ESSEX County Council has promised further help and support for the county’s most vulnerable residents as part of its 2021/22 Budget and 12-month Organisation Plan which was approved by Full Council on 23 February. The singular focus on addressing the challenges of Covid-19 will continue…

MARCH 11th 2021 marked one year since the World Health Organisation declared a pandemic. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) marked the anniversary by holding a special event to mark all that had happened in a terrible year. As part fo the 45 minute long…

UNPAID carers in Harlow, aged 16 and over, are now eligible to receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination. In a joint appeal, Essex County Council (ECC) and the charity Carers First, are urging all unpaid carers who have not yet been invited for an appointment by the NHS, to visit the National Booking Service or call 119 to see if they are eligible.  The appeal follows the recent announcement by the Joint Committee…

THIS is our daily Covid report for Harlow. This includes the figures for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The table of 315 local authorities in England and the breakdown of cases for eleven areas of Harlow. Finally, we also have the weekly number of people vaccinated…

OVER 2,000 more Harlow residents have received their vaccinations. The exact figure is 2,224. That is less than the previous week which was 2,403 however, a number of sources have told YH that there may well be a big push from Monday March 15th. We…

A ZOOM comedy night has raised value monies for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The night was organised by Harlow comedy stalwart, Claire Harrison McCartney and included BGT winner Lost Voice Guy. There is still time to donate, so if you watch the comedy night, then…

THIS is our daily Covid report for Harlow. This includes the figures for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The table of 315 local authorities in England and the breakdown of cases for eleven areas of Harlow. Finally, we also have the weekly number of people vaccinated…

STAFF at Sanctuary Supported Living’s Livingstone House, a residential care home for adults with learning disabilities in Harlow, are celebrating after receiving a glowing report from the Care Quality Commission (CQC), which praised their approach to keeping residents safe during the pandemic. The report follows…

FAMILY members have been delighted to be able to return to see their loved ones at care homes across Harlow. A spokesperson for Tye Green Lodge near Bush Fair said: “We are so delighted here at Quantum Care to be able to welcome back our…

THIS is our daily Covid report for Harlow. This includes the figures for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The table of 315 local authorities in England and the breakdown of cases for eleven areas of Harlow. Finally, we also have the weekly number of people vaccinated…

AT a recent meeting of the cross-party Harlow Council Covid-19 Recovery and Resilience Group, a number of councillors asked questions regarding the take up of vaccines among the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community in Harlow. Councillor Tony Durcan asked senior Harlow Council officer, Andrew…

HERE is an update of the hard work that the officers of Harlow have been doing over the weekend. 11 Arrests made in Harlow 132 Incidents attended. 20 Covid Breaches. 9 Domestic Violence incidents. 2 Missing persons 2 Mental Health related 0 RTC’s 0 Hate…

WHEN planning began in the Christmas holidays for their new Lateral Flow Test Centre, little did they know what a journey it would be! Starting with a socially-distanced Leadership Team Meeting in a chilly school hall in late December, work began apace to set everything…

THIS is our daily Covid report for Harlow. This includes the figures for Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH). The table of 315 local authorities in England and the breakdown of cases for eleven areas of Harlow. Finally, we also have the weekly number of people vaccinated…