A HARLOW woman has made a plea to try and get her mother repatriated after falling ill in Turkey. Lucy Groves said the following on a GoFundMe page. “I really hate to do this and anyone that knows me knows I don’t like to ask…

PUBLIC CONSULTATION EVENT – PROPOSED REPLACEMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL ONSITE OF BURNT MILL ACADEMY, FIRST AVENUE, HARLOW – Wednesday 8th February, 2023. I am writing to you to inform you of a public consultation event that will take place at Burnt Mill Academy, First Avenue, Harlow, Essex, CM20 2NR…

A BAN on cars momentarily stopping outside two Harlow schools during pick up and drop off is set to launch due to ‘inconsiderate’ drivers reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Essex County Council is set to introduce a Red Route prohibiting cars from stopping along Tracyes…

   AS the February half term draws closer, families are being reminded that they can save up to £2,000 a year on childcare costs with Tax-Free Childcare.      More than 38,900 families in the East of England used the scheme in September 2022 and benefitted…

UPPER Park residents have written to Post Office bosses, dismayed at the loss of their postman. The letter states: Dear Sirs. We are writing to you as a community to let you know how upset and angry we are that we are about to lose…

SYBRON, a leading UK supplier of cleaning, hygiene, and catering products to some of the largest names in hospitality, has launched its first own brand with SyBio, a range of biotechnology-based cleaning products. Partnering with BioVate Hygienics, Sybron has developed a range of products that…

ADULT education provider ACL Essex, part of Essex County Council (ECC), is encouraging the people of Harlow to attend the Apprenticeship and Skills Fair at County Hall in Chelmsford on 7 February from 10am-3pm. To encourage people onto apprenticeships, and to mark National Apprenticeship Week…

MP Robert Halfon has praised The Beckmead Trust for the “wonderful improvements” it has made to a former failing school in Harlow. Mr Halfon saw first-hand the progress made when he visited students and staff at Beckmead Moundwood Academy to see the school’s transformation since…

THE UK is set to enter recession this year but it will be shorter and less severe than previously thought, according to the Bank of England reports the BBC. The slump is now expected to last just over a year rather than almost two as…

A WARD in Harlow’s hospital reported as little as 43 per cent of the planned number of staff at the end of last year reports the Local Democracy Reporter. Senior nurses at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, said staffing challenges had arisen as a result of vacancies…

HARLOW MP and Higher Education and Skills Minister Robert Halfon’s speech to University UK’s conference on degree apprenticeships Mr Halfon said: “It’s great to be speaking to you today at the first Universities UK apprenticeships conference. I’m disappointed to not be able to join the…

YOUNG adults from Harlow are being offered places to study at the country’s most prestigious universities. Sixth form students from Sir Frederick Gibberd College have applied to continue their studies at Russell Group Universities – seen as the best 24 education providers in the country.…

POLICE, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst is proposing a budget for 2023-2024 that will “enable Essex Police to complete its ambitious expansion, increasing officer numbers by 905 and taking the total number of officers in Essex to 3,755, the biggest and strongest in its…

ON WEDNESDAY, a Right to Strike Rally was held in Harlow Town Centre. This was part of the TUC day of strikes and actions. Other events were held in Southend Chelmsford, Colchester and Stevanage. At the rally, they heard from many unions as well has…