FOLLOWING the concerning rise in coronavirus cases in Harlow, Robert Halfon MP, had an urgent meeting with Essex’s Public Health Director and Cllr John Spence, Essex County Council Cabinet Member for Health. Commenting on the meeting, Mr Halfon said: “I’ve been working very hard with…

TWO social clubs in Harlow have decided to remain closed due to concerns over Covid-19. The GPCA on Abercrombie Way and The Link on Parsloe Road have made the following announcement on their Facebook page. “We are sad to announce that since releasing yesterday that…

THE UK has become the first country in the world to approve the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for widespread use reports the BBC. British regulator, the MHRA, says the jab, which offers up to 95% protection against Covid-19 illness, is safe for roll out next week.…

YOUNG people in Basildon are being urged to follow guidance on social distancing following a recent rise in levels of infection in the area. Parents are also being asked to make sure their children are aware of the current guidance and following this while in…

YH is aware of different year groups having to go into isolation due to a student contracting Covid-19. Some schools have had just one year group off whilst others have had several year groups off. Some schools have had staff resources severely stretched. YH thought…

Carers First and Anglian Water working in partnership this Carers Awareness Day   Anglian Water and Carers First have teamed up to raise awareness of the support available to carers looking after someone in Lincolnshire and Essex. This could be caring for a child with special needs, or a partner who has dementia, a disability or mental health…

GREATER Anglia has commissioned a leading provider of testing, inspection and compliance services to test for COVID-19 on its trains – and every test has come back negative. SOCOTEC has so far carried out 40 ‘biological assessments’ on a randomly selected number of trains departing…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) have received an astonishing £10,000 donation to help fund specialist child bereavement training and purchase new bereavement resources. Sadly, hundreds of families across the UK are affected by the loss of a child every year; the generous donation…

IF you follow our publication of local authority Covid-19 tables,, you will have noticed that Harlow has maintained a steady position around 250th out of the 315 local authorities in England. However, in the past two-three weeks, Harlow has started going up the table. Cases…

ESSEX Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) is encouraging everyone to help raise money for its charity when they shop online in the run up to Christmas. Members of the public can raise money for the Trust’s Charitable Funds every time they shop on Amazon…

HOSPITALS in England could become “overwhelmed” with Covid cases if MPs do not back new restrictions, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove has said. Many Tory MPs oppose the tougher tier system, which begins on 2 December. But writing in the Times, Mr Gove said MPs – who…

THERE has been another three deaths due to Covid-19 at Princess Alexandra Hospital. That brings a total of twenty deaths for November. This takes the total number of deaths at PAH to 226. YH understands there are 61 Covid in-patients including 4 on ventilators. There…

By Local Democracy Reporter IT is “almost certain” care homes will have to close due to Covid-19, a new report from Essex County Council has said. It leaves the uncomfortable reality that some elderly residents will have to face the upset and trauma of being…

THERE has been another death due to Covid-19 at Princess Alexandra Hospital. That brings a total of seventeen for November. This takes the total number of deaths to 223. For your guidance, we have been told in the past that Harlow residents make up just…