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REPRESENTATIVES from Jacobs joined students at Mark Hall Academy in Harlow last week for a special skills event to coincide with International Women’s Day. Showcasing the different types of careers at Jacobs across various Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) subjects, year 9 students…
ESSEX Firefighters paid a visit to Blossoms Nursery in Thornwood last week. They had been reading about heroes and so it seemed appropriate that the fire fighters came along. A spokesperson said: “The children had really enjoyed the story “Superheroes Like Us” by Dr Ranj.…
HARLOW businesswoman Dani Donovan was finally fired by Lord Sugar in last night’s episode of The Apprentice. But the former St Mark’s pupil can hold her head up high knowing that she got down to the final four of the show. And although she faced…
WEST Essex and East Hertfordshire charity, St Clare Hospice, is celebrating the fifth anniversary since the launch of its social movement project, Compassionate Neighbours – a project which is connecting communities, building community resilience and helping to prevent social isolation. Compassionate Neighbours is an award-winning…
A NEW partnership to showcase independent community journalism and create a new revenue stream for hyperlocal publishers has been unveiled today. In what it is calling a “watershed moment” for the industry, the Independent Community News Network has partnered with the tech giant to enable…
IT’S never too late to quit smoking and it is known it is much easier to quit for good with support. This month (8 March), marked national No Smoking Day, an opportunity to get that extra help. You are far more likely to give up…
LISTER Medical Centre in Abercrombie Way, Harlow, has been recognised by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for the improvements made to patient services since its last inspection. The CQC announced its new rating yesterday, taking the practice out of ‘special measures’ and rating it as…
A 5% pay rise from April has been offered to NHS staff in England, including nurses and ambulance workers reports the BBC. In addition, staff have been offered a one-off payment of at least £1,655 to top up the past year’s pay award. Click below…
“In January, the Prime Minister set out his key pledges to halve inflation, reduce our debt and grow the economy; today’s Budget does just that. “By taking difficult decisions to stabilise the economy, meaning that official forecasts now predict inflation will fall by more than…
THE GOOD news is that Harlow’s Dani Donovan has reached the final five of BBC’s The Apprentice. The bad news is that she must now face an interrogation from the judges. Business bosses Linda Plant, Claude Littner and Mike Soutar take a long hard look…
HARLOW resident Claire Marlow is taking on the London Marathon for a very important cause. Claire is running for Brain Research UK Claire told YH: “I’m running the London Marathon this year for the charity ‘Brain Research UK’. Having worked in a neurological centre for…
ANN Scott, Development Manager (Essex) at Federation of Small Businesses, has offered her initial reaction to the Spring Budget: The Chancellor had set high expectations for supporting small firms during these challenging times, but today’s Budget will leave many feeling short-changed. The distinct lack of…
THE FIELDS at Bush Fair were awash with colour as the Harlow Hindu Society celebrated Holi. YH went down there to speak to the chair of the society, Nishall Garala and find out a little bit more. https://www.youtube.com/embed/KfYPqXNliHo
OFFICERS carried out a three-day operation at Stansted Airport and visited transport hubs across Essex to disrupt County Lines drug dealing and raise awareness about exploitation. Operation Dewdrop saw gang and safeguarding specialists from Op Raptor working alongside the Serious Violence Unit’s Prepare Prevent and…
“Once Upon a Crime, The Trial of Goldilocks”Directed by Jo GladstoneGoldilocks: Guilty? Or not guilty?DON’T be fooled by the innocent smile and the golden locks; this female protagonist is charged with breaking and entering, trespassing, vandalism, theft and social misconduct. We are looking for audience…
“WE don’t have enough money for resources, we are literally rationing paper here,” says Faye Curran, a science teacher at Burnt Mill Academy in Harlow reports the Local Democracy Reporter. “We didn’t turn the heating on for longer than we usually would and we know…
