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BRITS will have to start paying €7 per person and pre-register their details in order to enter the European Union from next year. Reports had surfaced in various European media in recent weeks that access to all Schengen EU countries would come at a cost…
THIS Christmas, local house builder David Wilson Homes is supporting Harlow-based Streets2Homes in a bid to tackle homelessness over the festive period. The housebuilder, who is behind the Sawbridge Park development on West Road in Sawbridgeworth, has donated £1000 to the charity from its Christmas…
THE second of the charities to receive a donation from The Rent Guarantee Company was Streets2Homes. Following a conversation with Kerri, at Streets 2 Homes, Wendy and Richard went out and bought much needed underwear, socks and toiletries for them to distribute to those people…
YESTERDAY, (21 December 2021), the Government announced £1 billion in support for businesses most impacted by Omicron across the UK. As we currently understand the support includes targeted grants for hospitality and leisure businesses and funding for Additional Restrictions Grant. Harlow Council’s cabinet member for…
THREE firms have been fined more than £1 million after their failings led to a workman suffering life-changing injuries when a 12kg bracket struck him on the head. Essex firms, Lorne Stewart PLC, PG Mechanical Services Ltd (PGMS) and Essex Engineering Solutions Ltd (EES), had…
THE local community in Ridgeways has been provided with a generous selection of paint and equipment for the construction of the yearly Christmas grotto, thanks to a donation from home improvement business Wickes and its store in Harlow. The donations were provided as part of…
CHANCELLOR Rishi Sunak has set out a £1bn fund to help businesses hit by the rise in Covid cases, including the leisure and hospitality sector reports the BBC. Hospitality businesses like pubs and restaurants will be able to apply for cash grants of up to…
ORDER from GoGetters on the 20th-24th December for your chance to receive a present from Santa. They have gifts such as the new PS5, Smart Watches, Laptops & much more exciting goodies! The wonderful GoGetters drivers will be dressed up as Santa, giving away the…
THIS Christmas, at The Rent Guarantee Company they decided to make donations to four local charities in Harlow, aligned with the work they do supporting local families. They responded recently to a call to action to provide nappies (not newborn) from Bump to Five and…
IF you’re outside of London/Essex/Kent and you’d like Christmas gifts or quality proper beer for the fridge delivered in time for the big day, you’ve got until 2pm on Tuesday 21st December to place your order here: https://redchurch.beer
REGULATED rail fares in England will rise by 3.8% from March, in the biggest increase for nine years reports the BBC. These regulated prices make up about half of fares and include season tickets on most commuter routes. Increases are normally implemented on the first…
THE Government must act to kickstart the recovery of the aviation sector by following through on its commitment to remove remaining travel testing requirements once the Omicron variant becomes dominant in the UK. That was the message delivered by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) after the…
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers to declare any COVID-19 grant payments on their 2020/21 tax return. More than 2.7 million customers claimed at least one Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS) payment up to 5 April 2021. These grants are taxable…
A Bishop’s Stortford funeral firm is getting ready to take to the streets of Harlow to spread Christmas joy againc omplete with Santa in a horse-drawn sleigh. The Barringtons Jingle Bell Sleigh will see Father Christmas touring the town on Saturday December 18th, from 4.30pm…
THE number of UK job vacancies hit another record high in the September to November period, official figures show reports the BBC. There were 1.22 million openings during the three months, which was 434,500 higher than pre-pandemic levels – although growth is slowing. It came…
THE PORTFOLIO holder for regeneration has outlined plans to radically improve the town centre. Councillor Dan Swords spoke at last weeks full council meeting. Cllr Swords was keen to stress the work the new Conservative administration were doing to bring all the landowners together and…
