A GRANDFATHER is celebrating working for 50 years at Harlow’s Princess Alexandra Hospital. When Bob Parsons, who lives in the town, first started working at the hospital as a porter it had only recently opened to patients. PAH, which at the time was called simply…

THE DOWNPOURS that occurred on Wednesday may have caused a number of blockages or flood areas across the town of Harlow. Essex County Council has reminded residents that there is a page on their website to report these occurrences. https://secureweb1.essexcc.gov.uk/Highways/Report-a-highway-problem.aspx

A LORRY driver has been charged with causing two deaths by dangerous driving following a multiple-vehicle crash on the M11. Three cars, a horsebox and a lorry were involved in the crash on the northbound carriageway on May 15 last year. Geoffrey Mills, aged 53,…

MORE than 200 soldiers from the Royal Anglian Regiment 1st Battalion returning from active duty in Afghanistan will proudly march through Harlow Town Centre on Thursday 22 October 2015 at 12.30pm it has been announced. The Regiment was bestowed the Freedom of the Town by…

THE East of England Ambulance Service Trust was called to an incident on Second Avenue, Harlow at 7.21 this morning (Wednesday 26th August). An ambulance attended and treated a woman in her 50s who had collapsed. She was taken to Princess Alexandra Hospital for further…

AS the summer holiday enters its final weeks, NHS West Essex Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is calling for parents, carers and children in west Essex to put forward their school or teacher for the Best Health Education award as part of the CCG’s first ever…

CULTURAL organisations in Harlow can now apply for grants of £2,500 and above through the Cultural Development Strategic Fund. The scheme is open now for applications until 30 September 2015, and the form for applications can be found here. Grants are awarded annually to cultural…

IT IS while since we dropped in on the Living with Luke diaries. Living with Luke is a blog that chronicles the relationship between Harlow resident Steve Hannam and his sone Luke. If you want to know go to https://dansonthunderbolt.wordpress.com/2015/08/25/the-last-blog-for-now/ Living with Luke 63 August…

Delivered in various locations across the town, the four-week programme provided a range of indoor and outdoor play-based learning opportunities aimed at improving pre-school children’s skills to ensure they are more likely to be ready and able to learn when they start school. The Council’s…

A GROUP of parents, family, friends and carers of children with special needs, are raising funds for specialist needs equipment for the children attending Harlow Fields Special Needs School. The Equipment: A Sensory Magic Carpet is an educational, therapeutic fun, versatile specialist piece of equipment…

GET in the swing for your local Hospice by entering a team for St Clare’s first-ever golf day. Offering the chance to tee off for 18 holes on the par 72 championship course at Abridge Golf Club, the sporting event on Friday, October 16 is…

WORKPLACES in Essex are invited to join Shake up September to revolutionise employee health, fitness and productivity Workplaces across Essex are invited to join the nationwide Shake Up September challenge. Fresh from Workplace Challenge, the programme which combines cutting edge technology with sport & physical…

STEWARDS Academy was very pleased with the GCSE results this year and particularly with the individual pupils and departments whose results exceeded expectations. Headteacher Rhonda Murthar said “It is so good to see the hard work of staff and pupils rewarded with the results they…

ST Mark’s West Essex Catholic School were once again celebrating results that yet again demonstrate strong English Baccalaureate, progress and individual success. 15% of pupils achieved at least 5 A*/A; 59% of pupils achieved at least 1 A*/A; 64% of pupils of those entered achieved…