AN Essex mental health trust has been warned it must implement measures to prevent staff without basic life support training from working on its wards reports the Local Democracy Reporter. A prevention of future deaths report has highlighted failings by medics to resuscitate 75-year-old Carol…

THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) has announced the winner of its DAISY Awards® programme for April 2025. The programme enables patients, families, and colleagues to honour a nurse or midwife who has made a difference to their care and to shine a spotlight on…

A LIVELY rally demanding an end to British arms exports to Israel took place in Harlow Town Centre last Saturday (28 June), attended by a cross-section of local residents. It was organised to protest at the British government’s ongoing arms sales to Israel and Harlow’s…

ENTREPRENEURS with innovative sustainable business ideas have received seed funding, thanks to a programme from Essex County Council. The programme awarded three businesses a total of £10,000 following a competitive pitching event. Delivered by Cultural and environmental experts, Art Clubbers CIC, the Green Entrepreneur’s Programme…

A raunchy, raucous, restoration romp. Written by William Wycherley Adapted and directed by Jane Miles. Performances at 7:30 on Wed 2nd – Sat 5th July. Get your tickets here- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harlowtheatrecompany

A WOMAN has been charged with criminal damage after an incident in Harlow. At around 5am on Saturday 28 June, officers were called to Coalport Close, in Church Langley, to reports of a woman causing damage to gardens in the area. Officers attended and made…

HUNDREDS of bodies responsible for overseeing and running parts of the NHS in England will be scrapped, the government has said reports the BBC. The organisations to be abolished include Healthwatch England, which advocates on behalf of patients, and the National Guardian’s Office, which supports…

WITH a heatwave expected over the next couple of days, Hare Street Primary have issued the following statement. “This is a response to plans that other schools have already made around the exceptionally high temperatures that have been forecast for the start of next week…

Update: 1000 hrs Sunday AN investigation will be carried out into a collision on the A414 near High Ongar. We were called to the incident, involving a car in collision with a tree, at around 12.20am on Sunday 29 June.  A man was taken on…

FOOD businesses must make it easier for customers to buy healthy food, under new government plans announced on Sunday reports the BBC. Supermarkets and food manufacturers in England will partner with the government to tackle obesity rates by encouraging people to make their weekly shop…

THE Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated Essex County Council Adult Social Care services as good. This follows an assurance process that began in May 2024. The CQC published their report today (27 June) and scored the council 73%. The report highlights the council’s commitment…

HARLOW Council is delivering over 1,000 new parking spaces in housing estates this year as part of its Building Harlow’s Future plan – doubling last year’s figure of 500. Tackling estate parking challenges is a key part of the council’s mission to ‘renew our neighbourhoods’.…

DUE to forecast high temperatures, Harlow’s bin collections will start earlier on Monday 30 June and Tuesday 1 July. Collections will begin from 6am instead of the usual 7am. Residents are asked to put their bins out the night before, but not earlier than 6pm.…

A MAN who suffered a “medical episode” on the M11 near Harlow on Saturday morning (June 28) caused a major hold-up when he ran onto the motorway. According to reports on social media, the man was resisting people’s attempts to get him off the motorway…