THREE Poundland Christmas trucks are set to hit the roads today, delivering goods to its stores until Christmas Eve reports Retail Gazette. In a stunt paying homage to Coca-Cola’s iconic truck campaign, the discount retailer’s vehicles have embarked on the journey from the North Pole, locally known as its…

HARLOW’S Member of Parliament, Robert Halfon, has celebrated Small Business Saturday 2023 by hosting a roundtable for local employers and by recognising three local firms for their commitment to Harlow and the villages.  Last week, Robert hosted a roundtable in Harlow with nine small businesses…

BRITS are feeling the pinch more than their overseas counterparts, with 56% saying their wages barely cover living expenses compared to 39% of Germans, 31% of Nordic workers (Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland) and 29% of Dutch contemporaries. That’s according to a first-of-its-kind study by…

SMALL Business Minister Kevin Hollinrake has urged everyone to go out and support their local small businesses this Small Business Saturday [02/12/2023]. Small Business Saturday is an initiative which encourages consumers to shop locally and support small businesses in their communities and it falls on…

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT WITH MIDDAY DUTIES REQUIRED ASAP PURFORD Green Primary School is looking for an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant, initially to working with a range of pupils across EYFS and KS1 alongside our wonderful team of staff. We are looking for someone who will:…

KAO DATA, the specialist developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing, has today announced that construction of its second Harlow data centre, KLON-02, is now fully complete, commissioned, and operational.  The new 10MW, NVIDIA DGX Ready data centre, designed and…

Responsibilities The post holder must: 1. Perform his/her duties in accordance with the Equal Opportunities Policy. 2. Ensure that the trust’s commitment to public service orientation and care of our customers is provided. 3. Be able to render regular and efficient service to undertake the…

SINCE the idea was cooked up in 2011 by four school friends on a rooftop in London, Burger & Lobster has become a dining favourite in the UK capital. The idea behind Burger & Lobster is to focus on two main ingredients, perfecting them to…

VITAL support is being offered to those who need it the most this winter as Cadent, the UK’s largest gas distribution network, looks to extend its Centres for Warmth programme. With over 70 Centre for Warmth sites already operating out of community hubs across the…

HARLOW’S Ripped Gym does a Charity Day every year on 2nd January.   This year they are supporting PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Suicide). www.papyrus-uk.org Raffle tickets can be purchased at reception in the gym (Wych Elm). It’s £1 per ticket or £5 for 6. The tickets…

A JOB vacancy at Pemberley Academy. Full details are in the link below. https://pemberleyacademy.co.uk/recruitment/ If you are interested in any of the positions advertised and would like to arrange a tour of the school and/or a discussion with the Headteacher, please email [email protected]  or call the…

HOUSEHOLD energy prices will rise in January putting more financial pressure on bill payers at the coldest time of year reports the BBC. Energy regulator Ofgem said the typical annual household bill would go up from £1,834 to £1,928, a rise of £94 or 5%.…

CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt has announced a bigger than expected cut in National Insurance in his Autumn Statement reports the BBC. The main rate will go down from 12% to 10% from January – although previous tax changes mean many workers will not be much better…

RESPONDING to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement, Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), said: “Jeremy Hunt has today taken very welcome action on late payments, small businesses’ rates, and self-employed taxation. Small businesses – and the 16 million people who work for…