STOPPING or preventing school inspections in England would be against “children’s best interests”, the chief inspector of Ofsted has said reports the BBC. Amanda Spielman said they played an important role for schools and parents.  Unions have called for them to be paused, after head…

KEEP Britain Tidy’s annual litter-pick is now underway amidst reports from the UK and overseas of vapes being mistaken by animals for food and being ingested and even dying from them.   In the UK, 167.5 million single-use vapes are now used every year and are…

MODERN slavery victims will be treated the same as a victim of any other type of crime by Essex Police, the force’s chief has said. His statement comes after a question was put to Roger Hirst, Police Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex, asking if…

1500 homes, a primary school and football hub all feature in the Taylor Wimpey village plans that received an agreement for approval from East Herts Council earlier today as part of Harlow & Gilston Garden Town. The decision means all seven Gilston villages planned for…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has told YH that plans to house 397 asylum-seekers in Harlow town centre have been dropped Commenting on the news that the previously proposed plans for 397 asylum seekers to be housed in Wych Elm have been abandoned by the Home…

HARLOW Council is set to award demolition contracts which will pave the way for two key town centre regeneration schemes.  Tonight (23 March 2023) Harlow’s cabinet is set to agree a report for the council to move towards appointing contractors to demolish the Terminus House bridge…

Friday: Midday: Update Affinity Water: We’re really sorry for the road closure but it was essential to carry out the repair. We’ve fixed the burst water main and the road is now ready to use AFFINITY Water are attending to a burst water pipe on…

A HARLOW nursery has been highly praised by government inspectors Ofsted. Banana Moon Day Nursery is based at the Netteswell Hall Annexe, Netteswell Orchard, Park Lane. The report states: Children enjoy their time in this welcoming nursery. They form secure attachments with staff and seek…

HARLOW MP and Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education, Robert Halfon delivered a speech to the Holex Spring Network Event. Mr Halfon said: Hello everyone. I’m sorry that I can’t be with you today as planned, as I’m in Parliament for the Lifelong Loan…

MORE young people than ever are asking for support with their mental health. In Essex alone, an estimated 22,500* children and young people have a mental health problem that requires intervention.In recognition of this, Kids Inspire has been selected to receive Essex County Council’s three-year…

PEOPLE aged over 75, residents in care homes for older adults, and those with weakened immune systems will be offered a COVID-19 booster jab over the coming weeks. Spring boosters will be given to those most vulnerable first with GP practices vaccinating their housebound patients…

Worst UK locations for roadworks revealed A NEW league table has revealed the ten worst locations in the UK for drivers to be caught up in roadworks. Motorists in Essex have been warned they are most likely to be affected by roadworks, according to the…

SUNSET Sessions Live hosted their first gig of 2023 at Harlow Playhouse on Saturday night and what a night it was! Greysol headlined the sold out event with Jeebo & The Experience also playing incredible sets on the evening. Thank you to everyone who came…

A SERVING Essex Police officer has been found to have committed gross misconduct for putting false information in an application for taser training. PC Ben Burnell, who was based in the west of the county, was accused of filling in an application form and using…