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OVER forty per cent increase in people homeless on leaving prison in the East of England. Government data released yesterday shows a shocking rise in homelessness among those leaving prison, across the East of England. The number of people homeless or threatened by homelessness on…
UP to 50,000 more HGV driving tests will be made available each year thanks to government action to streamline the testing process and tackle the worldwide lorry driver shortage. HGV driving tests will be overhauled, meaning drivers will only need to take one test to…
HARLOW MP Robert Halfon was in robust form when we interviewed him on Friday afternoon. Mr Halfon was in the Katherines area of Harlow speaking to residents regarding the large warehouses that loomed over their homes. We spoke to Mr Halfon about this issue and…
GPs in England are finding it “increasingly hard to guarantee safe care” as the number of doctors falls and demand surges, a senior medic said reports the BBC. Prof Martin Marshall, chair of the Royal College of GPs, told the Guardian GP numbers had fallen by 4.5%…
FOR the first time ever Harlow Council has agreed a target date and actions for hitting Net Zero carbon emissions by 2040 as it steps up its efforts to tackle global climate change. The target to hit Net Zero was agreed at the Cabinet meeting…
By Local Democracy Reporter HARLOW is set to receive the “biggest programme of regeneration” since it was built as a post-war New Town, including proposals to lobby for an extension the London Underground’s Central Line to the town. Harlow Council’s cabinet approved plans, called “Harlow…
WE want to take this opportunity, on the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, to pay tribute to the 2,977 people who were murdered in and near the Twin Towers of New York City, the Pentagon in Washington DC and on Flight 93 in a field in…
The YourHarlow dog having a rest MORE people are considering giving up their dogs for adoption since coronavirus restrictions were lifted, according to a dog welfare charity reports the BBC. The Dogs Trust said it had seen a 35% increase in calls related to giving…
HEALTH bosses have issued a statement regarding possible delay to maternity services at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow. A spokesperson said:
THE Government is introducing GPS tagging on burglars, robbers and thieves on their release from prison as part of the Beating Crime Plan. This new measure will be rolled out to Harlow following a Government trial in other areas. This comes on top of the…
MEMBERS of the Save Our Stort campaign handed over a petition to the Chair of East Herts Planning Committee. As the plan for a major highway across the River Stort cuts across two council areas, it will be discussed at East Herts Planning Committee as…
IT was a steady week for Harlow with a total of 1,744 vaccines issued in the past seven days. That brings a total of 114,101 compared to 112,357 vaccinations the previous week. Once again well done to all those involved in the whole operation. The…
HARLOW’S MP, Robert Halfon, today stood up for Bynghams residents in the House of Commons about the warehouse development, backing onto their gardens, which he said “should never have been allowed to happen”. Mr Halfon raised the issue with the Leader of the House of…
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. The report covers UK figures; Princess Alexandra Hospital figures; the…
COSTA Coffee today announces that all 14,500 of its store team members in UK company-owned stores will receive a 5% pay increases in recognition of their commitment and continued passion during the difficult times presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. Costa’s store team members have faced…
