Michael Casey
Following the Chancellors Autumn Statement Today Harlow MP Robert Halfon welcomed the Chancellor’s commitment to families, workers, housing, our NHS and Harlow. Families: – -The State pension will rise by £3.35 to £119.30, which is the biggest real terms rise in the basic state pension…
Cllr David Finch, Leader of Essex County Council, said: “The emerging picture is that local government has been hit very hard – so much so the Chancellor did not even mention the reduction to our budgets in his speech. The very significant reduction in our…
ESSEX Police is adopting a wait-and-see policy after the Chancellor George Osborne announced no real-terms cuts in force budgets in England and Wales in his Autumn Spending Review. Mr Osborne the House of Commons the Government’s spending on police is to rise by £900m by…
A 15-year-old schoolgirl who went missing from her home in Brentwood has been found. The teenager who goes to Shenfield high school was found safe and well in Harlow at around 7pm last night (Wednesday, November 25, 2015). Her mum Hayley had not seen her…
AMBULANCE staff have been described as “first class”, “10/10”, and “very professional” in the latest patient survey. Almost 100% of respondents said they were satisfied or very satisfied with the overall service they received from the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) in…
AN Essex wide volunteering initiative, FaNs (Friends and Neighbours) has been nationally profiled as an example of best practice within the care sector. With funding from Essex County Council, the FaNs movement has been developed and led by the My Home Life Essex Community Association.…
HARLOW Running Club had four runners at the Chelmsford 10K on a cold and sunny Sunday, perfect running conditions, and all of them recorded personal best times for the distance (PB). Jared Bethell led the way in 11th place out of 541 finishers in a…
A FESTIVE school trip to France has been cancelled in light of recent events. Students from Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, and Forest Hall School, in Stansted, were due to take the trip this weekend to practise their French speaking. Following the terrorist attacks which…
ST Clare Hospice is seeking more runners to ensure its Festive Fun Run is a real cracker. The fundraising event on Sunday, December 13 promises to be a fantastically festive way for families to kick off their Christmas celebrations; however fewer people than hoped for…
BBC Essex Radio Julia Salisbury JOURNALISM students from Harlow College were given a VIP tour of BBC Essex’s radio station in Chemlsford last Wednesday afternoon. The students, who are currently completing their NCTJ Diploma at the college, were guided round the studios and newsroom by…
HARLOW MP, Robert Halfon has updated residents on a number of challenges in the National Health Service (NHS). Mr Halfon said: “I have huge respect for Harlow GPs doctors and consultants. I have seen for myself the enormous amount of hard work junior doctors do…
0845 hrs A414 Essex – A414 in North Weald Bassett closed and slow traffic eastbound between Harlow and the B181 High Road junction, because of an accident involving three vehicles. Congestion to Park Inn Junction.
West Norfolk 41 v 12 Harlow London & SE Div III NE HARLOW had a big challenge on Saturday playing 2nd placed West Norfolk. Adding to the task were the atrocious weather conditions. Harlow started the game playing into a 30m.p.h. wind and rain. Harlow’s…
Christmas officially came to Harlow on Saturday 14 November – with an all-singing, all-dancing festive extravaganza at The Harvey Centre. Shoppers may have spotted a number of unusual characters during the day, including maids a milking, French hens and a partridge in a Pear Tree,…
ROBERT Halfon has welcomed new figures showing 780 new apprenticeships were started by people in Harlow last year. In total 4,100 new apprenticeships have been started in Harlow since 2010 – meaning more young people getting the skills they need for a successful and secure…
ON Saturday 21st November, as part of interfaith week, Harlow Synagogue opened its doors to all faiths worshiping in and around Harlow. Rabbi Irit Shillor welcomed Rev Martin Harris, Team Rector of St Paul’s and St Mary’s Churches and Khalid Javid from Harlow’s Muslim Community…
