IN 2025, ECCO charity has raised a further £3,000 for Harlow Foodbank thanks to the generosity of customers and a commitment to match every pound donated. The total now amounts to £10,000 over 3 years. The funds were raised through donations made by customers purchasing…

RAZED Roof are pleased to welcome our community to join us at this exciting opportunity to contribute to discussions and ideas for our project ‘Health Aware’.  Your involvement will inform our creative work as we devise our next production: ‘Well, Well, Well’ to be performed…

A DEDICATED patient at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has raised an incredible total of £25,145 for The Princess Alexandra Hospital Charity to support cancer care services at the Williams Day Unit.  Lee Beetles, who is currently undergoing a two-year course of chemotherapy…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is celebrating the success of Kristle Bravo, International Nurse Educator, who has been awarded Practice Educator of the Year at the Nursing Times Workforce Summit and Awards 2025. The annual summit and awards celebrate individuals and teams who…

ESSEX councils are working together to tackle the largest environmental risk to public health. Councils in Essex have today published an ambitious new strategy to help improve air quality and reduce exposure to air pollution. Air pollution is the largest environmental risk to public health…

HERE is a list of pharmacies open in Harlow on Christmas Day. Click below for a list of those further afield. https://www.england.nhs.uk/east-of-england/wp-content/uploads/sites/47/2025/12/Hertfordshire-West-Essex-Christmas-2025.pdf

CHRISTMAS can be a difficult time for many people, and support is always available. If you or someone you know is struggling with their mental health over the festive period, free and confidential help is available across the UK. You can contact NHS 111 option…

AN NHS surgeon who was shot dead in South Africa in front of his family while on a once-in-a-lifetime trip was unlawfully killed, a coroner has concluded reports the BBC. Credit: Teoh Family Kar Hao Teoh, 40, was driving with his mother, wife and one-year-old…

PLAYERS from Tottenham Hotspur Football Club surprise young people on children’s ward at local hospital Young people on the children’s ward  (Dolphin Ward) at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) in Harlow got a very big surprise yesterday (18 December) when James Maddison, Archie Gray and…

THE rain didn’t dampen the festive spirit as around 140 people of all ages took part in Mind in West Essex’s 2025 Mental Elf Festive Fun Run. The fundraising event at Harlow Town Park on Sunday, December 7th encouraged people to wear festive fancy dress…

GRIEVING Friends Support Network Centre opened last month. Here is a reminder of its location and when meetings take place.

OLD Harlow councillor Joel Charles has set out his position on the New Harlow Hospital Programme Strategy. Cllr Charles said: “Harlow needs a new state-of-the-art hospital to meet the growing demand for acute health services. Our local population is ageing and continued population growth is…

WITH the festive period approaching, we are keen to share some top tips with our community on staying healthy and out of hospital over Christmas and New Year writes Dr Andrew Kelso, Chief Medical Officer at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT). Winter weather…

THE boss of Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust (PAHT) has confirmed that they may abandon plans to move to a new hospital and may concentrate on improving existing sites. Until this week, Plan A was a multi-billion pound new hospital by Junction 7a of the M11.…