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THE COMPANY that runs Harlow’s bin lorries has responded to criticism by unions over vehicle safety. Unison claimed that refuse workers and the public in Harlow are being put at risk by a slew of safety failures at Veolia’s Mead Park depot. Union health and…
PUBS across the UK will be forced to close due to energy costs soaring by as much as 300%, brewery bosses warned reports the BBC. Leaders of six of the country’s largest breweries called on the government for “immediate government intervention” on sky-high energy bills…
AN Uttlesford-based property development company in Takeley has raised a staggering £150,000 in aid of local charity St Clare Hospice at their annual Golf Day last Thursday (18th August 2022). Weston Homes Plc are long-standing charitable partners of the West Essex and East Hertfordshire hospice,…
ELEVEN cars were subject to mindless acts of vandalism in one Harlow street on Saturday night. Mowbray Road runs from Howard Way down to Tany’s Dell. An Essex Police spokesperson said: ‘We were called to Mowbray Road in Harlow yesterday morning (August 28th) following reports…
HERTFORD and Stortford MP Julie Marson has written to the Care Minister asking her if she can help St Elizabeth’s in Much Hadham as the home faces closure. Mrs Marson has contacted Gillian Keegan about the facility that supports children and adults from across the…
THE Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) welcomed Dame Ruth May, chief nursing officer for England, for a special visit on Tuesday (23 August). Ruth (pictured, centre, with Giuseppe Labriola, director of midwifery, left, and Sharon McNally, director of nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals…
KAY Morrison is a newly elected councillor for the ward of Bush Fair. However, Kay has a long history of political representation especially in Scotland where she was so highly regarded she was appointed Deputy Provost of Fife. That may well mean she knows how…
FIRE Crews tackled a bungalow fire in Nazeing this evening and managed to stop it from spreading to nearby properties. They were called to reports of a fire in Epping Road today at 5.48pm. Crews from Harlow, Loughton, Waltham Abbey, Epping, Cheshunt and Bishop’s Stortford attended,…
TUCKED between The Dashes and The Hides in Harlow lies the home of Plant Pots and Wellies. They are an exciting and new community initiative that has been created to support both children and adults with additional needs. This project provides opportunities for horticultural and…
ESSEX Police is appealing for witnesses of an assault in Harlow to contact them. It was reported that an assault took place between 2pm and 2.15pm on Sunday 21 August at the Oaks Retail Park in Howard Way. The victim reported sitting in his car…
A PLANNING application for seventeen flats in the town centre has been submitted to Harlow Council. The application is for: Erection of two-storey rooftop extension to provide 17 residential units above existing Class E commercial floorspace, including associated structural works. The area in question is…
HARLOW Council is set to appoint an interim chief chief executive following the sudden departure of former head, Brian Keane. A special council meeting will be held on Monday September 5th at the council offices. On the recommendation of the Appointments Panel, Rob Tinlin be…
AROUND 1.1 million claimant families receiving tax credits will get their first Cost of Living Payment from Friday 2 September 2022, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed. This £326 government payment will be paid automatically into eligible tax credit-only customers’ bank accounts between 2 and…
WEST Essex and East Herts charity, St Clare Hospice, is inviting members of the local community to attend their fourth annual Walking in Memory event, which will take place at the Hospice in Hastingwood on Sunday 16th October at 11am. Walking in Memory is St Clare’s…
AUGUST Bank Holiday bin collections Next week your bin collection will be one day later than usual due to the Bank Holiday. https://selfserve.harlow.gov.uk/en
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon welcomed former chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak to the town on Friday. Mr Halfon had gathered Conservative Party members from Harlow and surrounding areas for a question and answer session in the Monks Barn at Waterhouse Moor. After Mr Sunak…
