HOME Instead Epping Forest is celebrating reaching a decade of providing tailored support to older people in the local area, helping them remain in their own homes, where they are happiest. Victoria Rigby, owner of the award-winning home care company, has led the business to…

HARLOW firms inspired by King’s Coronation encouraged to apply for a prestigious Award for Enterprise. All businesses in Essex encouraged to apply for award recognised across the world. All businesses in Essex, big, medium or small, are now invited to apply for a prestigious King’s…

IT was all hands to the pumps as Harlow Council and HTS worked hard to cleans up after flash floods had hit Churchgate Street and other parts of the town on Tuesday evening. YH went down to Old Harlow to speak to local councillor Joel…

LONGER lorries will be introduced to GB roads to deliver on the Government’s priority to grow the economy, boost productivity, slash road emissions, and support supply chains. Legislation will be laid today (10 May) to safely roll out the vehicles on British roads from 31 May.…

LOCAL housebuilder David Wilson Homes has welcomed the beginning of spring in Sawbridgeworth, following its support of the May Fayre on Sunday 30th April on the Fair Green. The housebuilder, who is building its Sawbridge Park development in the town, donated £1,000 in support of the…

HARLOW Council has agreed to back job evaluations for HTS workers which is part of a pay dispute between HTS and Unite members. The council’s Local Authority Trading Company, HTS, have put forward a job evaluation scheme proposal to Unite. If agreed HTS will start…

URGENT call to energy suppliers: Renegotiate fixed contracts for small businesses on market-peak tariffs ·    More than one in ten small firms fixed energy contracts during market peak last year ·    93,000 small firms now say they could be forced to close, downsize or radically restructure their…

ALDI has announced a series of energy saving measures in stores across Essex. Through measures like installing more efficient fridges and lights, the supermarket is set to save the equivalent of 39 tonnes of carbon emissions each year in its Essex stores. Stores in Essex…

THE UK should open more shared banking hubs to help those who feel uncomfortable managing their finances online, a charity has said reports the BBC. Bank hubs – which are spaces shared by several different High Street lenders – are meant to help communities that…

HARLOW College unveiled its brand new Renewable Energy Training Centre on Friday 28 April, with an official opening by Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow and Russell Dean, Mitsubishi Electric’s Residential Products Group Director. The Renewable Energy Training Centre in association with Mitsubishi Electric is an…

LAST week, the Harlow Hotel by Accor opened its doors as part of an Open Day. Hotel bosses at the Southern Way establishment were able to showcase the hotel as an ideal spot for individuals businesses on a number of levels. The hotel sponsored an…

FOOD prices in the UK continued to soar in April despite a drop in wholesale costs, new figures show reports the BBC. Food inflation jumped to 15.7% last month compared with April in 2022, up from 15% in March, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said.…

BUSINESS confidence in the East of England rose 18 points during April to 35% – the joint-highest increase of all the UK’s regions and nations – according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking. Companies in the East reported higher confidence in…

LONDON Stansted welcomed some very special ‘paw-sengers’ this week when seven guide dog puppies toured the terminal to gain experience as part of their training. The 6–12-month-old pups, along with their handlers, successfully navigated all aspects of the busy airport, from check-in to security and…