THE Government’s review of the New Hospital Programme has today (Monday 20th January) been published, outlining Labour’s commitment to delivering all hospitals in the programme and rebuilding our NHS claims the Labour Party. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “The New Hospitals Programme, announced by Boris…

STRICT rules on mortgage lending could be loosened to allow more people to borrow for a home, as regulators respond to a call to boost the economy reports the BBC. In a newly-published letter, the UK’s financial regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says it…

CONSERVATIVE Parliamentary Candidate, Hannah Ellis, welcomes support from Shadow Local Government Minister on funding for Harlow Council. Attention turned to Harlow in Parliament last week as the House of Lords debated a new government funding rule that is set to punish local authorities like Harlow…

THOUSANDS of working families with babies in neonatal care will be entitled to additional time off as a day one right, the government has confirmed today (Monday 20 January). Currently, many working families across the UK are having to return to work while their babies…

STUDENTS of aerospace and automotive engineering at the University of Hertfordshire are set to benefit from a £2 million suite of state-of-the-art wind tunnels during 2025. The University, which recently opened its new £100 million Science, Physics, Engineering and Computer Science building – Spectra –…

LONDON Stansted is celebrating a landmark year as it welcomed a record-breaking 29.76 million passengers in 2024 – the busiest ever year in the airport’s history. The new annual high is a 5.8% increase on the previous record of 28.14 million passengers set in 2019.…

THE BBC understands the government will make an announcement on hospital funding in England this week.  Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in July that a review would be carried out on hospital, road and rail projects as part of an attempt to plug a £22bn hole in…

ESSEX Police are investigating a knifepoint robbery in a shop in Old Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: We were called to reports of a robbery at a business in High Street, Harlow at about 2.05pm on Wednesday 15 January. It was reported a suspect…

A SENIOR member of a nursing union has claimed hospital staff across the east were “depressed and demoralised” with many considering leaving the profession reports the BBC. Melanie McAteer from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said winter pressures were making conditions harder than during…

A SERIES of events will be held at Greater Anglia railway stations next week in support of Samaritans’ Brew Monday campaign. Greater Anglia is helping to highlight that there is no such thing as the saddest day of the year, also known as ‘Blue Monday’,…

CHILDREN’S author Joyce Dunbar announced as judge in creative writing competition as deadline extended Children and young people between the ages of six and 18 are being given a bit longer to get their entries in for a creative writing competition organised by Redwings and…

A MUCH-loved charity is making an appeal after they had two of their mini buses stolen in a matter of days. The buses were stolen on Friday January 10th and Friday January 17th from the Five Acres area of Harlow. Chill Out Kids Club is…

THE most radical change to local Government in half a century will cause a “multi-billion pound upheaval” and must be questioned on whether it “should be on the list of priorities” the Residents for Uttlesford party says reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Residents for Uttlesford,…

HARLOW Council has officially objected to plans for the Latton Priory development, saying it does not believe the current proposals would deliver the improvements and investment the town needs. An outline planning application for the proposed Latton Priory development, located on Harlow’s southern border within…