A TEAM of play specialists at The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) went to great lengths to put on a week of fun and games for unwell children during National Play in Hospital Week. Play in Hospital Week, which took place in late October,…

EAST of England shopworkers speak out about violence, threats and abuse – Usdaw urges retail staff not to suffer in silence. To highlight the annual Respect for Shopworkers week, taking place from 15 – 21 November, retail trade union Usdaw has today launched shocking statistics…

PLEASE support the Rough Creed charity ride out. They are doing it to raise funds for St Clare Hospice. Full details on poster below. https://www.gofundme.com/f/rough-creed-mcc-annual-xmas-charity-ride?member=15229161&sharetype=teams&utm_campaign=p_na+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

THE CHRISTMAS lights and a special memory tree in Old Harlow have been switched on. The event was organised by Daniel Robinson and Sons. A spokesperson said: “Thank you to everyone who came along to see the Christmas lights turned on and sing Carols around…

AS part of CO Awareness Week (22nd – 28th November) Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is urging residents to make sure they have a working carbon monoxide detector at home following two incidents earlier this month.  In addition to the standard advice to have at…

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,…

WELL done to the St Mark’s West Essex Catholic School pupils that have been given Jack Petchey Awards. All three pupils work has underpinned the ethos in the school regarding hard work and service to the community. Well done to Mary, Simon and George.

ESSEX Police issued an image of a man on Thursday 11 November who they wanted to speak to in connection with a theft from Sainsbury’s on Allende Avenue, Harlow at around 6.45pm on Thursday 9 September. A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of theft…

Dear Editor, Bullying is an issue that has always affected children and since Childline began 35 years ago, thousands of young people have turned to the service to share their experiences of bullying. Over the past 18 months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the landscape…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon rose on the floor of the House of Commons to ask a number of questions regarding the digitisation of printed newspapers. Harlow had printed newspapers from March 1953 to January 2019. The only available copies are in Halrow Museum. Nigel Huddleston,…

A HARLOW man is set to stand trial accused of committing Grievous Bodily Harm (GBH) on another. Kane Smith, aged 21, of Freshwaters, Harlow has been charged with the following. On July 26th, 2021 at Harlow unlawfully and maliciously caused grievous bodily harm to another…

HERTFORDSHIRE County Council today launches a public engagement exercise, seeking feedback on its vision to reimagine the county’s transport network through a new east-west rapid transit link.  Hertfordshire residents are invited to explore a virtual exhibition, attend online events and complete an online survey about…

A HARLOW primary school has been told it “requires improvement” following a recent government inspection. Ofsted visited the school between September 14th and 15th, 2021. The report has detailed what the school needs to do better. Leaders do not have a well-sequenced reading curriculum that…

MPs will debate new details of the government’s social care cap later, which charities have warned will hit poorer people the hardest reports the BBC. The government published an amendment to its plans last week, saying support payments from councils would not count towards the…