THE era of free NHS prescriptions for all over-60s looks set to end this April. For more than 25 years, people aged 60 or older have received their prescriptions for free, but controversial plans to begin imposing fees could come into force. Last year, the…

WE are giving you updates on the Covid-19 situation in Harlow as the needs arise. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. It is by no mean perfect but it gives you,…

ESSEX Police has issued an appeal after a Range Rover was stolen from Harlow. The Black Range Rover registration number FS65 HHS was stolen overnight between January 3rd and 4th. If you have seen this vehicle or have any info about where it is, please…

VICTIMS of domestic abuse are to be given more time to report assaults under amendments being added to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, the Government has announced. Currently, prosecutions must commence within six months of the offence but this requirement will now be…

MORE than one in four (28%) adults under 30 in the East of England have had to borrow money since the pandemic began according to a new survey* by The Salvation Army. In spite of more than half (52 per cent) being in full-time jobs,…

THE CHIEF executive of Passmores Academy has questioned Harlow MP Robert Halfon’s stance on schools re-opening. Vic Goddard was speaking to BBC Look East after they had spent the day at the Tracyes Road school as it prepares for the pupils to return for the…

WE are giving you updates on the Covid-19 situation in Harlow as the needs arise. We are doing this because we want to give Harlow residents an accurate picture of where we are re Covid-19. It is by no mean perfect but it gives you,…

A MAGICAL ECCO CHRISTMAS AT PARNDON WOOD NATURE RESERVE NOW that the magic of Christmas and New Year has settled, ECCO would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who visited us over this time. We welcomed over 600 of you to the…

THE leader of the Harlow Labour group has responded to the promises and pledges made by the Conservative leader of Harlow Council cllr Russell Perrin. Councillor Chris Vince said: “More questions than answers from Harlow Council leader  The Conservative administration are trapped in a quandary…

1300 hrs Cleared-Harlow – Howard Way partially blocked by an accident between A1025 Second Avenue and Momples Road. A MAJOR road in Harlow has been shut off after a road traffic incident. Howard Way has been closed from its junction with Second Avenue to Long…

THE maternity team at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) have been commended for their care during their reaccreditation as part of Unicef’s Baby Friendly Initiative.  The team received the award following a rigorous assessment in December. The initiative supports families with feeding and…

JANUARY is often the time for a new start or direction in your life; with the ongoing effects of the pandemic, many of us are still working from home and re-evaluating what’s important in our lives. For Rachael Daldry from Colchester, it was her daughter…

A MAN HAS been charged in connection with an incident where a woman was assaulted in Harlow. An Essex Police spokesperson said: “We were called to Ward Hatch (Tany’s Dell) at 8pm on 29 December to reports a woman had been punched and kicked. “We…

Sir,  THIS month, the new Conservative Council in Harlow will become the first in our town’s history to reduce the amount of Council Tax that residents pay to Harlow Council. Not only will residents pay less Council Tax to Harlow Council than they did last…