get rid of “I just can’tbelieve it–it’s so
revealed how the actions have left “The councilhave beenclear- who lives in Jacksons Close, break the news to her sister unwanted items. disgusting and heartless,”she
the family bereft. ing it but they haven’t found out Ongar, with her daughter. M i ch e l l e. Diana is also concerned that added.
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