DANIEL Robinson and Sons, in conjunction with “FIRST® LEGO® League delivered by the IET”, donated a large quantity of LEGO Educational sets to The Children’s Ward at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow. Pictured are Derek Oakley (Funeral Manager), Angela Maynard (Senior Sister), Lisa Piper (Play team…

EVEN more trains are running on time as Greater Anglia continues to achieve record-breaking annual punctuality results – and the company is committed to keeping it up with new plans to maintain and further improve performance. Average annual punctuality for the whole of the Greater…

THE impact of Brexit on the UK economy will be worse in the long run compared to the coronavirus pandemic, the chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility has said reports the BBC. Richard Hughes said leaving the EU would reduce the UK’s potential GDP…

IN response to the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget Statement earlier today, ExcludedUK is extremely concerned that, having been left without meaningful support since the start of the global pandemic, many of those entirely or largely shut out of the Covid financial support schemes will continue to…

HARLOW properties have increased by 71.60 per cent in ten years beating a number of areas across the region, new research shows. The study factors in the cost of land, the proportion of planning applications that are successful and how much property values have increased…

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding Self Assessment customers that on Sunday 24 October, they have one week left to submit paper tax returns and 100 days to go for online tax returns. The Self Assessment tax return deadlines for 2020/21 tax year are…

EX-CONVICTS could help plug staff shortages in London’s pubs and restaurants in the run-up to Christmas, Justice Secretary Dominic Raab said on Friday. The capital’s hospitality sector is struggling with crippling staff shortages, executives say, threatening the future of one of London’s most important industries.…

BUSINESSES in Essex are invited to a free event aimed at helping High Streets and Town Centres build back better following the Covid-19 pandemic. The Essex County Council High Street Business Summit will take place at Hylands House, Chelmsford on 24 November from 10am-4pm. The…

DANIEL Robinsons are are currently recruiting for an experienced Funeral Manager at their Harlow funeral home and a funeral arranger at their Bishop’s Stortford funeral home. For more information please see https://www.drobinson.co.uk/…/Current-jobs-for-website…#careers2021#funeralcareer#harlow#bishopsstortford#jobs2021www.drobinson.co.uk

A SHORTAGE of hauliers and associated issues with logistics have led to some businesses reporting difficulties importing and exporting and may be leading to some consumers reporting not being able to find certain items in shops.  There has been a general decline in the number of heavy goods…

NEW figures have revealed that 7,900 Harlow residents have started an apprenticeship since May 2010. Many of these have been through Harlow College and local businesses and there is expected to be a large expansion in apprenticeship opportunities for Harlow’s young people in line with…

AN Office of Rail and Road (ORR) review commissioned into how Network Rail (NR) plans for and delivers engineering works has found that while there have been some recent improvements, further work is required to minimise disruption to passengers and ensure public money is spent…

THOUSANDS more HGV deliveries could be made each month in the UK under Government plans to help bolster the country’s supply chains by temporarily extending so-called ‘cabotage’ rights.   The proposals set out in a consultation launching today mean foreign operators that come into the country laden…

THE spending limit on each use of a contactless card has now risen from £45 to £100 – but not every shop will accept the new payment threshold. Retailers say it could take months to update terminals before every shopper can spend up to £100,…