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ALL non-essential retailers will be able to reopen in England from 15 June, Boris Johnson has announced, as part of plans to further ease the lockdown. However, the move is “contingent on progress in the fight against coronavirus”, and retailers will have to adhere to…
Essex Country Parks reopening ESSEX County Council is pleased to announce that all Essex Country Parks will be reopening on Thursday 21 May. Following the easing of restrictions to outside space announced recently by the Government, ECC Country Parks team have been working over the…
Next online Harlow SOUP coming soon THE next online Harlow SOUP will be held on Thursday 28th May 6.30pm on Facebook Live via the page www.facebook.com/HarlowSoup/Live. This follows a successful event held at the start of the lockdown on April 2nd which raised over £1500…
A HARLOW man has been making pin badges for front line workers. Shaun Rayner told YH: “I wanted to tell you all about an initiative I have been working on over the past few weeks which has now come to fruition. I tasked my daughter…
ON the last day of Mental Health Awareness Week, Ian Beckett, former councillor and mental health champion, offers a community prayer reflection as part of St Stephen’s Church, Tye Green.
STRAWBERRY STAR GROUP FORAYS INTO BUILD-TO-RENT (BTR) WITH APPOINTMENT OF CLINT BARTMAN THE Strawberry Star Group – a leading international property company with developments in London and the South East – has announced a business focus on the Build to Rent (BTR) sector, as part…
Selected Greater Anglia ticket offices to re-open next week TICKET offices at 26 Greater Anglia stations are due to reopen for limited hours from the week beginning Sunday 24 May, after being temporarily closed over the last five weeks. Ticket offices due to re-open are…
Hundredth box of hope for Harlow REVEREND Jokey Poyntz, co-ordinator of the Hope for Harlow scheme designed to help families in need has expressed her delight at the hundredth box being sent out. Rev’d Poyntz said: “Little did we know when we planned to launch…
THE boss of Stansted Airport has slammed government plans that will mean people arriving in the UK must self-isolate for 14 days from 8 June to help slow the spread of coronavirus. Travellers will need to tell the government where they will quarantine, with enforcement…
FOLLOWING some kind and quick actions, we found and delivered a bike to a former veteran following a charity’s appeal. On Monday 18 May, the charity asked for help finding a push bike for former veteran, Jamie, and within 48 hours, Detective Inspector Rob Staples…
WEST Essex based disability charity Accuro (Care Services), like many other organisations, had to cancel all clubs and face to face services when government restrictions were announced. The charity supports many children and adults with disabilities across West Essex with weekend and after school clubs,…
St Clare Hospice charity celebrates national Volunteers’ Week and recognises 30 year commitment of seven volunteers EVERY year during the first week of June (Monday 1st – Sunday 7th June 2020) organisations, charities and communities celebrate and say thank you for the contribution that millions…
IF you are unsure what day of the week it is during lockdown, why not make it Christmas Day! That is what happened at Little Parndon Primary Academy, in Harlow, when the catering team decided to shake things up and put smiles on pupils’ faces.…
FURLOUGHED and unemployed people are being urged to ‘pick for Britain’ as the coronavirus crisis creates a shortage of migrant workers to harvest crops. Environment Secretary George Eustice said only a third of worker who would usually come for the season from countries like Romania…
Adults with learning disabilities dance through lockdown | #quarantingchallenge | ROCCS residential Home & Friends | In Association with HipHopPop THE adult residents at ROCCS residential care home and their friends, whom have learning disabilities, loved watching dancers at Hip Hop Pop perform in a…
THIS is a message from the organisers of The Bluebell Appeal WE are spreading the message that the bluebell is the nations choice of flower; a way to show our support, appreciation and thanks to all the NHS staff and volunteers. We are encouraging everyone…





