THE STARS of the Harlow Playhouse pantomime cannot wait for this year’s pantomime to start. It is two years since we last sat down and spoke to Ben Parsley and Jimmy Burton-Iles on the eve of a show. Yes, there were a few shows last…

SOON after Robert Halfon was elected the MP for Harlow in 2010 he campaigned for Harlow to be granted Enterprise Zone status. In 2011, the then Chancellor George Osborne granted Harlow the flagship status meaning that local businesses in the zone could benefit from lower…

“ALCOHOL and driving doesn’t mix. Don’t let it ruin your festivities, leaving your loved ones at home waiting for you to be released from custody, or worse, never coming home at all.”   That’s the message from Head of Roads Policing, Adam Pipe, ahead of 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 HARLOW man is set to stand trial over allegations that he committed a number of sex offences against a child. Geoffrey Rance, aged 60, of Victoria Court, School Lane, Harlow has been charged with the following. Between March 25th, 1999 and March 24th, 2003…

AN experienced leader has been appointed to run the new NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board.   The appointment of Dr Jane Halpin was announced today (insert date).  A qualified Public Health doctor, with over 25 years’ experience in the NHS in the…

THE government has pledged more than £23 million to end HIV infections in England by 2030, as the armed forces begin removing long-standing barriers to people living with HIV from serving in the military reports Sky News. The funding, which was announced to mark World Aids…

CHRISTMAS is a time for giving and Essex Police wants to brighten Christmas for vulnerable children who may otherwise receive little or nothing. A spokesperson said: “And we are appealing to our communities to help us make this happen by donating small gifts which we…

EACH year funeral directors Daniel Robinson and Sons present long service awards to their team members for 5, 10, 15, 20 and even sometimes 25 years of service. Today they are celebrating their five year awardees,, Left to right: Rob Robinson (Chairman) presenting to Adrian…

NHS England is to issue detailed guidance to hospitals, pharmacists and GPs about the major expansion of the Covid booster vaccine programme. Hospital hubs will be asked to offer jabs to the public as well as NHS staff and more pharmacies will be used. The…

A WIDOWER says he will “never get over” the death of his wife after she waited for seven hours in a “freezing cold” ambulance outside a hospital. Alison Drewett, 64, was taken to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, on 7 November after experiencing a…

THE LEADER OF Harlow Labour has told YH that he wished the Harlow Conservatives would “concentrate on keeping their promises” rather than criticising Labour. Councillor Chris Vince said “You know that things aren’t going well for the Conservative’s when they revert to ‘throwing dead cats’…

THE hub has officially opened to provide town-wide support to residents as part of a targeted response to the challenges that are still impacting our community since the pandemic hit over 18 months ago. Based on the success of the council-run community response to COVID-19,…

LAST week, we reported that the owner of a gym in Harlow had been fined £1,000 for breaching coronavirus legislation last year (Nov). Essex Police have now released the body cam footage of the arrest as well as a detailed statement from their assistant chief…