Michael Casey
SCHOOLS from across the county came together today (January 19) as Essex County Council continues to seek improvements to the attainment of children in care. While GCSE and Sats test results in Essex are continuing to improve, children in care often do significantly less well…
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has attempted to solve the thorny problem of the hedges of First Avenue in Harlow. Mr Halfon said: “Some people have written to me about the works going on at A414/First Avenue in regards to the hedge and tree removal which…
HUNDREDS of pupils got to experience and enjoy the Paralympic sport Boccia, at a competition for schools run by Active Essex last week. The competition at Mark Hall Sports Centre was designed to be inclusive so it could be enjoyed by all pupils regardless of…
ESSEX County Council has promised to fight for a fair deal for Essex residents, following the publication of its budget plans for the coming year. Following unprecedented cuts to its government grants, the Council is set to lose £57m of funding next year, while a…
It all takes place on Saturday 5th March 2016 – everyone with a fundraising idea who believes they can raise £100 in just one day should simply register with the life-saving Charity. Sabi Blyth, Fundraising Manager, Essex Air Ambulance said: “We’re hoping to inspire people…
HARLOW RESIDENTS who have dementia or other conditions which cause memory loss will no longer have to count the cost of forgotten library books thanks to a new Memory Support Library Card. Holders of the card will receive the usual reminders that their item is…
THE GP Patient Survey is an independent survey run by Ipsos MORI on behalf of NHS England. The survey is sent out to over a million people across the UK. The results show how people feel about their GP practice.
UKIP have blasted the Conservatives for welcoming the threat of homelessness for the most vulnerable in society. On the Sunday Politics London Tory MP Matthew Offord said the tenure of council houses should be a maximum of five years and said no one should ever…
A MAN has been charged after an elderly man was robbed of a few pounds in loose change. A 76-year-old man was robbed while walking in an underpass between Church Road and Latton Common Road at around 7.30pm on Thursday, December 24. Jason Blackham, 26,…
ESSEX Police investigating the theft of a charity box from a shop in Harlow want to identify the woman pictured. The box, containing a three figure sum, was stolen from the till desk of a Polish supermarket, Minidelikatesy Kubus, in Westgate at 2.30pm on Saturday…
By Harry Tennison AS we enter into the new year, I delve into the programmes of some of the towns theatres to see what they have in store for 2016. The Harlow Playhouse has just seen the culmination of its most successful pantomime ever, Snow…
A vibrant coming-of-age story about becoming a man through adventures big and small. It is about a notorious city, and football. How the world views it, and how it views the world.
SPORT Relief can today (14th January 2016) announce exciting new details about this year’s campaign, including Idris Elba donning his infamous Luther coat to uncover a serious case of hilarity in an unmissable sketch. The super sleuth will be joined by Lenny Henry, Rio Ferdinand,…
WITH up to almost two in three people across Essex carrying excess weight, Essex County Council has launched a weight management campaign to tackle the county’s obesity problem. Essex Weighs In is a countywide initiative to challenge the norm that being overweight is not a…
ESSEX County Council is celebrating the launch of the pan-Essex Dementia Action Alliance with a Dementia Day on Wednesday, 20 January. To mark this special day, over 45 events will be held across Essex in all 12 districts to signify the dedication across the county…
