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IT is International Women’s Day (IWD) today (Wednesday March 8th) and this year’s theme EmbraceEquity seeks to get the world talking about why equal opportunities aren’t enough. People start from different places, so true inclusion and belonging require equitable action. Speaking at the annual International…

WHEN we interviewed over seventy five Harlow residents as part of the town’s 75th anniversary celebrations, we interviewed Marlena Mandat and were struck by her confidence and positivity. So we thought Marlena would be an excellent person to interview as part of International Women’s Day.…

FUNDED training available for new starters and existing professionals within the Health & Social Care sector. Adult learning provider, ACL Essex, has been awarded additional funds that extend the delivery of The Nightingale Care Bursary across Essex until the end of 2025. The bursary aims…

ON SUNDAY afternoon, every pitch down at Harlow Rugby Club was occupied by female players. It is a testament to the quiet revolution that has been going on at the club off Howard Way in Harlow. As part of our International Women’s Day coverage, we…

PEOPLE across the country are set to benefit from a complete overhaul of student finance, helping them get flexible loan funding to train, retrain and upskill throughout their working lives.  The Lifelong Loan Entitlement (LLE) will empower more people to study in a way that…

THE UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, is calling on the government to prioritise the growing crisis of drug-driving on Britain’s roads: MEDIA STATEMENT FROM ANTONY KILDARE, IAM ROADSMART CEO: Driving under the influence of both legal and illegal drugs is an issue…

THE number of dog attacks recorded by police in England and Wales has risen by more than a third in the past five years, a BBC investigation has found.  Last year, there were nearly 22,000 cases of out-of-control dogs causing injury. In 2018, there were…

AN Essex council has approved its local plan, a blueprint for roughly 12,000 houses across the district as well as infrastructure and other policies reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Epping Forest District Council’s local plan sets out how it will achieve growth until 2033, and has…

A PLANNING blueprint detailing where approximately 12,000 homes should be built over the next decade in an Essex district has been approved by the local council. Epping Forest District Council voted to adopt its local plan last night (March 6), which sets out how it…

A HARLOW man has pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman and a number of other offences. Scott Bryant, aged 28, of Ladyshot, Harlow pled to the following at Chelmsford magistrates court. On August 22nd, 2020 at Harlow assaulted a woman by beating her. Between August…

THE CONSERVATIVE leader of Harlow Council has produced a video giving further details of their budget for the upcoming year. Councillor Russell Perrin, Leader of Harlow Council said: “On 23 February 2023, Harlow Council approved a budget which freezes Harlow Council Tax and continues to…

FIREFIGHTERS and Control Room staff across the UK have today overwhelmingly accepted a new pay deal to end their months-long dispute over pay. 96% of Fire Brigades Union members voted to accept the pay offer on an 84% turnout. The result makes the Fire and…

INTEREST in vehicle refurbishment is growing rapidly as operators look to lengthen the lives of their coach and bus fleets, Alexander Dennis has found. The OEM says that an “unprecedented, extended period of inactivity” for many vehicles during the pandemic is allowing some companies to…