A HARLOW police officer who courageously saved a woman as she perched precariously above railway lines has won an Essex Police Federation Bravery Award. Temp Inspector Tony Short could have easily injured himself in the incident – and also risked being pulled and dragged down onto the tracks with the…

FIRE Crews were called to a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on Third Avenue in Harlow. On arrival firefighters reported that one man was trapped in his car and worked to release him by 9.20pm. The casualty was left in the care of the…

THE Harlow Conservatives have campaigned against development to the south and west of Harlow since the idea was first posed well over a decade ago and furthermore, to mitigate the impact of any development to the east of Harlow such as Junction 7a. Under the previous Council,…

Update: Two people arrested have been re-bailed to 9 November A MAN and a woman have been arrested after an incident outside The Shark pub, in Hobtoe Road, Harlow at about 1.50am on August 21. It was reported that a car collided with a bench…

ESSEX County Council is enabling over 500 jobs to be brought to market with small and medium sized businesses in Essex, as well as aiming to employ over 100 in-house. Essex County Council acts as a Gateway offering information and support to employers and young…

BURNT Mill Academy look forward to welcoming you on Thursday 9th September between 5:00 and 8:30 pm for their Open Evening.  This is always a popular event, so please come early to take part in the many lesson demonstrations, have a tour of the school and have an opportunity to hear…

LIBRARY users in Essex can now check out more than just books as a new borrowing pilot launches today, Wednesday 8 September. Residents can borrow from a list of items ranging from a drum kit to a pressure washer thanks to the ‘Essex Library of…

THE Harvey Centre, Harlow is pleased to announce that they have raised £2,347 for charity with a day of fun-raising on Saturday 4th September. The Harvey Centre joined forces with One Great Day to raise funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital and Haven House Children’s…

HARLOW MP Robert Halfon has backed the prime minister Boris Johnson’s plan to put in place the biggest tax rise in seventy years to pay for health care. Mr Halfon said: “Over the past eighteen months, this country has faced a national emergency of which…

SEVERAL hundred people turned out to watch the first ever Matching Green Cricket Club (MGCC) versus Princess Alexandra Hospital Staff (PAH) Twenty-20 cricket match on Bank Holiday Monday.  The cricket club wanted to show their appreciation and thanks to the staff at PAH who worked…

A PROTEST is set to take place in Harlow on Saturday as part of a campaign to protect the River Stort from a planning application to build a major highway over the river which could danger wildlife and the environment.  As has been well documented on YH, the plans are…

ST CLARE Hospice is delighted to invite you to their third annual Walking in Memory event this autumn… A spokesperson said: “Join us to remember your loved ones and celebrate their lives at our 5k countryside memorial walk on Sunday 19th September 2021. Walking in…

SPECIALIST buy-to-let lender, Landbay, has announced that it has launched a new product range for larger loans up to £1.5m following an increased demand amongst portfolio landlords for HMOs and MUFB finance reports Property Reporter. According to the lender, the new product range consists of…

BORIS Johnson will vow to end “catastrophic costs” for social care users in England when he sets out long-awaited reform proposals later. The prime minister will announce the plans to MPs, alongside money to help the NHS respond to the Covid pandemic. He is expected…