HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed that 2,828 customers filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, compared to 2,700 in 2020. For thousands of customers, filing their tax return on 25 December has become part of their Christmas tradition, with 227 choosing…

MILLIONS of families are facing a “year of the squeeze” in 2022, a think tank has warned reports the BBC. The Resolution Foundation predicts higher energy bills, stagnant wages and tax rises could leave households with a £1,200 a year hit to their incomes. Its report highlights…

LOCAL chemists are stepping up their pleas to carry out more coronavirus jabs and ease pressure on the NHS.  Pharmacy leaders believe they can expand the role they have played in the vaccination rollout – diverting patients from stretched GP surgeries reports the Mirror. National Pharmacy Association chairman…

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,…

​ THROUGHOUT west Essex there are conveniently located walk-in Covid-19 Vaccine Centres for those who are eligible, offering 1st, 2nd and booster vaccines. ​ No appointmentJust turn upNo IDYou do not need to be registered with a GPBooster vaccines can be a different type e.g. if…

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RESIDENTS still have time to have their say on Essex County Council’s (ECC) draft ‘Everyone’s Library Service 2022-2026 draft plan’. The draft plan and survey can be found at www.essex.gov.uk/everyoneslibrary and feedback can be submitted until 1pm on Friday 21st January 2022.  Helping children and adults improve their literacy, encouraging people…

ESSEX County Council has committed to spending its multi-million pound electricity budget on purely green energy suppliers. But it has been decided that schools are no longer included in the council’s energy contracts – sparking a critical response that the county council is avoiding its…

E-SCOOTER trials in five Essex towns and cities are being extended for another year to allow for more evidence to be gathered as part of planning for their role in the future of sustainable transport. Figures show that Spin Mobility scooters – the only ones…

THERE will be no further Covid restrictions in England before the new year, Sajid Javid has said reports the BBC. But the health secretary said people should “remain cautious” and celebrate outside on New Year’s Eve if possible. “When we get into the new year,…

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,…

YH has received reports of a large and visible police presence near The Stow in Harlow. The exact location is a cul-de-sac in Orchard Croft. YH has been told that police have been there since the early hours of Monday morning (Dec 27th). When YH…

FOR the fourth year running, you can Recycle Your Christmas Tree with St Clare to help us raise vital funding! On Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of January 2022, we will be out and about in the local community, collecting Christmas trees for recycling. This…

THE local NHS needs your help to ensure that people get the vital health help they need over Christmas and New Year. Top doctors are appealing to the public to use services wisely as the local health system faces the triple challenge of traditional ‘winter…