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ESSEX Police were called to a disturbance at a wedding in the Bush Fair area of Harlow. YH understands the location was Tye Green Bowling Club. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called at around 9.40pm on Saturday night and got to the venue…
JONATHAN Slater, who was the top civil servant at the Department for Education from May 2016 to August 2020, tells the Today programme on the BBC that a survey of schools was carried out about 10 years ago and a second was commissioned in his…
THE Labour candidate at the next General Election has expressed his sympathies for all concerned over school closures but slammed the Conservative government. Chris Vince said: “My thoughts are with pupils, parents and teachers at Katherine’s primary school who like their counterparts at Sir Fredrick…
A ROAD improvement scheme to support a key business area in Harlow is set to start next month (September). The project will promote economic growth for the Templefields area, a centre for manufacturing in the town. At present traffic has to enter and leave the…
ROBERT Halfon, Member of Parliament for Harlow and the villages, has released a statement pledging to do all he can to restore high-quality postal services across the town. Mr Halfon has told YH that he shares the concerns of residents that post is too often late…
ESSEX Police want to speak to this man in connection with a theft from a BP service station in Harlow. Food and drink with a two-figure sum were taken from the shop in Pegrams Road at around 7.20pm on 5 August. If you have any…
HARLOW Town Football Club: Pitch hire available at the Pardus Wealth Arena. Full details below.
ONLY a few days until Harlow Museum’s Community Celebration Fête! Join them in the Walled Gardens on 2nd September from 12 – 4pm. Discover thirty community groups, enjoy live music, refreshments and a bird of prey from Pets’ Corner.
AN operation which left Scarlett Bowers in double leg casts did not prevent her from achieving top GCSE grades. Today, she collected one Grade 7, six Grade 6, one Grade 5 and one Grade 4 from BMAT STEM Academy, in Harlow. Just weeks into her…
ALL at Saint Nicholas School are exceptionally proud of their Year 11 students collecting their GCSE results today. They are the first cohort to be marked under pre-pandemic grading standards, which makes their achievements today all the more impressive, when you factor in the time…
YOUNG people have been praised for their attitude to learning, resilience and their commitment to achieving their aspirations as they collect their GCSE results. Year 11 students returned to Burnt Mill Academy, in Harlow, today to collect their exam grades. Students celebrating top grades today…
OVER £250,000 in funds has been pledged to women’s sport as part of a new drive by Greene King, following the recent success of the England women’s football team in Australia. The pub company and brewer currently funds grassroots sports across the UK through its…
FOLLOWING the closure of the Sir Frederick Gibberd College building, the school and its sponsoring trust, BMAT Education, have sent a letter to parents outlining how each year group shall be educated. A spokesperson said: “We are glad to say this has gone out earlier…
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has issued a statement following the announcement of new teaching arrangements for Sir Frederick Gibberd College. Mr Halfon said: “Since the shocking news was published that Sir Frederick Gibberd College would be closed, I have worked continuously with the school and…
INDUSTRY experts have laid blame for the closure of the £29 million Sir Frederick Gibberd College with the now defunct company that built the school. NewCivilEngineer.Com spoke to Modular and Portable Development Director, Richard Hipkiss. They also spoke to Anglia Ruskin University professor of sustainable…
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon as well as the leader of the council, Dan Swords paid a visit to the Northbrooks Mosque on Friday afternoon. They heard from the elders of the Muslim community about the arson attack as well as a long list of anti-social…
