AN OLD Harlow school has taken the decision to close after members of the senior leadership team have fallen ill. The following message was placed on the front of the website of Churchgate Street Primary School. Dear Parents and Carers As from today (March 17th),…

HARLOW Rugby Club has issued the following statement today (Tuesday). From Chairman, Tracey Wedd “AS I’m sure you are all aware by now that following government advice, the RFU will suspend all rugby activity in England, at both professional and community level (which includes us).…

A PRIMARY school in Harlow has confirmed that a pupil in their reception class has tested positive for coronavirus. The child is a pupil at Katherines Primary Academy on Brookside, Harlow. The headteacher, Mrs Annette Norris sent an e-mail to parents and guardians to detail…

AMBULANCE crews are being sent to treat patients without being warned they may have coronavirus, a union has claimed reports the BBC. Crews at East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) were worried about a “lack of preparation and training”, said Unison. The union also…

STATEMENT from Harlow Council “Due to the recent government announcement stating that all non-essential contact with others is to be stopped, the decision has been taken to cancel the forthcoming Highways Panel meeting scheduled for Thursday 19 March. “We apologise for the inconvenience this may…

New health app aims to help people ‘Wait Less’ for minor injury treatment A NEW NHS pilot project has been launched to help people in Hertfordshire and west Essex to find prompt treatment for their minor injuries. ‘WaitLess’ is a free to download app which…

St Clare Hospice’s first ever Virtual Run From St Clare Hospice IN response to the current Coronavirus pandemic leading to the postponement of a number of our running challenges, we bring you the first ever St Clare Virtual 5k Run. As many of you will…

Statement from Charlie Cornish, Chief Executive Officer, MAG, owners of London Stansted Airport “THE COVID-19 outbreak has led to a rapid and unprecedented reduction in demand for air travel in and out of the UK, and MAG airports are seeing much lower passenger numbers as…

SOME Iceland stores will open one hour early to allow older shoppers to buy food when it is quieter amid the coronavirus outbreak. Iceland said it was not a company policy, but it was allowing individual stores to decide how best to meet the needs…

TONIGHT the Leader of Harlow Council made the following announcement. “It is clear that Harlow, like the rest of the country, must now take extraordinary steps to try and slow the spread of the coronavirus. Having listened to the Prime Minister say tonight that the…

A FACEBOOK page aimed to help residents during the Coronavirus pandemic has been started by kind-hearted locals. You can join by following the link below. https://www.facebook.com/groups/205498480792577/requests/?hoist_pending_member_ids_suggested_order=553375309&notif_id=1584360121712826&notif_t=group_r2j What is Covid Mutual Aid UK? Covid Mutual Aid UK is a group of volunteers supporting local community groups…

DUE to the ongoing public health impact and concerns in relation to the Coronavirus outbreak, the Church Langley Medical practice is moving to telephone consultations where possible. A statement on their Facebook page read: “From MONDAY 16TH MARCH please DO NOT come into the practice…

HARLOW Rugby Club has issued a statement detailing its plans regarding Coronavirus. The club based at Latton Park, off Howard Way has also announced that a youth coach “has been diagnosed with the virus and is in hospital.” Here is the full statement from the…

AN NHS trust says that blue badge holders who received parking fines at Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) can appeal following a public outcry over poor signage reports the Bishop Stortford Independent. Residents who were penalised for failing to pay and display while legitimately parking in…